Nintendo Confirms Mario Kart Tour Shutdown After 7 Years, No Offline Version Offered
Mario Kart Tour service will officially end on September 29, 2026, marking the end of Nintendo's seven-year-old mobile racing game. The company confirmed that the game's servers will permanently shut down at 11:00 PM Pacific Time on September 29, 2026 (2:00 AM ET on September 30), and unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, there are no plans to release an offline version. With the shutdown, Mario Kart Tour will become completely unplayable, bringing an end to one of Nintendo's longest-running smartphone games.
Mario Kart Tour Official Shutdown Date
Nintendo announced that Mario Kart Tour will reach its end of service (EOS) on:
- September 29, 2026
- 11:00 PM Pacific Time (PT)
- 2:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on September 30
The announcement was published through Nintendo’s official Mario Kart Tour channels alongside an end-of-service notice thanking players for their support over the last seven years.
Nintendo stated:
“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.”
The game originally launched in September 2019 for both iOS and Android, becoming one of Nintendo’s biggest mobile releases.
No Offline Version Will Be Released
One of the biggest disappointments for players is Nintendo’s decision not to release an offline edition of Mario Kart Tour.
An official FAQ simply states:
“An offline version is not scheduled for release.”
This means that once Nintendo turns off the servers, the entire game will become inaccessible, including:
- Every course
- Drivers
- Karts
- Gliders
- Collections
- Player progress
- Rankings
- Online services
Unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which received an offline replacement app after its service ended, Mario Kart Tour will disappear entirely.
In-Game Purchases Have Already Ended
Nintendo has already begun winding down the game’s monetization.
Starting July 7, 2026:
- Rubies (premium currency) are no longer available for purchase.
- New Gold Pass subscriptions have ended.
- Automatic Gold Pass renewals have been disabled.
Current Gold Pass subscribers will continue receiving most premium benefits until the game’s shutdown, although continuous-subscription rewards have been removed.
Beginning August 5, 2026, Nintendo will make most Gold Pass features available to all players for free during the game’s final weeks.
Mario Kart Tour Had Been in Maintenance Mode
Although the shutdown announcement surprised many fans, it wasn’t entirely unexpected.
Nintendo effectively stopped major content development in late 2023, ending new:
- Tracks
- Drivers
- Karts
- Gliders
- Gameplay features
Since then, Mario Kart Tour has mostly recycled previous events and tours without introducing significant new content.
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