Nintendo announces it is ending online service for the mobile game “Mario Kart Tour,” following nearly seven years after its September 2019 launch on iOS and Android. Multiple reports say service ends on September 29, 2026, with timing given as 11:00 p.m. Pacific in one account, and that the game will stop working once Nintendo turns off the servers. Nintendo also states there are no plans to provide an offline version, meaning the game becomes unplayable after the shutdown date.
Ahead of the end of service, Nintendo adjusts how in-game purchases and subscriptions work. Several outlets report that Nintendo suspends the sale of premium currency (“rubies”) and ends automatic subscription renewals before the shutdown. Players with a Gold Pass subscription receive benefits for free for a period up to the shutdown, with additional changes to when non-subscribers can access benefits and how existing currency can be used in certain shops.
The shutdown is reported as part of a broader pattern in mobile gaming, where publishers reduce spending and discontinue high-profile online games.
