Mario Kart 9: Everything We Know So Far

Mario Kart 9 is expected to be the next iteration of the successful Nintendo franchise and we have all the latest information you need to know.

Fans have been wondering how long it will be before Nintendo decides to launch the next Mario Kart game onto the Switch, but with MK8 still being a huge seller for the company, they may opt to wait even longer than expected.

First-party Nintendo games tend to have a pretty long shelf life on their consoles, and it wouldn’t be too out of character for the company to even consider waiting BEYOND the Nintendo Switch to release the next game in the series.

Here’s everything you need to know about Mario Kart 9, including the potential release date, leaks for the new game, characters and more.

UPDATE 2nd April 2022: Nothing new on the game right now, and it will likely be some time following the release of the Mario Kart 8 DLC courses. Keep checking back to GiveMeSport as we will update you on everything Mario Kart 9!

UPDATE 19th February 2022: With Nintendo announcing the release of the Mario Kart 8 DLC, it is likely that the launch date of Mario Kart 9 will be pushed back. Nintendo themselves have still not officially confirmed if the game is in development, but check out the Leaks section of this article to see what some industry insiders have been reporting!

We will update this page as and when Nintendo makes an official announcement regarding Mario Kart 9!

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UPDATE 19th February 2022: Nintendo ‘insider’ Zippo has made more claims regarding Mario Kart 9, following the Nintendo Direct announcement of new DLC tracks for Mario Kart 8.

They on their blog: “I heard shortly after the Direct that this DLC is being made entirely by Bandai