Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World launched June 5, 2025 exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. The current Ver. 1.7.0 update adds two Knockout Tour routes and Photo Mode sticker placement while also fixing Time Trials, gliding, Online Play and multiple course issues. The playable focus includes Grand Prix, Knockout Tour, and Free Roam. The listed access model is Paid.
Latest update
Ver. 1.7.0 released June 30, 2026 and remains Nintendo's latest listed version. The free update adds Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally to Knockout Tour and lets players place collected stickers in Photo Mode. Nintendo Support also lists fixes for incorrect Time Trials finish times, certain gliding slowdowns, helicopter access in Online and Wireless Play, Bullet Bill behavior and multiple course-specific issues.
The current tracked build is 1.7.0, dated June 30, 2026.
Current version: 1.7.0. Selected fixes: incorrect Time Trials finish time, reduced gliding speed after certain crashes, helicopter access issue in Online and Wireless Play, multiple Bullet Bill issues, and multiple course collision and fall issues.
Release date and status
| Global release date | June 5, 2025 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Current status | Released |
| Update model | Ongoing title updates, events, balance changes, and system updates |
Gameplay overview
Races support up to 24 drivers. Courses are linked through a connected world with changing weather and a day-night cycle. Confirmed gameplay information includes Grand Prix, Knockout Tour, and Free Roam.
Available or announced modes include Grand Prix, Knockout Tour, and Free Roam.
Maximum racers: 24. World features: interconnected paths between courses, mountains, forests and cities, shifting weather, and day and night cycle.
Story, setting, or main mode
Grand Prix links four connected courses in a points competition. Knockout Tour eliminates drivers across checkpoints, while Free Roam supports open exploration. Confirmed gameplay information includes Grand Prix, Knockout Tour, and Free Roam.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
An official gameplay reveal trailer and Nintendo-hosted screenshots show races, the connected world and major characters.
Developer and publisher
Nintendo is the developer and publisher listed for the game.
Mario Kart World is developed by Nintendo and published by Nintendo.
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Official website | Mario Kart World |
Download and availability
Mario Kart World is a paid Nintendo Switch 2 release.
System / Device Requirements
Mario Kart World is a Nintendo Switch 2 game, so there is no PC or mobile hardware table to publish. Nintendo’s current product page lists a 22.1 GB digital file size.
Online races require a compatible internet connection and Nintendo’s online services where applicable. The game supports up to four players on one system, 2–8 over local wireless, and up to 24 online, making controller count and network access more relevant than CPU or GPU specifications.
| Item | Requirement |
| Console | Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Digital file size | 22.1 GB |
| Single-system players | 1–4 |
| Local wireless | 2–8 players |
| Online | 2–24 players; internet and applicable Nintendo online service required |