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Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World reach one-year anniversary

gamingJun 5, 202639754

Nintendo marks the one-year anniversary of the Nintendo Switch 2 and the launch of Mario Kart World today, June 5, 2026. Mario Kart World introduced revamped kart handling and a multiplayer overhaul that restored skill-based steering and reduced random punishments compared with recent entries. Switch 2's upgraded hardware enabled native modern AAA ports to run on the handheld, broadening the console's first-year library beyond remasters. Nintendo also partnered with UNIQLO UT for a Mario Kart clothing line, underscoring the franchise's cultural reach as the company heads into year two of the platform.

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