Subj : Mario Kart Tour nears EOL
To   : All
From : Mike Powell
Date : Fri Jul 10 2026 10:08:58

 * Originally in: SFN_General_Gaming

Nintendo's iOS and Android racer Mario Kart Tour will shut down later this 
year, with no offline mode planned

Date:
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:04:25 +0000

Nintendo has announced that the servers for Mario Kart Tour will be shut down 
later this year.

The company notified players in a new blog post , confirming that the mobile 
racing spin-off, which first launched in 2019 for iOS and Android, will cease 
operating on September 29 at 11PM PT / 2AM ET / 7AM BST. "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," the post reads.

"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 "An offline version is not scheduled for 
release," meaning it's officially the end of the mobile Mario Kart game for 
now.

All automatic subscription renewals and new subscriptions to the Mario Kart 
Tour Gold Pass were stopped during the game's maintenance on July 7, in 
conjunction with the game's end-of-service time frame. 

 Mario Kart Tour was centered around a race seasons mode and featured online 
multiplayer that allowed players to compete in live races against others 
around the world.

The mobile game also featured tracks that were later added to Mario Kart 8 
Deluxe as part of the Nintendo Switch game's Booster Course Pack DLC. 

Nintendo didn't offer a reason for the game's shutdown, although the company 
may be attempting to encourage more mobile players to make the jump to the 
recently released Mario Kart World .

Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/mobile-gaming/nintendos-ios-and-android-racer
-mario-kart-tour-will-shut-down-later-this-year-with-no-offline-mode-planned

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