It’s a whole new world for Mario and his kart-racing pals.Mario Kart Worldis coming soon with big improvements to the racing franchise for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Mario Kart Worldsupports up to 24 players in any given race, plus new modes such as Knockout Tour, which is a battle royale-like experience where four players are eliminated at a time until one winner is victorious. There’s a world map made up of different courses, and when you finish racing on one, you can drive to the next to keep the fun going.
Also new to the franchise is the Free Roam mode, where you’re able to drive wherever you wish to explore the map by yourself or with friends in online or offline co-op. Basically, it’s everything you love aboutMario Kart, but with more options (and a higher price tag).
Here’s when you can start up the racing inMario Kart World.
Mario Kart World release date countdown
Mario Kart Worldis a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2, which means it will launch alongside the console onJune 5. The countdown below shows how much time is left between now and midnight ET on June 5:
This is the assumed time of availability for most players, although it will assumedly be available to play earlier depending on where you are in the world and when you get your Switch 2. Basically, if you grab a Switch 2 on launch day, you can playMario Kart Worldas soon as you’re set up.
Mario Kart Worldis available in a console bundle with the Switch 2 for $499 USD. On its own, the game will cost $79.99 for the digital version and $89.99 for the physical version, so picking up theMario Kart WorldSwitch 2 bundle actually ends up saving you money.
