Nintendo releases a Mario Kart World update on the Nintendo Switch 2, moving the game to version 1.7.0. Multiple outlets report that the update adds new content for Knockout Tour, including two additional routes. The new routes are identified as Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally. Alongside the tour additions, the update includes changes related to photo mode. Polygon and Nintendo Life specifically note an expansion to photo mode that lets players use stickers. Other coverage describes the release as a broader patch, with balance adjustments and bug fixes included in the 1.7.0 update. One report characterizes the update as a set of patch notes that accompany the release, while another points to an availability notice for the version 1.7.0 update. Taken together, the sources agree on the version number, the addition of Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally to Knockout Tour, and the introduction of sticker use within photo mode, while also describing additional balancing and stability improvements.