Highlights
- Mario Kart Tour will no longer receive content updates, but players can still enjoy a few more tours before that happens.
- The decision to stop content updates may be so Nintendo can focus on developing Mario Kart 9, but nothing official has been announced yet.
After launching on mobile devices four years ago, Mario Kart Tour will stop receiving content updates. The mobile racing game will receive a few more tours for players to enjoy before that happens though, so there’s still time for racers to get involved with Mario Kart Tour while they still can.
Since the launch of Mario Kart Tour back on September 25, 2019, many fans of the racing franchise have been excited to get their hands on the pocket edition of Mario Kart. The title did have some ups and downs during its time due to the Mario Kart Tour loot box system that was present in the game, which turned many players away.
A message was sent out to Mario Kart Tour players notifying them that the title will soon stop receiving new content. This means no new drivers, tracks, karts, or gliders will be added after the given October 4, 2023, date. There is speculation that this is being done so Nintendo can focus on the development of Mario Kart 9, but nothing official has been announced. That being said, there has been no mention of the mobile game being shut down yet. The full announcement that players received was shared on Twitter by @OatmealDome.
Before the content stops flowing, a few more tours are being released for players. The Anniversary Tour will launch on September 20, 2023, and the Battle Tour will be released on October 4, 2023. Even after content ceases after the Battle Tour, a Halloween Tour consisting of previous content will launch on October 18, 2023. Whether there will be another Mario Kart Tour Christmas event is still up in the air.
When it comes to Nintendo and mobile games, the company hasn’t been shy about shutting them down when they aren’t lucrative. Unlike other Nintendo mobile games, the gacha game Fire Emblem Heroes is Nintendo’s mobile game cash cow as it has generated $1 Billion in revenue. Compared to Mario Kart Tour, it doesn’t even come close in revenue. Mario Kart Tour took a hit when the gacha mechanic was removed from the game due to backlash from the player base.
Regardless of everything that’s happened with Mario Kart Tour, it's still considered to be an entertaining game in the Mario Kart franchise. As disappointing as some might find that the mobile game will stop receiving content, fans of the racing series can look forward to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Wave 6 DLC which will be released before the end of the year.
Mario Kart Tour is available now for mobile devices.