Nintendo today announced that it will end service for its mobile game Mario Kart Tour on Tuesday, September 29. There are no plans for an offline version of the game, so it will no longer be playable after this date.
In-game currency is no longer available for purchase and Nintendo has ended automatic subscription renewals ahead of the cutoff date.
Players with a Mario Kart Tour Gold Pass subscription will be able to enjoy the benefits for free until September 29, while players who did not have a subscription will receive the benefits starting August 4.
The Gold Pass includes gold gifts, gold challenges, 200 cc, an increase in the maximum number of coins and points that can be earned per day, and a pipe gauge that fills faster. Players who own Rubies can use the currency in the Spotlight Shop, Mii Racing Suit Shop, and Coin Rush until the service ends.
Mario Kart Tour launched in September 2019 and was downloaded over 90 million times in its first week of availability.
Like traditional Mario Kart games, Mario Kart Tour on iPhone and iPad required players to beat their rivals to the finish line, using drifts and items to succeed. The game featured multiple tracks and playable characters like Luigi, Toad, Shy Guy, Waluigi, Peach, and Toadette.
Nintendo launched and then canceled several mobile games, including Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Miitomo, Dr. Mario World and Dragalia Lost. Fire Emblem Heroes, Super Mario Run and the new game Pictonico remain available.
