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"Based on their designs from Mario Kart Tour" seems more like "recreations of the Mario Kart Tour versions of courses" rather than "borrowing the models from Mario Kart Tour" as is the case with these DLC courses.

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 {{italic title|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass}}
 [[File:MK8DBoosterCoursePassArtwork.jpg|thumb|400px|Key artwork for the Booster Course Pass DLC]]
-The '''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass''' is a DLC expansion pack for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', announced during the February 2022 Nintendo Direct. The pack includes twelve additional [[cup]]s, for a total of 48 additional courses (bringing the total number of courses in the game to 96), most of which are [[Classic course|remastered versions]] of courses from other ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games, including ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The courses also received new music arrangements and visual improvements while being based on their designs from ''Mario Kart Tour''. The pack marks the longest gap between the original release of a ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' game and the release of its DLC, releasing nearly five years after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' did. The pack also makes ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' the first ''Mario Kart'' game to feature classic courses from games following the original game's release, with ''Mario Kart Tour'' and its reappearing courses debuting after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' was initially released. In addition to the courses, starting with Wave 4's release, the pass also features additional playable characters for the game, which also return from other ''Mario Kart'' games. The pass is being released through six waves, with each wave containing eight total courses (divided into two cups of four courses each).
+The '''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass''' is a DLC expansion pack for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', announced during the February 2022 Nintendo Direct. The pack includes twelve additional [[cup]]s, for a total of 48 additional courses (bringing the total number of courses in the game to 96), most of which are [[Classic course|remastered versions]] of courses from other ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games, including ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The courses also received new music arrangements and visual improvements while using their designs from ''Mario Kart Tour''. The pack marks the longest gap between the original release of a ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' game and the release of its DLC, releasing nearly five years after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' did. The pack also makes ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' the first ''Mario Kart'' game to feature classic courses from games following the original game's release, with ''Mario Kart Tour'' and its reappearing courses debuting after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' was initially released. In addition to the courses, starting with Wave 4's release, the pass also features additional playable characters for the game, which also return from other ''Mario Kart'' games. The pass is being released through six waves, with each wave containing eight total courses (divided into two cups of four courses each).
 All courses are set to be released by the end of 2023. It can be purchased on its own, but is also included with a [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack]] subscription,<ref name=FirstTrailer>Nintendo (February 9, 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uZDbDoDAq4 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass DLC - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 9, 2022.</ref> as well as in the digital-only ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Bundle (Game + Booster Course Pass).<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-kart-8-deluxe-bundle-game-plus-booster-course-pass-switch/ Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Bundle (Game + Booster Course Pass)]. nintendo.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230128063850/https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-kart-8-deluxe-bundle-game-plus-booster-course-pass-switch/ Archived] January 28, 2023, 06:38:50 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> In Hong Kong, activation codes for the Booster Course Pass are additionally distributed in physical [[Nintendo Switch]] game cases, though buyers must own a copy of the base game to be able to use a code.<ref>Nintendo.hk (July 15, 2022). [https://www.facebook.com/Nintendo.hk/photos/3164757967073998/ 【香港資訊】 《瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版 新增賽道通行證》的盒裝版於本日發售！ 內附《瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版 新增賽道通行證》下載序號的卡片 ※要遊玩此新增內容，需要《瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版》本篇的遊戲軟體（另售）。 官方網頁 ]. ''Facebook''. Retrieved February 22, 2023. ([https://archive.ph/oIkSb Archived] February 23, 2023, 00:26:59 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> The first wave of the DLC was made available to pre-load on March 15, 2022, and was released on March 18, 2022. In Mainland China for the Tencent release, waves release later than they do internationally, with the pack set to completely release by the end of 2024 rather than 2023.<ref name=China>[https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/mario_kart_8_deluxe/coursepack/ 马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂 | 腾讯] Retrieved October 2, 2022.</ref> If the player has purchased the Booster Course Pass or currently has a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription, a small icon of a [[Super Star]] can be seen next to the version number on the game's title screen.