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Mario Kart World Open sets a September 19–20 qualifier

Nintendo has published the exact window, race rules and qualifier path for September's Mario Kart World Open.

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What happened

Nintendo announced the online tournament on September 10.

The notice includes the competition settings and separates participation rewards from qualification.

The practical change: Save Event ID 7943 and verify regional eligibility before treating a high score as a qualification result.

What is confirmed

  • The format is 150cc VS Race with normal items, no teams and no COM racers.
  • Connected courses are enabled, the maximum is 32 racers and the interval is 30 seconds.
  • Event ID is 7943.
  • The Americas participation offer includes 50 My Nintendo Platinum Points, subject to the published rules.

What this means for players

Players can practice the exact ruleset before the event.

The tournament requires Switch 2, Mario Kart World, internet access, a Nintendo Account and Nintendo Switch Online.

What is still unconfirmed

Nintendo has not named the eventual finalists or guaranteed identical rewards outside the stated eligible regions.

What to do next

  1. 01
    Read the official rules for age and region eligibility.
  2. 02
    Enter Event ID 7943 during the window.
  3. 03
    Do not confuse participation points with Fall Cup qualification.

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