Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC now available to pre-load Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC now available to pre-load Starting boost. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 15 Mar 2022 9 comments You can now download the first batch of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC ahead of its arrival this Friday. This applies to people who have access to the premium Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier, who will get the extra DLC courses as part of their pricier subscription. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass was announced last month and is alternatively available to buy as a one-off £22.49 purchase. Watch on YouTube 48 extra tracks will be slotted into the racer over the next 18 months, in six waves of eight tracks each through until the end of 2023. If you're a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member, you can already download the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass at no additional cost now and be ready to play at launch this Friday!Download now: https://t.co/0TTXv9Fw91 pic.twitter.com/t1GcfQ0uHi- Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) March 15, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings This first wave will add the Golden Dash Cup, containing Paris Promenade from mobile game Mario Kart Tour, Toad Circuit from Mario Kart 7, Choco Mountain from Mario Kart 64 and Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii. It will also add the Lucky Cat Cup, including Mario Kart Tour's Tokyo Blur and Ninja Hideaway, plus Mario Kart DS' Shroom Ridge and Mario Kart: Super Circuit's Sky Garden. In a nice touch, the new courses will be playable online with friends even if you don't own them yourself. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store