Mario Kart World is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, which means it is not available on Switch 1 or any other Switch consoles. Nintendo has said that Mario Kart World essentially wouldn't have been possible on the original Switch - it needs the features and specs of the Nintendo Switch 2 to run how the developers intended.

The Nintendo Switch 2 wants to do a lot better than its predecessor and is focussing on evolution rather than revolution. But is the new hardware convincing? We put it to the test.

Hori’s Pro Deluxe and Pro Mini racing wheels were released for the original Switch but they work just as well with Mario Kart World on the Switch 2.

One of the most highly anticipated releases for the new Nintendo Switch 2 is the brand-new " Mario Kart " game, which features a somewhat open-world twist on the familiar format. The off-track sections enable "longer races that are more interconnected across multiple tracks,

There’s an exciting new endurance race that combines several tracks and eliminates drivers after each checkpoint. But it’s a racing world without any oil drips or skid marks.

Knockout Tour is Mario Kart at its most fun and a solid Switch 2 launch title, but World isn't quite the open adventure many were expecting

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (NS2) debuted in seventh place with sales of 7,992 units. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (NS2) debuted in eighth place with sales of 7,529 units.

Double Dash—the third entry in the series—made for the greatest sequel a kid could ask for. Races were smooth, slipping on a banana peel actually felt dangerous, and passing someone in first place after hitting them with a blue shell was the most satisfying move you could pull off in a video game.