Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC Release Date Set for July 12; New Characters and Tracks Revealed

Nintendo has confirmed Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC release date for next week, July 12, 2023. Nintendo posted a release date trailer featuring new gameplay alongside tracks and characters that Wave 5 will feature. Watch it here:

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC New Characters

• Kamek
• Petey Piranha
• Wiggler
• Birdo

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe New Tracks

Feather Cup

• Athens Dash (Mario Kart Tour)
• Daisy Cruiser (Nintendo GameCube)
• Moonview Highway (Wii)
• Squeaky Clean Sprint

Cherry Cup

• Los Angeles Laps (Mario Kart Tour)
• Sunset Wilds (Game Boy Advance)
• Koopa Cape (Wii)
• Vancouver Velocity (Mario Kart Tour)

You can’t purchase the Mario Kart 8 Waves DLC individually. Instead, you must buy the Booster Course Pass, priced at £22.49/$24.99 (and includes Waves 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well). The Booster Course Pass is also included with the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack which costs $10 monthly.

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