And this is just the first wave of the DLC as it only includes the Golden Dash Cup, Lucky Cat Cup and eight courses remastered from the Mario Kart series. Remember though: it's only free if you are a sub, so if you aren't, the pass will run you $24.99. If you are a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscriber, once on the game's eShop page, you will see the option to download the content. Why? Because apparently there isn't an option to do it otherwise.Īfter you have updated your game to version 2.0, in order to acquire the Booster Course Pack, you will need to go to the Switch eShop and search for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and manually download the new DLC.

Speaking of the new DLC, you will have to download it manually from the eShop. Nintendo has released the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and alongside of the DLC is an update which you will need in order to play the new DLC. And when all else fails, back that thang up. Or you can play Mario Kart 64 on a newer console instead, if you're looking for some nostalgic throwback. Find out if we're expecting DLC and our initial impressions of the new console it's on from back in January. Check out the best techniques to race with and learn how you can buy the game bundled with the console, including one bundle from Nintendo. If you're anxious to get racing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, check out our video gameplay of the first 20 minutes of the game and find out the eight characters the game needs ASAP. Check out more Mario Kart 8 Deluxe news, tips and tricks Make sure you've cleared the appropriate amount of space by the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe release time. If you've already somehow run through the 32GB that comes with the console, you'll want to invest in a micro SD card for extra space.

Or that's how much free space you'll need on your console, at least.

According to Nintendo's eShop, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe weighs in at 6.7GB on the Switch.

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