Mario Kart 8 and its Deluxe update have been around so long it's easy to forget that the game actually predates the Switch and can trace its origins way back to the Wii U. But every good run must come to an end,

The Nintendo Switch 2 and its games look phenomenal, but neither the console or its upcoming Switch 2 games will come cheap. Mario Kart World – a Switch 2-exclusive launch game, will cost a whopping $80 in the United States – quite a jump from the $60 price tag of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe became a massive seller for the Nintendo Switch, and we're finding out that the game almost didn't happen.