The next Nintendo Switch 2 is real, however we don’t know the date, the price or other details. But now, a new rumor is added: the launch game. Mario Kart 9 would be the game with which Nintendo would give premiere to its new console, all this according to a thread of a leaker on reddit.
The latest speculation, from an insider known as “NextHandheld” on Reddit, claims to have knowledge of the upcoming console and hints at a launch game “with the number nine in the title.” While Nintendo has remained tight-lipped, fans are buzzing with the possibility that the record-breaking Mario Kart series might take pole position for the Switch 2’s debut.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the best-selling title on the current Nintendo Switch with over 64 million copies sold, seems like a natural predecessor. However, another Nintendo leakers doubt about this, suggesting the teased title might instead be the highly anticipated Final Fantasy IX Remake. They believe the hardware details from NextHandheld’s claims align with previous rumors, but question whether Mario Kart 9 is targeting the Switch 2 launch.
But rumors are a bit like that, there have even been very elaborate ones. Never consider anything official until Nintendo itself gives away some news or we have solid proof.
