Mario Kart World has received a new update this week, bumping the Switch 2 exclusive up to Version 1.2.1. This is the first update for August, and it's a small one compared to the previous updates, addressing some bug fixes. As usual, to continue playing online, you'll need to install this latest update.

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With Donkey Kong Bananza being so good but still cheaper than Mario Kart World, fans believe DLC is on the way.

Mario Kart World and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are both available on Nintendo Switch 2, and it can be hard to decide which one is right for you.

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It might come as a bit of a shock if you haven’t been paying attention, but Mario Kart is far and away the most popular Nintendo franchise. That’s right, not even the mainline Mario games or best Pokémon games sell as many copies as this kart racer.

The Dreamcast was released after the Nintendo 64, so it's not quite as impressive a feat as Girgis' other projects, like getting GTA 3 to run on the console, but it's still undeniably a fun port. Plus, it means you can play Mario Kart 64 without the terrible N64 controller, and swap it out for the also terrible Dreamcast controller.

Mario Kart World (NS2) is in first place on the retail charts in Japan with sales of 144,911 units, according to Famitsu for the two week period ending August 17, 2025. Gradius Origin Collection (NS) debuted in sixth place with sales of 18,998 units.