Nintendo is charging $80 for Mario Kart World - easily the Switch 2 's biggest launch game and the publisher's most expensive game ever - and some analysts reckon it might set a new standard for video game prices.

Fans had been waiting months for Nintendo’s big Switch 2 Direct. But one thing that’s dominated the conversation following the showcase isn’t the games or the features, it’s the Switch 2's $450 price tag. Now fans are spamming the YouTube chat for the company’s ongoing Nintendo Treehouse livestream with one simple plea: “Drop the price.”

Mario Kart World has officially been announced at the Nintendo Direct, and here is everything we know concerning the newest kart racer.

Nintendo pushing the price of the digital copy of Mario Kart World for Switch 2 to $80, physical copy to $90, probably means GTA 6 will be $100+ easy.

The digital version of the game costs £66.99, it's another £8 on top of that for a physical copy - or pay an an extra £35 for a version of the Switch 2 with it built-in, something which pushes the console price to £429.99.

Mario Kart World’s price is raising questions, so it's worth looking at how past Mario Kart games compare when adjusted for inflation.

Nintendo is switching a few things up with its new console as it enters the next generation of gaming. The Switch 2 was unveiled Wednesday morning during a Nintendo Direct press conference, and Variety got a hands-on demo with the hardware and games launching on June 5.

The first Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive game ever revealed is a brand new Mario Kart title called Mario Kart World that aims to give players complete freedom with

But Mario Kart World ’s high asking price doesn’t appear to be the standard for Switch 2 software. Nintendo also confirmed Wednesday that Donkey Kong Bananza, coming to Switch 2 in July, will cost $69.99. Still, these are indicators that Nintendo is comfortable charging more not just for the Switch successor, but for its next-gen games too.