Wave 3 ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe’s popular Booster Course Pass is now available on Nintendo Switch.Mario Kart 8has become one of Nintendo’s most successful games, having originally launched for the Nintendo Wii U in 2014, being ported to Switch in 2017, and now receiving DLC via the Booster Course Pass years later. The waves of new map DLC are just one reason whyMario Kart 8remains a Switch mainstay.The previous two waves ofMario Kart 8 DeluxeBooster Course Pass DLC have been warmly received. Wave 1 was delivered on March 22 and featured beloved courses like theNintendo 64Mario Kart’s Choco Mountainand the Wii’s Coconut Mall. Wave 2 released on August 4 and featured Sky-High Sundae, the Booster Course Pass' first original track, and Kalimari Desert fromMario Kart 64. Wave 3 marks the halfway point for the Booster Course Pass, with 24 more tracks planned for release in 2023.RELATED:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Confirms Booster Course Pass Wave 3 Release DateWave 3 ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass features eight more tracks for players to race through, split between two new Cups just like previous waves. Highlights for Wave 3 include the well-time winter map Merry Mountain fromMario Kart Tourand the firstBooster Course Pass Rainbow Road track, taken fromMario Kart 7.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 Tracks List
As has been typical ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass waves so far, Wave 3 features a significant number of tracks from theMario Kart Tourmobile gameand handheld versions ofMario Kart. In fact, the only track included in Wave 3 that originates from a console version ofMario KartisMario Kart Wii’s Maple Treeway.
Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass is available forMario Kart 8 Deluxeplayers to download and play right now. The DLC can be purchased as part of the full Booster Course Pass for $24.99. Individual waves are not available for purchase, unfortunately. It’s all or nothing. Alternatively, the Booster Course Pass is included with theNintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. The subscription costs $49.99 for a 12-month membership.
In some ways, the new wave ofMario Kart 8 DeluxeDLC faces the same criticisms that previous waves have.Mario Kartfans want to see moreSuper Mario KartandMario Kart 64tracks, as well as original tracks. Creating those forMario Kart 8 Deluxetakes some time, though, so Nintendo is understandably splitting them between waves. There should be plenty of great DLC content to keep players entertained in the meantime.
