Mario Kart World patch notes – the latest updates and fixes

Mario Kart World patch notes have arrived, detailing the latest updates to the game. There are bug fixes too, cleaning up some of the rough edges on certain maps, and fixing an issue with items not being used correctly. The latest patch notes are the first in an upcoming schedule of regular updates to Mario Kart World, so you’ll want to stay up to date with the state of the game’s latest version.

Now that Mario Kart World is here, alongside the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, there’s plenty to keep you busy until the next big Switch 2 exclusive arrives. Having now spent 40 hours playing Mario Kart World, I’ve been impressed by how few bugs I’ve encountered. Still, Nintendo has recently pushed an update live, detailed in the latest patch notes.

Here’s the latest patch notes for Mario Kart World, focusing on bug fixes now that the game is out and in the hands of players. As new updates go live, this page will be updated.

Update (June 18, 2025): Detailed latest patch notes that arrived June 17, 2025.

The latest patch notes for Mario Kart World arrived June 17, 2025. You can read the full list of changes below:

The changes listed above have now been added to Mario Kart World. To ensure your game is up to date, check the “update” tab from the Mario Kart World game tile on your home screen. There will no doubt be future patches, so stay tuned for updates to this page.

Below, you’ll find the previous patch notes added to Mario Kart World as part of an update on June 4, 2025. It focused on pushing online play live, adding CameraPlay, and other features ahead of launch the following day.

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The latest version of Mario Kart World is “1.1.1”, added as part of an update on June 17, 2025.

To update Mario Kart World, head to the homepage using the Home button. You then want to scroll over to the Mario Kart World game tile and press the “+” button. From here, you can select “Software Update” and then “Via the Internet”. This will tell you whether your version of Mario Kart World needs an update. If it does, you can then set it downloading, and it’ll all apply automatically. Note that you will need to be connected to the internet to do so.