How to Access Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC Content
In this article, you'll learn how to access the content included in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC.
Important
In order to play the content in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, you must have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (sold separately).
You can play the content in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass by purchasing it on Nintendo eShop or by downloading it at no additional cost if you have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Packmembership.
Use the table below to understand the difference between purchasing the DLC and downloading it for free with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.
Nintendo eShop Purchase | Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Membership | |
Cost | Price available on Nintendo eShop | As part of membership for no additional cost |
Who can play | - The account that purchased the DLC - All users on the purchasing account's primary console | - Any account with an individual membership - All accounts that are part of a Nintendo Account family group with a family membership |
When it can be played | Indefinitely | For the duration of the active membership |
Internet requirements | - Internet connection not required to access content - Internet connection and Nintendo Switch Online membership required to use online features | - Internet connection required when launching the game - Internet connection required to use online features |
Save data | - Stored on the console - Nintendo Switch Online membership required for save data backup feature | - Stored on the console - If membership expires, save data is retained and can be accessed again after purchasing another membership or purchasing the DLC separately |
What to do
Will you be accessing the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass through a Nintendo eShop purchase or through a free download as part of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership?
Nintendo eShop Purchase
Purchase the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC on Nintendo eShop.
The DLC must be downloaded to your console to access the content. If it has been deleted, it can be redownloaded on Nintendo eShop.
Ensure that your Mario Kart 8 Deluxe software has been updated to the latest version.
Launch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and proceed through your selected game mode:
Single Player: Grand Prix, Time Trial, VS Race
Multiplayer: Grand Prix, VS Race
Online Play: Friends and Rivals
Wireless Play
Upon reaching the course selection screen, any new cups released as part of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass can be accessed by pressing the L Button or R Button or by moving the Left Stick upwards.
When playing Online Play in Global, Regional or Tournament mode, any courses released as part of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass will appear randomly among the selection of courses offered before each race.
Courses available in Wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass will be added to the random rotation in Online Play Global, Regional and Tournament modes from 22 March 2022.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack download
Begin a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership or join a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack family membership if you do not already have an active membership.
Download the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC for free from the Nintendo Switch Online menu on Nintendo eShop.
Ensure that your Mario Kart 8 Deluxe software has been updated to the latest version.
Launch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and proceed through your selected game mode:
Single Player: Grand Prix, Time Trial, VS Race
Multiplayer: Grand Prix, VS Race
Online Play: Friends and Rivals
Wireless Play
Upon reaching the course selection screen, any new cups released as part of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass can be accessed by pressing the L Button or R Button or by moving the Left Stick upwards.
When playing Online Play in Global, Regional or Tournament mode, any courses released as part of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass will appear randomly among the selection of courses offered before each race.
Courses available in Wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass will be added to the random rotation in Online Play Global, Regional and Tournament modes from 22 March 2022.
Playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass content without a standalone purchase or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass membership
Players who have not purchased the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass separately or accessed it for no additional cost as part of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership can still play the new available courses in the following scenarios:
Via Online Play > Friends and Rivals mode, if the room host has purchased the content or has access to it through a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. All players in a Friends and Rivals room can freely choose from the cups and courses available to the room host.
Via Online Play > Global, Regional and Tournament modes, available randomly as part of the courses offered before each race.
Courses available in Wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass will be added to the random rotation in Online Play Global, Regional and Tournament modes from 22 March 2022.
Via Wireless Play, if the room host has purchased the content or has access to it through a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. All players in a Wireless Play room can freely choose from the cups and courses available to the room host.