Nintendo Is Shutting Down Mario Kart Tour This September

Nintendo is shutting down Mario Kart Tour on Tuesday, September 29, which means players will no longer be able to play the mobile racing game after that date, as the company has no plans to release an offline version. Nintendo confirmed that service will end at 11:00 p.m. Pacific Time on September 29. The company has also stopped selling in-game currency, while automatic renewals for the Mario Kart Tour Gold Pass have already ended. Players who already had a Gold Pass subscription can use its benefits for free until service ends. Players who did not have a subscription will also receive Gold Pass benefits starting August 4. The Gold Pass includes Gold Gifts, Gold Challenges, 200cc races, higher daily coin and point limits, and a faster-filling pipe gauge. Players who still have rubies can spend them in the Spotlight Shop, Mii Racing Suit Shop, and Coin Rush before the shutdown date. Mario Kart Tour’s mobile run ends Mario Kart Tour launched in September 2019 and reached more than 90 million downloads in its first week. The game brought familiar Mario Kart racing to iPhone and iPad with characters like Luigi, Peach, Toad, Shy Guy, Waluigi, and Toadette. Nintendo has already ended several mobile games, and Mario Kart Tour now joins that list as its mobile service comes to a close.