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Mario Kart World 1.7.0 Launches on Switch 2, Adds Routes

7/1/2026

Summary

Mario Kart Update

Mario Kart World 1.7.0 launched for Switch 2 on June 30, 2026.
Patch adds routes—Drill Rally (Wario Shipyard to Bowser’s Castle) and Boomerang Rally (Salty Salty Speedway to Whistlestop Summit)—unlockable after a rally, and Photo Mode lets players place stickers on screenshots with touch or Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.
The update raises acceleration for characters and vehicles, boosts speed, adds a ramp to Bowser’s Castle and Thai language support, and tweaks item-box rates.

Summary

Mario Kart Expands

The update, released over a year after the Switch 2 launch, adds Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally to Knockout Tour, raising routes to ten.
Fans criticized the interconnected courses, saying they disappoint series fans except in Knockout Tour.
The original eight routes made online races feel repetitive because players could not choose the next rally.
Each new route still links six tracks, preserving the mode’s structure while adding fresh combos.

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Mario Kart Update

Mario Kart World 1.7.0 launched for Switch 2 on June 30, 2026.
Patch adds routes—Drill Rally (Wario Shipyard to Bowser’s Castle) and Boomerang Rally (Salty Salty Speedway to Whistlestop Summit)—unlockable after a rally, and Photo Mode lets players place stickers on screenshots with touch or Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.
The update raises acceleration for characters and vehicles, boosts speed, adds a ramp to Bowser’s Castle and Thai language support, and tweaks item-box rates.

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