Mario Kart Worldis full of laughs and rage, but sometimes, the only thing that can stop the good (and angering) times are server outages.
If theMario Kart Worldservers are down, you can’t win any races. You also can’t get hit by a blue shell at the finish line and lose any races either, but the good comes with the bad. If there are server problems, Lakitu isn’t letting anyone on any tracks, so you might be out of luck.
Here’s how to checkMario Kart World’sserver status to see if the game is having issues with online connectivity.
Mario Kart World server status
To checkMario Kart World’sserver status, visit the officialNintendo Switch Online service status website. Otherwise, check something likeDownDetectorfor Nintendo Switch Online to see if people are reporting outages.
If the servers are down, the game will often giveError Code: 2321-4608when trying to play anything in online multiplayer for Nintendo Switch Online. This means that there are connection issues with the game servers, and you likely won’t be able to connect. If this is the case, there’s likely not much you can do as it’s a server-side issue.
If you think the problem with connecting toMario Kart Worldor Nintendo Switch Online might be on your end, try resetting your internet connection, restarting your Nintendo Switch 2, or closing and re-openingMario Kart Worldto see if you keep getting the problem.
It’s always worth checking social media like X/Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram to see if others are having the same issue as you. If the problem persists, it’s likely a widespread issue and there’s nothing you can really do besides wait it out.
We suggest playing some Grand Prix or other singleplayer or offline multiplayer modes in the meantime until the servers come back and you may continue attempting to grab wins in Knockout Tour and other online modes.
