There’s something about racing games that just works on Nintendo Switch. Whether it’s because you can drive a car while in a car or just that you can tilt your Switch back and forth like a steering wheel, we don’t know. Regardless, the genre is a staple of Nintendo’s handheld. From obvious entries like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to hidden gems like Gotcha Racing 2nd, here are the best racing games for the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 launches globally on Thursday, June 5, and the first unboxing videos for the new device are starting to drop. But first, just a quick reminder about what we’re looking at here. The Switch 2, in case the hype has somehow passed you by, is the highly anticipated successor to the original Switch, which came out in 2017. Ahead of the Switch 2’s launch, Nintendo assured players that it had revamped the system’s eShop this time around. While we didn’t get too many glimpses of that ahead of release, Digital Trends can now confirm just what has been upgraded. The new eShop is faster, features more sorting options, and even includes video previews. Digital Trends received its Nintendo Switch 2 unit on Wednesday morning, one day ahead of its June 5 launch. While a full review is coming once we’re able to test it in depth, we were able to access the eShop and see exactly what has changed.




