Nintendo is preparing to take the Mario Kart Tour mobile app offline on September 30, 2026, and has launched a final “Anniversary Tour” update in the app’s closing weeks.
Mario Kart Tour, a mobile entry in Nintendo’s long-running kart-racing franchise developed in collaboration with DeNA, originally launched in 2019 and went on to become one of the most downloaded mobile games of that year.
With the shutdown date set, Nintendo’s Anniversary Tour offers a last opportunity for players to unlock missing characters, karts, and Mii Racing Suits before the servers close.
Nintendo described the update as a final celebration for the game’s community, giving completion-minded players a chance to finish collections prior to the app’s removal from service.
In an official wrap-up, Nintendo published several final statistics that quantify the game’s seven-year run.
Since launch, Mario Kart Tour featured 202 playable characters and 65 distinct Mii Racing Suits.
According to Nintendo’s summary, the most-used Mii Racing Suit across players was the “?
Block” suit, while Bowser ranked as the most-played character overall; Mario placed fifth on that list.
The Anniversary Tour update is limited in scope and clearly framed as a closing event: it includes themed cups and rotation-based opportunities to obtain legacy content, rather than introducing long-term online features.
Nintendo has not announced an offline or single-player version of Mario Kart Tour to replace the live-service app.
Mario Kart Tour’s lifecycle is notable for the volume of content Nintendo and DeNA delivered during its run, reflected both in the number of drivers and the variety of cosmetic options.
Nintendo’s published wrap-up also includes ranked lists—such as the top 20 most-played characters and the top Mii Racing Suits—summarizing player preferences over the title’s lifetime.
For players who remain active, the window to claim remaining items and complete in-game collections is limited to the days before September 30, 2026.
Nintendo’s official Mario Kart Tour wrap-up provides the verified figures and lists referenced here; players looking for specifics on ranked entries and suit counts can consult that post for the full breakdown.
Mario Kart Tour, a mobile entry in Nintendo’s long-running kart-racing franchise developed in collaboration with DeNA, originally launched in 2019 and went on to become one of the most downloaded mobile games of that year.
With the shutdown date set, Nintendo’s Anniversary Tour offers a last opportunity for players to unlock missing characters, karts, and Mii Racing Suits before the servers close.
Nintendo described the update as a final celebration for the game’s community, giving completion-minded players a chance to finish collections prior to the app’s removal from service.
In an official wrap-up, Nintendo published several final statistics that quantify the game’s seven-year run.
Since launch, Mario Kart Tour featured 202 playable characters and 65 distinct Mii Racing Suits.
According to Nintendo’s summary, the most-used Mii Racing Suit across players was the “?
Block” suit, while Bowser ranked as the most-played character overall; Mario placed fifth on that list.
The Anniversary Tour update is limited in scope and clearly framed as a closing event: it includes themed cups and rotation-based opportunities to obtain legacy content, rather than introducing long-term online features.
Nintendo has not announced an offline or single-player version of Mario Kart Tour to replace the live-service app.
Mario Kart Tour’s lifecycle is notable for the volume of content Nintendo and DeNA delivered during its run, reflected both in the number of drivers and the variety of cosmetic options.
Nintendo’s published wrap-up also includes ranked lists—such as the top 20 most-played characters and the top Mii Racing Suits—summarizing player preferences over the title’s lifetime.
For players who remain active, the window to claim remaining items and complete in-game collections is limited to the days before September 30, 2026.
Nintendo’s official Mario Kart Tour wrap-up provides the verified figures and lists referenced here; players looking for specifics on ranked entries and suit counts can consult that post for the full breakdown.
