Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart World, introducing additional routes for the Knockout Tour mode, as well as improvements to the game’s Photo Mode. Check out the trailer showcasing the update’s additions below.
The update, numbered at version 1.7.0, brings with it the Drill Rally and the Boomerang Rally courses to the game. Drill Rally will take racers from the eastern part of the map, starting at Wario Shipyard, all the way up to the north-western end, with a number of biomes hit along the way, including snow, desert, and forest, culminating in two parts of the volcano region, with the final part being Bowser’s Castle.
Boomerang Rally, on the other hand, starts off at Salty Salty Speedway in the southeast and heads north before eventually hitting the middle of the in-game world and turning southwest. The Knockout Tour course culminates in a series of races in the game’s desert region, wrapping up the race at Whistlestop Summit.
To get access to these new courses, players will need to have cleared at least one Knockout Tour Rally. Nintendo has also confirmed that additional courses are planned for release in the future.
Players who enjoy the Photo Mode in Mario Kart World can now look forward to placing stickers on their favorite scenes. These stickers have to be collected by completing various challenges throughout the game, and this addition to the Photo Mode brings in a new way for players to showcase their achievements.
Mario Kart World was released back in June 2025 as one of the launch titles for the Nintendo Switch 2. For more details, take a look at our review, where we gave it a score of 9 out of 10 thanks to its interconnected open world, beautiful visuals, and excellent gameplay. We even went as far as calling it the first must-play game on the Switch 2.
At the time, Mario Kart World had turned quite a few heads when Nintendo announced its $80 price tag. Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida said that the price tag was okay because the racing title offers players plenty of content. Bringing up expensive Deluxe Editions and other releases for typical AAA games, Yoshida said, “Some people see the benefit, so they spend that $100… so it’s up to you if you see the value or not.”
Since its release, Nintendo has continued supporting Mario Kart World with plenty of free updates, introducing quality-of-life improvements, balance changes, changes to race layouts, and even a new game mode.
Mario Kart World has also done incredibly well for Nintendo, with the company revealing in its latest financial report that it had sold 14.03 million copies as of the end of December 2025. Since these figures only account for the first seven months of the game’s release, sales have likely gotten even higher at this point. It is also worth noting that Mario Kart World was available through a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle as well.
It has gone on to become one of the two games that can seemingly get away with an $80 price tag, alongside Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto 6.
