In an official notice, Nintendo confirms that development of Mario Kart Tour is winding down with the company set to end content updates. Starting October 4, Mario Kart Tour will no longer receive content updates, and a schedule outlining the game’s immediate future was revealed.
Mario Kart Tour brought the signature gameplay and features of the series to mobile devices on September 25, 2019. The game would receive new content for the past four years such as drivers, karts, courses, and gliders. However, it appears that this four-year run is coming to a close in the near future.
No More Mario Kart Tour Content Updates
The latest Mario Kart Tour notice confirms that new content updates will cease on October 4. No new courses, drivers, karts, or gliders will be added, and tours will feature content from previous iterations. Players may still look forward to Anniversary Tour, Battle Tour, and Halloween Tour over the course of the next month.
Here’s the official notice from Nintendo, via Oatmeal Dome:
Thank you for playing the Mario Kart Tour game. This message is to notify you the tours that are scheduled for the future.
The next tours will be held in the following order.
- Starting September 20, 2023 (Wed) 2:00 a.m. EDT: Anniversary Tour
- Starting October 4, 2023 (Wed) 2:00 a.m. EDT: Battle Tour
- Starting October 18, 2023 (Wed) 2:00 a.m. EDT: Halloween Tour
From October 4, 2023 (Wed) on, tours will consist of content from tours that have appeared before. Note: No new courses, drivers, karts, or gliders will be added following the Battle Tour starting October 4, 2023 (Wed).
We hope you continue to enjoy playing Mario Kart Tour.
-Nintendo
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be sold in a new Nintendo Switch bundle starting October 6 for $299.99. The bundle includes a Nintendo Switch system with Neon Red and Neon Blue Joy-Con controllers, a download code for the digital version of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game, and a three-month individual membership to the Nintendo Switch Online base subscription.
Lastly, Mario Kart Tour is available now for Android and iOS.
