Switch 2 Mario Kart World Direct live: watch here Lap it up. Live Image credit: Nintendo News by Tom Phillips Editor-in-Chief Published on April 17, 2025 While we may still have questions around Switch 2's pricing and mouse controls, extensive hands-on time with Nintendo's new console has left us in no doubt of one thing: Mario Kart World is an absolute banger. Join us today as we hear more directly from Nintendo on its biggest Switch 2 launch title, and - if you're not sold yet - maybe you'll see something that ultimately helps justify Mario Kart World's standalone £80 cost. Nintendo's Mario Kart World Direct kicks off at 2pm UK time - that's 9am Eastern, or a 6am Pacific if you're over the pond - and is set to last for around 15 minutes. We'll be reporting live - let us know what you want to see! Nintendo's Mario Kart World Direct.Watch on YouTube 10:29 am UTC Looking to catch up on what we know so far? I went hands-on with Mario Kart World immediately after the Switch 2 was revealed, and came away very impressed indeed. It is clearly the console's killer app - and a bold reinvention of the series' familiar gameplay. – Tom Phillips 10:24 am UTC Hello! Welcome to our live coverage of today's Mario Kart World Direct, which is set to air at 2pm UK time. Start your engines now... – Tom Phillips