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Mario Kart Tour ending, as Nintendo mobile games enter new phase
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Mario Kart Tour is shutting down after 7 years, but Nintendo isn't planning on an Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp-style offline version
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· Jul 8, 2026
Mario Kart Tour to end service on September 30
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Mario Kart Tour to End Service in September and Will Become Unplayable
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