

However, that also means it's been five years since the Deluxe version got any significant updates. Since then the game has enjoyed enormous success, holding the place of the best-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time - 43.35 million units sold as of the latest reporting. It released on the failed Wii U in 2014 but then was ported in its deluxe form to Nintendo Switch as a launch title in 2017. This makes sense given that the original Mario Kart 8 is eight years old. It's very approachable thanks to the optional kiddie controls, which allow people of any age or skill level to enjoy themselves.īecause of this playing frequency, my household has become very familiar with the courses the base game offers, to the point of them having lost some of their luster. In my house, we frequently pull this racing game out for family gatherings or whenever friends visit with their small children.

You can't buy the waves individually.That really depends on how much of a Mario Kart player you are. These courses are taken from across the entire Mario Kart series and will be released eight at a time in six waves through the end of 2023. The Booster Course Pass is adding a whopping 48 additional tracks to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In addition to the Booster Course Pass, subscribers have access to various other perks, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Happy Home Paradise DLC, Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion DLC, and a library of classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games. The latter covers up to eight Nintendo Accounts across multiple Switch systems. If your subscription lapses, however, you'll lose access until you renew or buy the pass.Īn individual Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack membership costs $50 a year, while an annual family plan membership costs $80. You'll be able to enjoy the DLC as long as you have an active membership. Alternatively, you can download the Booster Course Pass for free if you're a Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack subscriber.
