Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 Release Date Speculation, Leaks, News and More

Mario Kart 8 is the most purchased video game on the Nintendo Switch. It is no surprise either because it is easily accessible, it is simple, and it is fun for all ages. The fact of the matter is also that Mario Kart 8 is one of the most supported games on the Nintendo Switch as well.

That is because, with one DLC purchase, players will receive waves of new content for the game. Nintendo announced that they are releasing a lot of new tracks for Mario Kart 8 and they are giving so many, waves of tracks being released throughout the years. It is now 2023 and we just received wave 4 of the latest DLC. We are now waiting for Wave 5 for Mario Kart 8, and here's everything we know about the next DLC, so far.

22 March 2023 - We've checked for the latest Mario Kart 8 Wave 5 News and Leaks.

What Tracks Have Been Released So Far For Mario Kart 8 Booster Course DLC

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, there has been a total of three new waves of content that has been released so far. The waves of DLC started around April with 8 new tracks released. The wave 1 DLC tracks are as follows:

Wave 1 Tracks

• Paris Promenade
• Toad Circuit
• Choco Mountain
• Coconut Mall
• Tokyo Blur
• Shroom Ridge
• Sky Garden
• Ninja Hideaway

Wave 2 Tracks:

• Sky High Sundae
• Kalamari Dessert
• Mario Circuit 3
• Mushroom Gorge
• Sydney Sprint
• Waluigi Pinball
• Snow Land
• New York Minute

Wave 3 Tracks:

• Maple Treeway
• 3DS Rainbow Road
• Boo Lake
• Berlin Byways
• Rock Rock Mountain
• Peach Gardens
• London Loop
• Merry Mountain

Wave 4 Tracks:

• Amsterdam Drift (Tour)
• Riverside Park (GBA)
• DK Summit (Wii)
• Yoshi's Island (new)
• Bangkok Rush (Tour)
• Mario Circuit (DS)
• Waluigi Stadium (GCN)
• Singapore Speedway (Tour)

Confirmed Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 Tracks

The 5th wave of DLC for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass is our next big update for the game, but so far Nintendo has not confirmed a single track.

We suspect we'll see another 8 tracks released for Wave 5, just as we've seen with all four DLC Booster Course releases.

As to which tracks will launch with Wave 5, that's anyone's guess.

New Characters Coming With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 is now out, and it added a brand new character to the game in the shape of Birdo.

However, as fans noticed, the Wave 4 Update also added five more mystery character slots to the character select screen.

So it would suggest we'll see another 5 characters added to the game over the course of Wave 5 and Wave 6.

There are no suggestions as to which characters could be added to the game. Still, we imagine it will be returning characters such as Diddy Kong or other characters who might appear in the upcoming Mario Kart movie.

Mario Kart Wave 5 Release Date Window

At the moment, there is no release date for wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 DLC.

Typically, the waves of DLC come out every few months. Nintendo has confirmed that all six waves of DLC will be out by the end of 2023. That means we have two waves left and it's likely Nintendo will follow a similar release schedule as the first 3 waves released in 2022.

The table shows us when the previous DLC waves were released and when we expect to see Wave 5, and 6 moving forward.