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Nintendo Revives Mario Kart Tour With First New Content in Nearly Two Years

The two-week Sunshine Tour starting July 22 introduces mechanic costumes plus four Tiny Titan kart variants to promote Mario Kart World on Switch 2.

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Overview

  • The Sunshine Tour special campaign will run from July 22 to August 6, marking Mario Kart Tour’s first new content update since October 2022.
  • Mechanic costumes for Mario and Luigi plus four Tiny Titan kart color variants will be available during the event.
  • The limited-time content ties into the June launch of Mario Kart World on Switch 2, which recorded a 79% attachment rate among new console buyers.
  • Nintendo and DeNA had announced in September 2023 that no further updates would be developed, shifting the game to recycled seasonal tours.
  • Mario Kart Tour reached over 200 million downloads and generated more than $200 million in revenue by 2021 but has seen limited mobile support since.