Mario Kart World: All P Switch Locations

P Switches are one of the many collectables in Mario Kart World's Free Roam mode, giving you a bite-sized challenge to break up all that driving. What's more, the open world is rammed with them, so you might want a hand tracking each one down.

In the following guide, we're doing just that. Below, you'll find the location of all of the P Switch Missions in Mario Kart World, along with what they unlock, and how many there are.

All P Switch Locations In Mario Kart World

We've broken the Mario Kart World map into separate regions, breaking them down by terrain and courses. Every region features separate lists and shots of all the P Switches in the game, an area map with their location marked, their Mission, and any tips you might need.

P Switch Free Roam Regional Map

Where courses sit on the border, we've included them in one region, and listed it under the relevant section.Otherwise, use this as a guide to know where to look for each Mission!

All P Switches by Region & Course

Central Region P Switch Missions

Courses included: Choco Mountain, Moo Moo Meadows, Peach Stadium

Number of Missions: 42

Perhaps the busiest region of them all, the Central region is a meadowland with flowers and clean-cut grass, and home to Princess Peach's own stadium. As it's right in the middle, it borders almost every single region and is connected to multiple courses as a result — wild west to the west; the lava region to the northwest; forest to the north; fall to the east; jungle to the southeast; and the south sea directly to the south.

Coastal Region P Switch Missions

Courses included: Salty Salty Speedway, Wario's Shipyard, Peach Beach

Number of Missions: 34

This eastern area is largely made up of broken islands and high seas, with two watery towns and resorts overlooking the shipwrecked galleon out in the ocean. You can drive here by going south from the snow area, northeast from the jungle, or southeast from fall .

Desert Region P Switch Missions

Courses included: Desert Hills, Shy Guy Bazaar

Number of Missions: 38

As the western-most area on the map, the Desert is surrounded by high cliffs and overlooks the south sea to the south. To the east is the wild west, while north is the lava area. You'll find sand dunes and enemies aplenty as you drive the roads between the hills and the bazaar.

Fall Region P Switch Missions

Courses included: Dandelion Depths, Cheep Cheep Falls

Number of Missions: 23

The smallest area on our world map is the Fall region, encompassing two of the leafy, green, water-y courses on the map. It transitions from crisp green leaves and industrial works (think Steam Gardens from Super Mario Odyssey) to an autumnal Asian-inspired landscape as you drive south. To the north, you'll find the forest; east is the snow and coastal regions; south you'll find the jungle, and west is the central region.

Forest Region P Switch Missions

Courses included: Acorn Heights, Mario Circuit, Boo Cinema

Number of Missions: 49

The greenest area on the map is the most northern, with lush foliage, tall trees, and mysterious swamplands dotted throughout. There's even a movie theatre! If you follow the western roads, you'll be in the lava region, while south will take you to either the central or fall regions, and southeast will bring you to the chilly mountains of the snow region. It has the most buttons of all the regions in the game, but not by many!

Jungle Safari P Switch Missions

Courses included: Faraway Oasis, Dino Dino Jungle, Great ? Block Ruins

Number of Missions: 42

Full of animals big and small, the jungle region takes you on a safari through the savannah, the prehistoric, and all the way to the skies. You can get here by heading east from the south sea, southeast from the central, south from the fall, or southwest from the coastal region.

Lava Region P Switch Missions

Courses included: Airship Fortress, Bowser's Castle, Dry Bones Burnout, Toad's Factory

Number of Missions: 46

Situated in the northwest region, the Lava region is a danger zone full of bubbling magma, craglands, and rough terrain, with Bowser's Castle situated at the top of a Volcano. You'll find the desert and wild west regions to the south, the central area to the southeast (connected via Toad's Factory), and the forest to the east.

Snow Region P Switch MIssions

Courses included: Starview Peak, Sky-High Sundae, DK Pass

Number of Missions: 40

The coldest area in Mario Kart World stretches right out to the eastern seas, with beautiful ski slopes, lodges, and frozen lakes to explore. It's a big area that borders three others — the forest to the northwest, the fall region to the west, and the coasts to the south.

South Sea Region P Switch Missions

Courses included: Crown City, DK Spaceport, Koopa Troopa Beach

Number of Missions: 34

The South Sea sits directly below Peach Stadium and encompasses a mix of cities, spaceports, and a rather lovely beach. While it's a big blue area filled will palm trees and industrial works, it only borders three other regions — the wild west to its west, the jungle to its east, and the central region north.

Wild West Region P Switch Missions

Courses included: Mario Bros. Circuit, Whistlestop Summit, Wario Stadium

Number of Missions: 46

The Wild West region is full of cacti, tumbleweeds, and red, rocky areas. A mix of wasteland, red stone, and mountains to the south, it borders the desert to the west, the lava area to the north, and the central and south sea areas to the west.

What is a P Switch?

A P Switch is essentially a giant blue button that, when pressed, will activate a mission for you to complete.

Once upon a time, they were called P Blocks. Making their debut in Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES, when you hit them, they usually turn all blocks around Mario into coins. Clearly they're a bit more elaborate nowadays, but that iconic ticking noise is emblazoned in our memories...

How many are there?

If you want to collect and complete every single P Switch, you better commit to the long haul; there are a grand total of 394 P Switches to find in Free Roam Mode. It'll take you a darn good while to get them all.

What do they unlock?

P Switches reward you with stickers for your vehicle — a nice little bit of customisation. It's not much, but hey, the reward is the P Switch itself, right?

You also need to collect 10 P Switches to unlock Mirror Mode, along with a handful of other requirements.

What's the reward for completing every Mission?

Well... it sounds like there isn't anything besides the 394 stickers you get. While we've managed to find every little button as a team, we need to verify the actual reward by getting someone to complete all the challenges. That might take a little while...

Why is this button grey?

P Switches go grey in colour once you've cleared them. You can redo them and see if you can get a better time if you want, but otherwise, if it's grey, it's done!

Do I need to drive on walls for some of these?

Some P Switch missions do ask you to do a little Wall Riding. This technique is a little tricky to pull off, and it'll take some practice to do consistently.

To help, we have a separate guide on how to pull off a Wall Ride. P Switch missions usually give you all the tools you need to beat them, at least, so that should take some of the stress out at least.

That's a lot of missions. If you need to take a break and do some other stuff in the open roads, make sure you have a look at our other Mario Kart World guides.