Nintendo will shut down Mario Kart Tour on September 29 at 11pm Pacific time, ending service for the iPhone and Android game after seven years. The company said players should expect the servers to go dark, and it has not scheduled a standalone offline edition.
Mario Kart Tour launched in September 2019, then moved in 2022 from gacha-style mechanics to a more standard item shop. Nintendo said, "We sincerely thank the many players who have loved and supported the game since service began so long ago," and added, "Thank you for playing Mario Kart Tour."
Nintendo's September notice
A social media notice set the shutdown date and time, making the end of the mobile game concrete for players on both platforms. Tom Phillips, IGN's News Editor, is among those following the announcement and provided an email contact in the coverage.
Nintendo also said today that the sale of in-game currency has been suspended and that automatic renewals for Gold Pass have been suspended. At the same time, it said all players will soon be able to enjoy subscription-level benefits for the remainder of the game's life.
Mario Kart Tour's mobile role
The shutdown removes one of Nintendo's few remaining mobile games still in operation. Mario Kart Tour also fed into tracks later used for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Switch expansion pass, so the end of service closes a game that had already supplied content to another part of the series.
Unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Mario Kart Tour will not get a standalone offline edition after shutdown. Nintendo said in its FAQ page, "An offline version is not scheduled for release."
For players, the immediate step is simple: use the game while service remains, while the remaining subscription-level benefits continue for the rest of the game's life. After September 29 at 11pm Pacific time, access will end with no offline path to keep playing.
