Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: all you need to know about the Booster Course Pass

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During the Nintendo Direct presentation on February 9th/10th 2022, Nintendo announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is to get some additional content via the Booster Course Pass. It’s a Season Pass that includes no less than 48 additional courses, mostly from past Mario Kart games (including Mario Kart Tour on Mobile), to be released between March 18th and the end of 2023. There will be 6 waves of DLC in total.

The Booster Course Pass can be bought separately for 24.99€ / £22.49 / $24.99 / 2 500 Yen, or you can get it for “free” via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. Do note that each wave of DLC cannot be purchased separately.

Here’s what you will find in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe:

Wave 1

Release date: March 18th 2022
Requires: Ver. 2.0.0 or more recent
Contents:
- Golden Dash Cup
  - Paris Promenade (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Toad Circuit (Mario Kart 7)
  - Choco Mountain (Mario Kart 64)
  - Coconut Mall (Mario Kart Wii)
- Lucky Cat Cup
  - Tokyo Blur (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Shroom Ridge (Mario Kart DS)
  - Sky Garden (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
  - Ninja Hideaway (Mario Kart Tour)

Wave 2

Release date: August 4th 2022 at 7AM PT / 10AM ET / 3PM BST / 4PM CEST / 11PM JST (North America, Europe, Japan)
Requires: Ver. 2.1.0 or more recent
Contents:
- Turnip Cup
  - New York Minute (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Mario Circuit 3 (Super Mario Kart)
  - Kalimari Desert (Mario Kart 64)
  - Waluigi Pinball (Mario Kart DS)
- Propeller Cup
  - Sydney Sprint (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Snow Land (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
  - Mushroom Gorge (Mario Kart Wii)
  - Sky-High Sundae (New)

Wave 3

Release date: December 7th 2022 (North America, Europe, Japan)
Requires: Ver. 2.2.0 or more recent
Contents:
- Moon Cup
  - Berlin Byways (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Peach Gardens (Mario Kart DS)
  - Merry Mountain (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 7)
- Rock Cup
  - London Loop (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Boo Lake (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
  - Alpine Pass (Mario Kart 7)
  - Maple Treeway (Mario Kart Wii)

Wave 4

Release date: March 8th 2023 (North America) / March 9th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
Requires: Ver. 2.3.0 or more recent
Contents:
- New character: Birdo
- Fruit Cup
  - Amsterdam Drift (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Riverside Park (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
  - DK Summit (Mario Kart Wii)
  - Yoshi’s Island (New)
- Boomerang Cup
  - Bangkok Rush (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Mario Circuit (Mario Kart DS)
  - Waluigi Stadium (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
  - Singapore Speedway (Mario Kart Tour)

Wave 5

Release date: July 11th 2023 at 6PM PT / 9PM ET (North America) / July 12th 2023 at 2AM BST / 3AM CEST / 10AM JST (Europe, Japan)
Requires: Ver. 2.4.0 or more recent
Contents:
- Feather Cup
  - Athens Dash (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Daisy Cruiser (Mario Kart Double Dash!!)
  - Moonview Highway (Mario Kart Wii)
  - Squeaky Clean Sprint (New)
- Cherry Cup
  - Los Angeles Laps (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Sunset Wilds (Mario Kart Super Circuit)
  - Koopa Cape (Mario Kart Wii)
  - Vancouver Velocity (Mario Kart Tour)
- New Racers:
  - Petey Piranha
  - Wiggler
  - Kamek

Wave 6

Release date: November 8th 2023 at 5PM PT / 8PM ET (North America) / November 9th 2023 at 1AM GMT / 2AM CET / 10AM JST (Europe, Japan)
Requires: Ver. 3.0.0 or more recent
Contents:
- Acorn Cup
  - Rome Avanti (Mario Kart Tour)
  - DK Mountain (Mario Kart Double Dash!!)
  - Daisy Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)
  - Piranha Plant Cove (Mario Kart Tour)
- Spiny Cup
  - Madrid Drive (Mario Kart Tour)
  - Rosalina’s Ice World (Mario Kart 7)
  - Bowser Castle 3 (Super Mario Kart)
  - Rainbow Road (Mario Kart Wii)
- New Racers:
  - Diddy Kong
  - Funky Kong
  - Pauline
  - Peachette
- 17 new Mii Racing Suits

Source: Nintendo