Mario Kart World Direct start times and streams
By Marco Wutz
Nintendo has announced a short broadcast focused on Mario Kart World to take place on April 17, 2025, which will reveal details about the latest entry into the fabled racing series.
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The Mario Kart World Direct will only last for 15 minutes, so expect to get a broad overview of the upcoming title’s features and innovations. The game is set to be released on June 5, 2025, alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 as one of its flagship launch titles.
Find the Mario Kart World Direct start times and streams below to catch the broadcast live.
Mario Kart World Direct start times
The Mario Kart World Direct is set to begin on April 17, 2025, at 6am PDT. Check the list below to find out what that means for your timezone:
- April 17, 2025, 6am PDT
- April 17, 2025, 8am CDT
- April 17, 2025, 9am EDT
- April 17, 2025, 2pm BST
- April 17, 2025, 3pm CEST
- April 17, 2025, 6:30pm IST
- April 17, 2025, 9pm CST
- April 17, 2025, 10pm KST/JST
- April 17, 2025, 11pm AEST
- April 18, 2025, 1am NZDT
Mario Kart World Direct streams
You can watch the Mario Kart World Direct on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. We’ve embedded the livestream here for your convenience.
Mario Kart World will be the first mainline entry into the franchise since Mario 8 Deluxe, one of the best-selling video games in Nintendo and general industry history.