Overview
- Game Type
- Addon Content (DLC) for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Number of Players
- 4 (12 Player Online)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch (Switch eShop)
4th Aug 2022
Nintendo Switch Online (Subscription)
- 4th Aug 2022
Switch eShop
4th Aug 2022
- Series
Reviews
A stumbling sophomore outing
After the launch of Wave 1 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass, everyone and their nan turned their attention towards Wave 2; specifically, when on earth it would be coming out. Excitment reached fever pitch (just check out the comments section of any Mario Kart Tour related content if you don't believe us!), so...
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 Guides
Guide Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC - Price, Course List, All Mario Kart 8 Tracks
Everything you need to know about Mario Kart 8's expansion
Nintendo released a course of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch, which is officially the best-selling Switch game of all time. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pack contains 48 extra tracks taken from previous games in the series, along with the odd new track, too. In this guide, we've...
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 News
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Character Menu Now Has Five Extra Spaces For Future Updates
Who will be next?
Update [Thu 9th Mar, 2023 03:30 GMT]: The Wave 4 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is out, and as you might have noticed, the character selection screen now has 5 additional slots below Birdo. Here's a look: This, of course, begs the question of who will be next? On top of this, how many characters are going to be coming our way per...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Knocks Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Off The Top Spot
Game, set, and match!
The latest Japanese Charts are in courtesy of Famitsu and it's predictably another strong turnout for the Nintendo Switch. Coming in at number one, Nintendo Switch Sports managed to sell an impressive 53,900 units, bringing its total so far to 677,393. Meanwhile, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 hold strong at the number two slot,...
Video Digital Foundry Weighs In On Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Texture Complaints
Comparing the courses to the base game and Tour
We're all pretty happy to have more Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to play, right? Over the past few months, we've got two brand new waves of courses thanks to the Booster Course Pass, which kicked off with Wave 1 in March and just recently followed up with Wave 2 earlier this month. But if there's been one...
Video Nintendo Explains How To Download Paid DLC In New Switch Online + Expansion Pack Guide
Thanks, Nintendo
Nintendo has been slowly but surely fleshing out its Switch Online + Expansion Pack service with new DLC content for games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and also by bolstering its retro libraries with plenty of classic titles. Knowing this could be a tad overwhelming for some players at this point, it's now uploaded a guide on how...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 6th)
Fight to live, live to play games
It's been a busy week for Nintendo fans, and for us at Nintendo Life! Not only has Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Wave 2 finally dropped, but Game Freak and The Pokémon Company gave us plenty of news on Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Nintendo also delivered its Q1 financial results, where it reported
Poll What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track In Wave 2?
Let us know
Nintendo's Booster Course Wave 2 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe finally got released yesterday, and now that everyone has had a chance to try it out, we're eager to know what your favourite track is in the game. While you might have been excited for a certain track in the lead up, perhaps your mind has now changed. Have you enjoyed...
Rumour Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 2 Datamine Might Have Revealed Future DLC Tracks
What's planned for the next Booster Course waves?
Well, it looks like there's potentially been another leak for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass. Following the recent release of Wave 2, it seems dataminers have been able to identify new courses with the assistance of "music preview files" included within the latest Version 2.1.0...
Japanese Charts Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Digimon Survive Take Top Two Spots
PlayStation 5 sales surge too
The Japanese charts for the week of 25th July to 31st July are in from Famitsu, and it's a big week for RPGs and the Switch. The top two spots are taken up by two brand-new releases this week. Monolith Soft's Xenoblade Chronicles 3 runs away with the number one spot, selling a staggering 112,728 physical copies. No...
News Download More Ghosts In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Latest Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
No, not you, Boo!
At last, Nintendo has finally released Wave 2 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass. This Wave adds eight new courses to the best-selling Switch game, including seven retro and one brand new course entirely. But that's not all Nintendo has done. We've already covered the big change that Nintendo has made to the...
Random Rejoice! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Coconut Mall Has Been 'Fixed'
The Shy Guys are ready
Wave 2 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass might have just dropped. But wait, stop your engines. Why not go and check out Coconut Mall before diving into the new courses? Why would you want to do that, you ask? Well, Nintendo might have brought in Wave 2 today, but it's also confirmed that it's updated one of the...
About The Game
Racers who have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership will have access to all of these newly-added courses as they are released at no additional cost. Non-members can access the courses as they are released by purchasing the Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass on its own from Nintendo eShop*.
Double your course options with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass!
A total of 48 remastered courses from throughout the Mario Kart™ series are racing to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game as paid DLC*. Courses include those based on real-world locations like Paris Promenade and Tokyo Blur from the Mario Kart Tour game in addition to nostalgic favorites like N64 Choco Mountain and Wii Coconut Mall! Content will release in 6 waves of 8 courses from March 18, 2022 until the end of 2023.
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