Week after week, the age-old Mario Kart 8 Deluxe appears near the top of the physical game retail charts. In the United Kingdom, for example, it was the third best-selling title recently according to the GfK-compiled charts last week.
That’s the week ending 9th September 2023, over nine years after the base game’s original Wii U release. Staggering.
This run is set to continue with an upcoming re-release of the re-master to include the reimagined tracks from prior Mario Karts. Nintendo certainly knows how to monetise its intellectual property…
Except, not quite, and the “physical version” (in Nintendo’s words) of the Booster Course Pass excludes the base game or any physical media. Mind you, with so many copies shifted to date, perhaps there’s no need to. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
The retail pack will include a download code for the full Booster Course Pass, including the recently announced Wave 6, which in total adds 48 extra courses to the game. There will also be four pin badges, five art cards and a set of 10 stickers, all appropriately themed and packed within a Nintendo Switch Sports-sized box.
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