Mario Kart Tour Is No Longer Playable After Shutdown

Nintendo has discontinued Mario Kart Tour on smart devices. The free-to-play mobile spin-off became unplayable at 11pm PT on September 29, 2026, when players lost the ability to log in to its servers. Nintendo’s support page now confirms the service has ended. An offline version was not scheduled when the closure was announced, so an installed copy does not preserve access to the game.

First released in September 2019, Mario Kart Tour had four years of new content updates, which ended in 2023. Some circuits introduced in the mobile game later appeared in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. At shutdown, the game had 267 playable characters, including alternate outfits, alongside 340 karts, 238 gliders and 546 courses. Its character-unlock gacha pipe system had already been removed in 2022. Nintendo also stopped automatic Gold Pass renewals and new subscriptions on July 7, 2026; from August 4, all players received Gold Pass benefits at no cost until the service ended. Ruby sales had stopped earlier, though players could spend purchased currency in certain shops and Coin Rush before closure.

AppMagic estimates cited by VGC put downloads above 276 million and revenue for Nintendo at about $268.5 million over seven years. Those figures are estimates, not totals Nintendo has confirmed. Nintendo thanked players for supporting the game over the years; with no offline release planned, the shutdown also closes the door on returning to its accumulated roster and courses.