Overview
- Nintendo, which ended Mario Kart Tour service at 11:00 p.m. PT on Sept. 29, left the iOS and Android app unplayable and showing a maintenance notice in app stores.
- Players immediately lost access to collected drivers, karts, gliders, cups and progression because Nintendo confirmed no offline version will be released.
- Earlier steps to wind down the game included stopping ruby sales on July 7, halting Gold Pass auto‑renewals and making final Gold Pass perks available for free before the shutdown.
- Third‑party analytics from AppMagic estimate about 276 million lifetime downloads and roughly $268.5 million in in‑app purchase revenue, with revenue dropping sharply after gacha mechanics were removed in late 2022.
- The closure leaves the franchise active on consoles but highlights limits of mobile service models and the practical loss of bought or earned digital items for players when a live service ends.