By nintendojam on June 6, 2025

At Summer Game Fest, the release date for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was confirmed to be September 25th, 2025. However, this date is only for the Switch 1 version of the game, with the Switch 2 Edition (£64.99 GBP) launching later. A paid upgrade pack will also be available for those that have already purchased the Switch 1 version for £54.99 GBP.

Additionally, Knuckles the Drea, Rusty Rose, and Tails Nine from the Netflix animated series Sonic Prime were announced as playable racers. SEGA characters Ichiban Kasuga from Yakuza, Joker from Persona, and Hatsune Miku were also revealed. Minecraft will also be coming to the game in the future as part of the Season Pass and Digital Deluxe Edition (£79.99 GBP), with Steve as playable and the Minecraft world as a racetrack.

Sonic the Werehog from Sonic Unleashed along with a special vehicle and decal will be a pre-order bonus for the digital release, though pre-orders for the Switch version are not yet available.

SpongeBob was leaked as another DLC character earlier this week, but has not yet been officially revealed.