The summer fun continues! Nintendo has announced a new online tournament, Mario Kart World Open, which will take place in August 2026. The competition will start on August 15 at 14:00 Pacific Time (PT) and will last until August 16 at 18:00 (PT).
Participants from North and South America who join the competition are guaranteed to receive 50 My Nintendo Platinum Points. They can be claimed on a special missions page around August 25, 2026.
How to join the tournament
To participate, you will need: the Mario Kart World game, a Nintendo Account, a stable internet connection, and an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. To find the event in the game, follow these steps:
- In the game's main menu, select Online Play.
- Press the - (minus) button to start searching for the tournament.
- Enter the 4-digit event ID: 6527.
Official tournament settings
- Mode: VS Race
- Class: 150cc
- Teams: No teams (Solo)
- Items: Normal
- Computer players (COM): Off
- Maximum number of races: 32
- Interval between races: 0:30
Please note: while participating in the event, some of your Nintendo profile information, including your username, player icon, and overall score, may become publicly available on the competition results page.
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