You don't have to buy the Mario Kart 8 DLC courses to play them online

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The Booster Course Pass courses can be played even if you don't own them

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Mario Kart 8's DLC courses will be playable online for those who don't even own them.

As first reported earlier today by Eurogamer, the forthcoming Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass tracks will be open to all via the game's multiplayer component. It's actually Nintendo's official website that's quietly revealed the new details about the DLC tracks for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

"Courses from Wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass can be played from 18th March locally or online in Friends and Rivals races, even if only one player owns the Booster Course Pass or has access to it as part of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership," the Nintendo website reads.

If you're interested in how the new iterations of the tracks stack up next to their original counterparts, here's how Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course tracks look next to the originals.

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.