The curtain falls on seven years of city tours, gacha rewards and Gold Pass subscriptions. The mobile version of Nintendo’s famous Mario Kart racing game series will be shut down later this year.
In a new blog post, Nintendo informed players that the mobile racing spin-off will shut down on September 29, 2026, at 11 PM (PT) / 2 AM (ET) / 7 AM (BST).
The post read, “Service for the Mario Kart Tour game for smart devices will come to an end as of 11:00 p.m. Pacific on September 29. We sincerely thank the many players who have loved and supported the game since service began so long ago. Thank you for playing Mario Kart Tour.”
In the FAQ, Nintendo confirmed that there are no plans to release an offline version, which means Mario Kart Tour will no longer be playable once the servers shut down.
On July 7, during the game’s maintenance, the company also stopped all automatic subscription renewals and new subscriptions to the Mario Kart Tour Gold Pass, as part of its shutdown plans.
Although Nintendo did not provide any reason for shutting down the game, it may be focusing on the recently released Mario Kart World and encouraging players to switch to the new game.
Mario Kart Tour, which was first launched in 2019 for iOS and Android, focused on seasonal racing events and included online multiplayer, which allowed players to race against others around the world in real time. The game also included several tracks that were later added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe through the Nintendo Switch game’s Booster Course Pack DLC.
