{"id":1183229,"date":"2026-02-15T14:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=554983"},"modified":"2026-02-15T14:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:02:22","slug":"how-to-pre-order-mario-kart-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-pre-order-mario-kart-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How to pre-order Mario Kart World"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/how-to-pre-order-mario-kart-world.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Mario-Kart-World-U-S-Version\/15940407280?classType=REGULAR&amp;clickid=yDhwlWT2dxyKTAbWNU36RVnsUksUZ5x5wWwjyM0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;sourceid=imp_yDhwlWT2dxyKTAbWNU36RVnsUksUZ5x5wWwjyM0&amp;veh=aff&amp;wmlspartner=imp_482924&amp;affiliates_ad_id=565706&amp;campaign_id=9383&amp;sharedid=\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Mario-Kart-World-U-S-Version\/15940407280?classType=REGULAR&amp;clickid=yDhwlWT2dxyKTAbWNU36RVnsUksUZ5x5wWwjyM0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;sourceid=imp_yDhwlWT2dxyKTAbWNU36RVnsUksUZ5x5wWwjyM0&amp;veh=aff&amp;wmlspartner=imp_482924&amp;affiliates_ad_id=565706&amp;campaign_id=9383&amp;sharedid=\">Mario Kart World<\/a><\/em>, the first new entry in the franchise in over a decade, arrives as the flagship launch title for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/nintendo-switch-2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/nintendo-switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> on June 5. While Nintendo is offering this highly anticipated game as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Nintendo-Switch-2-Mario-Kart-World-Bundle\/15928868255?classType=REGULAR\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Nintendo-Switch-2-Mario-Kart-World-Bundle\/15928868255?classType=REGULAR\">$499.99 bundle <\/a>that includes the new console, <em>Mario Kart World<\/em> is also available to pre-order as a standalone purchase for $79.99 from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Mario-Kart-World-U-S-Version\/15940407280?classType=REGULAR&amp;clickid=yDhwlWT2dxyKTAbWNU36RVnsUksUeX1xwWwjyM0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;sourceid=imp_yDhwlWT2dxyKTAbWNU36RVnsUksUeX1xwWwjyM0&amp;veh=aff&amp;wmlspartner=imp_482924&amp;affiliates_ad_id=565706&amp;campaign_id=9383&amp;sharedid=\">Walmart<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/mariokart-world-nintendo-switch-2\/6414092.p?skuId=6414092\">Best Buy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamestop.com\/video-games\/nintendo-switch-2\/products\/mario-kart-world---nintendo-switch-2\/424544.html\">GameStop<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/mario-kart-world-nintendo-switch-2\/-\/A-94694198#lnk=sametab\">Target<\/a>. (Note: GameStop online pre-orders don\u2019t open until 11 a.m. EDT.) <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">This latest Mario Kart entry still features all of the ridiculously fast-paced, shell-chucking racing we\u2019ve come to expect, but <em>Mario Kart World<\/em> also introduces an open world for you to explore with different regions that feature dynamic weather conditions and a day-night cycle. In addition to exploring in a free-roam mode, you can compete in a classic Grand Prix race, or in a Knockout Tour, a new battle royale mode that strings a series of courses together with players being eliminated at a series of checkpoints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Mario Kart World <\/em>and many other games will be hitting shelves June 5 \u2014 the same day as the Switch 2 console itself. The Switch 2 is available to pre-order now for $449.99 through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/nintendo-switch-2-mario-kart-world-bundle-multi\/6614325.p?skuId=6614325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Buy<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Nintendo-Switch-2-Mario-Kart-World-Bundle\/15928868255?classType=REGULAR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walmart<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamestop.com\/consoles-hardware\/nintendo-switch\/consoles\/products\/nintendo-switch-2\/20019700.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GameStop<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/544294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more retailers<\/a>, along with plenty of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/554243\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/554243\">Switch 2 games<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/554836\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/554836\">Switch 2 accessories<\/a>, and new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/562264\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/562264\">Zelda amiibo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pre-order\/554983\/mario-kart-world-nintendo-switch-2-where-to-buy\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mario Kart World, the first new entry in the franchise in over a decade, arrives as the flagship launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. While Nintendo is offering this highly anticipated game as part of a $499.99 bundle that includes the new console, Mario Kart World is also available to pre-order as a standalone purchase for $79.99 from Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target. (Note: GameStop online pre-orders don\u2019t open until 11 a.m. EDT.) This latest Mario Kart entry still features all of the ridiculously fast-paced, shell-chucking racing we\u2019ve come to expect, but Mario Kart World also introduces an open world for you to explore with different regions that feature dynamic weather conditions and a day-night cycle. In addition to exploring&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-pre-order-mario-kart-world\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1183230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1183229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to pre-order Mario Kart World | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mario Kart World, the first new entry in the franchise in over a decade, arrives as the flagship launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. 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