It has been nearly 8 years since Nintendo unveiled Mario Kart 8, and in terms of performance, the Switch version of Mario Kart 8: Deluxe Edition still has a strong sales ability, and in recent statistics, the game's global sales have exceeded 39 million units. According to this, many people believe that Nintendo will not release the new game of the series in the short term.
But according to an article on the GamesIndustry website, several analysts believe Mario Kart 9 is in active development and will be released sometime this year. In addition, this game will bring some new changes. Analyst Serkan Toto said: "Although Mario Kart 8 is selling well, Mario Kart 9 is also in development, and Nintendo may release it this year. Toto also thinks there will be a Mario Kart game coming to mobile this year, as Nintendo has been silent since the release of the 2019 Mario Kart Tour, and it's time to make new ones public.
Last year there were rumors that a Mario Kart game had been in development for three years and could debut in 2022.
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