Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC: How to download the Booster Course Pass and everything you need to know about Wave 1

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(Pocket-lint) — After years of enjoying the same tracks, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC is here — and it promises to breathe fresh life into one of the Nintendo Switch's must-buys. 

As announced by Nintendo earlier this year, 48 new tracks will be coming to Mario Kart before the end of 2023 in the form of the 'Booster Course Pass'.

As of 18 March, Wave 1 — the first of six DLC drops for the title — is available to download.

Below, we'll be providing what we know so far about the release dates for different waves, how you can get the DLC as part of Nintendo Switch Online and what tracks are actually included. 

Though the release date for Wave 1 of the Booster Course Pass DLC technically was Friday, 18 March, it was actually available on Thursday in several regions. 

Either way, by the time you read this, the first wave will be on the Nintendo Store and you'll be ready to jump into the new tracks. 

So, there are three ways to gain access to the Mario Kart DLC package. 

The first option is available to those with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, which costs $49.99 / £34.99 / €34.99 per year. These subscribers will be able to access all the waves as they're released, as well as some other, unrelated perks, such as Animal Crossing DLC, access to SEGA Genesis and Nintendo 64 games, and more. 

Of course, you don't have to have a membership to buy the new DLC, though. The Deluxe Booster Course Pass is available to buy separately, which will give you access to all six waves as they release. Note, as well, that you can't buy waves separately. 

To buy just the Deluxe Booster Course Pass, you can do so from the Switch's store for $24.99 / £22.49 / €24.99.

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