The soundtrack to Mario Kart World is finally available to stream, almost a year after the hit Nintendo Switch 2 launch title was first released.
The bumper racing game introduced a sprawling open-world mode (known as ‘Free Roam’) to the long-running franchise and featured a huge soundtrack that pays homage to 40 years of Mario music.
With remixed classics and chirpy new songs, fans have been asking Nintendo to add the Mario Kart World soundtrack to their streaming service, Nintendo Music, since the game first launched. And earlier today (June 2) it finally arrived.
It’s finally time. Select tracks from Mario Kart World are now available on #NintendoMusic!
Additional Free Roam tracks will be released regularly. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/80OUe2hVyz
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 2, 2026
Switch Online Members can listen to 130 songs from the massive soundtrack via the Nintendo Music app. These include all 37 tracks from the game’s racing circuits as well as various battle themes, power-up jingles and victory lap music. More music from Mario Kart World’s Free Roam mode will be added in future updates.
To coincide with the addition of the Mario Kart World soundtrack Nintendo has also launched a new web player for Nintendo Music, meaning you can listen at your desktop. You can also listen on a tablet or while driving. A new My Mix feature will also generate a custom playlist based on your listening history.
Explaining the delay in getting the Mario Kart World soundtrack onto streaming, Nintendo’s Bill Trinen said: “I can’t go into too much detail, but I can say that it does actually take time and work to prepare soundtracks for Nintendo Music. And that soundtrack is particularly robust. It’s a matter of looking at the calendar and saying whether something might fit in or not. We’ve certainly heard that people are eager to see that on Nintendo Music.”
Nintendo Music launched in October 2024 and features more than 130 gaming soundtracks. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has said the app is so popular, the company is considering putting on a series of orchestral concert tours.
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