The Nintendo Switch 2’s price — $449.99 for the console, and $499.99 for the Nintendo Switch 2 and “Mario Kart World” bundle — will stay the same despite the recent tariff uncertainty and stock-market turmoil,

Mario Kart World is on track to be the biggest launch title for the Switch 2 and Nintendo is presenting a brand-new Direct today to dive deep into what makes it so special, and we're here to break it all down!

Nintendo is possibly hoping to steer the narrative regarding the Switch 2 back in a positive direction by showing off its most exciting game, Mario Kart World. The publisher held a Mario Kart World direct presentation on April 17th debuting 15 minutes of gameplay which showcased many of the game’s new features.