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Mario Kart World launches exclusively with Nintendo Switch 2

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Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
PC Magazine |
Mario Kart World redefines the series with a Forza Horizon-like open environment and frenetic elimination mode that'll leave your heart pumping as you blaze toward the finish line.
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The most-needed accessory for the new Switch 2 is a lap desk.

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Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
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Mario Kart World redefines the series with a Forza Horizon-like open environment and frenetic elimination mode that'll leave your heart pumping as you blaze toward the finish line.
Mario Kart World hands-on: The perfect launch game for the Switch 2
After getting a chance to demo Mario Kart World, it feels like the ideal launch companion for the Nintendo Switch 2.
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The Hottest Switch 2 Accessory Could Be… a Lap Desk
But the Switch 2 is a couch console when docked and freely roaming otherwise -- rarely near a flat surface to use the Joy-Cons' mouse functionality. As a lap desk owner, fan and evangelizer, lap desks are the obvious answer to the mouse problem: portable around the house,
NVIDIA confirms the Switch 2 has DLSS
NVIDIA said the Switch 2's DLSS support helps to give the console "ten times" the graphical performance of the original Switch. The tech lets games render games in a lower resolution, then uses trained AI models and dedicated Tensor Cores to fill in detail.
Nintendo's Switch 2 Will Be Much Cheaper in Japan, But There's a Catch
In Japan, gamers can get a Switch 2 for about $343, but it only supports the Japanese language and won't work outside the country. Nintendo is reportedly trying to address weak yen.
So What The Hell Is Mario Drinking In Mario Kart World?
On Wednesday, Nintendo held a big Direct dedicated to the upcoming Switch 2. The new console is set to launch on June 5 and will cost $450. And one of the launch games for the console is Mario Kart World, a big, sprawling kart racer that looks like a lot of fun. But uh, what the heck is Mario drinking in that can?
Mario Kart World is pure chaos
The first new Mario Kart in a decade is packed with stuff.
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Mario Kart World: Everything You Need to Know
Mario Kart World allows you to race against 24 players for the first time. This is double the amount that it was in MK8. The game will feature the standard Grand Prix format, plus two new game modes: Knockout Tour and Free Roam.
We tried out the Nintendo Switch 2 — it's a solid console sequel
We played hours of Nintendo Switch 2 games the same day President Trump announced new global tariffs. Despite the hefty price tag, it's a solid evolution of one of the world's most popular consoles.
I fell off the map in Mario Kart World and didn’t respawn – here’s why that’s awesome
It’s great fun and really leans into the frantic nature of Mario Kart, hurling items to get any kind of purchase on the pecking order. I did find Knockout Tour to be particularly frantic, often bouncing back and forth constantly between the front and back of the pack. But that’s Mario Kart - that’s exactly what you’re signing up for.
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