Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart Tour, the mobile entry in the Mario Kart franchise, will end service on September 29, 2026 at 11:00 p.m.
PT (September 30, 2026 at 2:00 a.m.
ET).
Originally released on September 25, 2019 for iOS and Android, Mario Kart Tour was developed in collaboration between Nintendo and DeNA as a free‑to‑play mobile title.
The company clarified that the closure will be a full end of service.
Nintendo stated there are no plans to produce an offline or “Complete” build of Mario Kart Tour, drawing a contrast with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which received a final offline release when its service concluded.
Key consumer impacts and timeline
- Ruby sales have already stopped; however, any rubies remaining in players’ accounts can still be spent in the Spotlight Shop, Mii Racing Suit Shop, and Coin Rush until service termination on September 29, 2026, at 11:00 p.m.
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- Automatic renewals and new purchases of the Mario Kart Tour Gold Pass were halted during maintenance beginning at 11:00 p.m.
PT on July 7, 2026.
This action was taken in conjunction with the scheduled end of service.
How the Gold Pass will be handled until shutdown
Nintendo has outlined how Gold Pass access will work in the run‑up to closure.
Players who had active Gold Pass subscriptions when maintenance began on July 7, 2026, will retain Gold Pass benefits—excluding any continuous‑subscription perks—free of charge until 10:59 p.m.
PT on September 29, 2026.
This free access also applies to players who were in a free‑trial period at that time.
Players who did not hold a Gold Pass subscription at the start of the July 7 maintenance will gain access to Gold Pass benefits free of charge from 11:00 p.m.
PT on August 4, 2026, through 10:59 p.m.
PT on September 29, 2026, but they will not receive continuous‑subscription benefits.
Available Gold Pass benefits during the free access window include Gold Gifts, Gold Challenges, the 200cc race class, doubled maximum base points and coins per day, a multiplayer pipe gauge that fills twice as fast, and a multiplayer grade cap of S+9.
No additional steps are required to receive these benefits during the free access period.
Players who were not subscribed at the start of maintenance cannot use Gold Pass features until the August 4 activation, even if they subscribed previously.
Cross‑platform use is permitted if players use the same save data.
Background and context
Mario Kart Tour represented Nintendo’s major mobile effort for the series and coexisted alongside flagship console releases such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch, which is distributed through the Nintendo eShop.
As the mobile service winds down, players have until the late‑September cutoff to spend in‑game currency and enjoy Gold Pass perks as described by Nintendo.
PT (September 30, 2026 at 2:00 a.m.
ET).
Originally released on September 25, 2019 for iOS and Android, Mario Kart Tour was developed in collaboration between Nintendo and DeNA as a free‑to‑play mobile title.
The company clarified that the closure will be a full end of service.
Nintendo stated there are no plans to produce an offline or “Complete” build of Mario Kart Tour, drawing a contrast with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which received a final offline release when its service concluded.
Key consumer impacts and timeline
- Ruby sales have already stopped; however, any rubies remaining in players’ accounts can still be spent in the Spotlight Shop, Mii Racing Suit Shop, and Coin Rush until service termination on September 29, 2026, at 11:00 p.m.
PT.
- Automatic renewals and new purchases of the Mario Kart Tour Gold Pass were halted during maintenance beginning at 11:00 p.m.
PT on July 7, 2026.
This action was taken in conjunction with the scheduled end of service.
How the Gold Pass will be handled until shutdown
Nintendo has outlined how Gold Pass access will work in the run‑up to closure.
Players who had active Gold Pass subscriptions when maintenance began on July 7, 2026, will retain Gold Pass benefits—excluding any continuous‑subscription perks—free of charge until 10:59 p.m.
PT on September 29, 2026.
This free access also applies to players who were in a free‑trial period at that time.
Players who did not hold a Gold Pass subscription at the start of the July 7 maintenance will gain access to Gold Pass benefits free of charge from 11:00 p.m.
PT on August 4, 2026, through 10:59 p.m.
PT on September 29, 2026, but they will not receive continuous‑subscription benefits.
Available Gold Pass benefits during the free access window include Gold Gifts, Gold Challenges, the 200cc race class, doubled maximum base points and coins per day, a multiplayer pipe gauge that fills twice as fast, and a multiplayer grade cap of S+9.
No additional steps are required to receive these benefits during the free access period.
Players who were not subscribed at the start of maintenance cannot use Gold Pass features until the August 4 activation, even if they subscribed previously.
Cross‑platform use is permitted if players use the same save data.
Background and context
Mario Kart Tour represented Nintendo’s major mobile effort for the series and coexisted alongside flagship console releases such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch, which is distributed through the Nintendo eShop.
As the mobile service winds down, players have until the late‑September cutoff to spend in‑game currency and enjoy Gold Pass perks as described by Nintendo.
