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Mario Kart World Gets First Update of 2026, Here’s What It Does
Nintendo has released the first Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 update of 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2 users. The update is dubbed Update 1.5.0, which is the first update to the game since December 15, 2025, when Update 1.4.1. was released by Nintendo as the final update to the Switch game of 2025.
Unfortunately for Mario Kart World owners, there isn’t much to the update in terms of new content, new features, or meaningful improvements. The highlight is the addition of team races to Knockout Tour when playing in a room, whether via Online Player or Wireless Play. Meanwhile, Polish language support has been added, which is great news for some players.
Below, you can check out the official patch notes for the Mario Kart World Update 1.5.0 for Nintendo Switch 2, which was released by Nintendo at the end of January 21.
Mario Kart World Update 1.5.0 Patch Notes
General
- Added team races to Knockout Tour when playing in a room during “Online Play” and “Wireless Play”.
- The game now supports the Polish language.
- Note: You can change your selected language using the “Language” setting in the “System” menu of “System Settings.”
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes end if a player plays as Kamek on Choco Mountain.
- Fixed an issue where the displayed rating would sometimes be incorrect when joining “Everyone” in “Online Play” while in a room.
- Several other issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.
There remains no word on when the first major Mario Kart World update for the year will be released. So far, Nintendo has been averaging, usually, one update per month, but these have been minor updates. Suffice to say, there is no reason to expect anything major anytime soon, but there should be another update sometime next month or early March.
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