Nintendo has officially ended service for its free-to-play mobile racer Mario Kart Tour, the company confirmed after the game closed.
Launched on September 25, 2019 for iOS and Android, Mario Kart Tour brought the long-running Mario Kart franchise to mobile devices and operated as a live service until the recent shutdown.
In a notice displayed when players boot the title, Nintendo confirmed that the game's online service has ended and thanked its player base for participating.
The company also advised that players who previously linked a Nintendo Account to Mario Kart Tour can relink that account to recover save data and access historical records.
That guidance was reiterated in Nintendo’s official FAQ, which additionally states there are no plans to release an offline version of Mario Kart Tour.
Nintendo issued a "final Mario Kart Tour report" on social media summarizing key player data as the service concluded.
Independent market intelligence firm AppMagic, cited by industry outlet MobileGamer.biz, has published lifetime performance estimates for the title: more than 276 million downloads since launch and approximately $268.5 million in cumulative revenue.
At the time of the shutdown announcement, AppMagic estimated the game was generating roughly $650,000 per month, with U.S. players accounting for about 39 percent of total lifetime spending.
Those figures position Mario Kart Tour among the more successful mobile entries from a major console-first publisher, though Nintendo has been clear that the mobile release was operated as an online, service-driven product rather than a self-contained, offline app.
Following the closure, the company’s messaging to players was concise and procedural: service has ended, thank you for playing, and affected users can relink Nintendo Accounts to retrieve save data and past records.
As Nintendo winds down support for Mario Kart Tour, the broader Mario Kart franchise continues on Nintendo platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, where console releases remain Nintendo's primary focus for the series.
For players seeking account recovery or records from the now-closed mobile service, Nintendo’s support pages and the game’s final FAQ provide step-by-step instructions for relinking accounts and retrieving available data.
Launched on September 25, 2019 for iOS and Android, Mario Kart Tour brought the long-running Mario Kart franchise to mobile devices and operated as a live service until the recent shutdown.
In a notice displayed when players boot the title, Nintendo confirmed that the game's online service has ended and thanked its player base for participating.
The company also advised that players who previously linked a Nintendo Account to Mario Kart Tour can relink that account to recover save data and access historical records.
That guidance was reiterated in Nintendo’s official FAQ, which additionally states there are no plans to release an offline version of Mario Kart Tour.
Nintendo issued a "final Mario Kart Tour report" on social media summarizing key player data as the service concluded.
Independent market intelligence firm AppMagic, cited by industry outlet MobileGamer.biz, has published lifetime performance estimates for the title: more than 276 million downloads since launch and approximately $268.5 million in cumulative revenue.
At the time of the shutdown announcement, AppMagic estimated the game was generating roughly $650,000 per month, with U.S. players accounting for about 39 percent of total lifetime spending.
Those figures position Mario Kart Tour among the more successful mobile entries from a major console-first publisher, though Nintendo has been clear that the mobile release was operated as an online, service-driven product rather than a self-contained, offline app.
Following the closure, the company’s messaging to players was concise and procedural: service has ended, thank you for playing, and affected users can relink Nintendo Accounts to retrieve save data and past records.
As Nintendo winds down support for Mario Kart Tour, the broader Mario Kart franchise continues on Nintendo platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, where console releases remain Nintendo's primary focus for the series.
For players seeking account recovery or records from the now-closed mobile service, Nintendo’s support pages and the game’s final FAQ provide step-by-step instructions for relinking accounts and retrieving available data.
