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Nintendo to shut down Mario Kart Tour on September 30

Nintendo is shutting down its mobile game Mario Kart Tour on September 30th, ending service for the seven-year-old title. The company has ceased sales of the game's digital currency and ended new subscriptions for its Gold Pass. While some Gold Pass benefits will be available for free to all players until the shutdown, there are no plans for an offline version of the game. AI

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Nintendo to shut down Mario Kart Tour on September 30

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Kris Holt) ·

    Nintendo will shut down Mario Kart Tour on September 30

    The company doesn't plan to release an offline version.