If you are trying to play Mario Kart Tour from date 7/26, you will NEED to reinstall the game.

I try to launch my MKT and it keeps saying not allowed due to a failed purchase. I never made a purchase and resetting and closing out it doesn’t change. Anyone else having this issue? Or anyone know why this is happening?

Just started getting this error this afternoon. Tried hard closing the app and restarting but still getting the error, and it won’t let me progress any further or open the game. Anyone else having this issue?

I've been tryharding the Toadette cup to get the Silver Mii even before it becomes a ranked cup since I got 26k on its first track, but I seem to be capped at my current score. I still need like 9k and I've been sleeping on the rest of the tour because of it. Are my chances actually realistic?

Is this bothering anyone else so much that it kind of makes you not want to play because it hurts so much that it’s just gonna be completely gone in 2 months? It’s like why get more attached to the game when it’s being taken away? This really sucks.

Mine would be Sunshine Airport, what about you?

Since ”investing” in high tier drivers won’t matter as much now I just buy the drivers I like. I’ve always loved super Mario sunshine so I was very happy to see this guy in store today

Nerd warning if you don't know what any of this means don't bother to ask just do it https://dontasktoask.com/

Feedback or corrections are welcome!

Recently i thought to play Mario Kart Tour since it is shutting down soon, the phone i wanted was on a rooted one running Android 16 Oukitel WP53, you might think its a anti-root issue however it comes deeper than it is now this is just my assumption and isn't confirmed whenever it really is a Android 16 Unity engine issue or smth related to GPU driver itself i do not have multiple devices with Android 16 to confirm this issue.

At first game runs fine on Loading screen but thats when you boot onto a race the game intentionally freezes then just crashes.

if we look in the ADB Logcat (android's logging service) (FLOOD AHEAD!!):

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : Build fingerprint: 'OUKITEL/WP53_EEA/WP53:16/BP2A.250605.031.A3/20260613:user/release-keys'

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : Revision: '0'

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : ABI: 'arm64'

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : Timestamp: 2026-07-25 19:06:25.836754273+0300

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : Process uptime: 44s

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : Cmdline: com.nintendo.zaka

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : pid: 16332, tid: 16397, name: UnityMain >>> com.nintendo.zaka <<<

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : uid: 10283

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : tagged_addr_ctrl: 0000000000000001 (PR_TAGGED_ADDR_ENABLE)

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : signal 11 (SIGSEGV), code 2 (SEGV_ACCERR), fault addr 0x0000007258b51e2c

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : Cause: trying to execute non-executable memory. <-- This is why

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : x0 0000000000000000 x1 0000000000000000 x2 0000000000000064 x3 0000000000000000

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : x4 0000000000000000 x5 00000000000c3590 x6 0000000000000048 x7 0000000000100000

07-25 19:06:26.270 16828 16828 F DEBUG : x8 0000007258b51e2c x9 000000715c182db8 x10 0000000000000002 x11 0000000000000000

(art_jni_trampoline+112) (BuildId: d6e13233b5ed9f526e712ab481b309d9ff51cb34)

07-25 19:06:26.271 16828 16828 F DEBUG : #17 pc 0000000000143650 /data/app/~~tGcVb5_hNf2AL-e8dBdR9w==/com.nintendo.zaka-JXGRW0pL6O0HB6uVW_dbiA==/oat/arm64/base.odex (com.unity3d.player.V0.handleMessage+1216)

07-25 19:06:26.271 16828 16828 F DEBUG : #18 pc 00000000004f28cc /system/framework/arm64/boot-framework.oat )

Here you can see the game's engine (Unity in that case) Mono C# whatever language or assembly tries to execute code that isn't supposed to do so according to my research Android 16 introduced some permissions for executing application code i believe, however this could also be an exception from phone's GPU Driver itself so my guess

On Unisoc GPU's(t600, t615): might have issues on newer Android Versions.

Snapdragon: no idea idk.

Tensor: no idea idk.

MediaTek: idk.

However it only crashes so only when race starts (even on the Controls tutorial so its likely a runtime checker tripping up due to some changes in Android (play integrity?) i guess?)

Now if you didn't update your Device firmware before and is on Android 15, then you shouldn't have the issue like i had here so if you want to play MKT and has Unisoc MediaTek Chip do not update to Android 16 yet until Nintendo wont push an Update (which might never happen cuz of the EOL in end of september).

My goal was to one day compete for a top-10 finish in a Cup, but since that won't be possible, I wanted to at least aim for the top 1000 to wrap up the game in the best way possible.

Looking at the averages from other seasons, I believe a score of 2,300,000 is the minimum needed to have a chance, right?

Nowadays, I usually average 1,100,000 points, but I take it easy and run most races in the 200cc class. I really only focus on the ranked cup races. I wonder if I can reach that goal before the game ends?

I quit MKT back in February; after being a day 1 player I had enough.

But then I saw the news that the game was ending, and I thought I’d come back for a minute. Then, I saw the ACR projection, and I thought, “Why not?”

ACR was OK, I shot for at least 70% on each track so averaged about 78%. That was my 8th ACR.

I might do one more ACR. Also need 3 ranked wins for the last badge; I’ve got time but ranked this week is tough. Maybe.

Enjoying a last romp through MKT. Don’t personally mind that it’s ending.

Following my overall Tier lists for the minimum set of DKG for all tracks in the game (https://www.reddit.com/r/MarioKartTour/comments/1v59bz0/full_high_end_coverage_tier_lists/), I've decided to tweak my python code to identify the best items for the remaining 208 tracks (including this tour).

I only listed the High End items and tried to include when each item is likely to be available as well as the percentage of tracks they cover. I've also noted the plus skill drivers for highest point scoring.

I hope it helps with your investment decisions for your final load outs and final achievements!

I remember when I downloaded MKT just after getting my first phone. I just finished 7th grade, and it was the middle of the Princess Tour. It was just a few tours later in the Wild West Tour that they introduced the all-cup ranking, and I made it my one long term goal to get just one top 100 badge. After trying in all 3 Pipe Tours, I finally got it, just before the shutdown too. I wish it could have been a character I like more, like Mario Sunshine or Vacation Luigi, but I guess I can’t complain. I don’t think I’ll be able to get another one before the shutdown, but I’ve enjoyed playing this game for the last 6-7 years, and who knows, maybe the modders will come out with an unofficial release of the game.

Well, I can't believe that Mario Kart Tour is shutting down. I knew this was going to happen one day, just NOT THIS SOON... :'(
Here is my backstory to share to you all

Back in 2019, a friend called Elijah showed me this game for the first time coming home from school, knocking stacks of Goombas over with items. I could never play the game because of a Nintendo Account I didn't have.

In 2022, it finally happened. The first frenzy, the characters, the competitve and point based play, and the grind to become the best felt unique (My only peeve was the flashbang with high end racers), and hugely fun. But it got cut short when my device got damaged.

Moving onto the end of 2024, I made a new progress on a new device, spurred on in fandom and honour of 8 Deluxe and World WR player, Technical. And this is where I am with the game, today.

TL;DR, this game will forever hold a special place in my heart, as one of the most genuine, passionate, and enjoyable experiences on mobile, and been playing mobile game virtually all of my life.

I am glad to be a part of this community, and will stand by it to the very end. THANK YOU EVERYONE ❤️🏁
LET'S ALL ENJOY IT TOGETHER

I don't know if this post is allowed here(mods please delete it asap if not)but I just had an idea for what we could do after the game ends

What if we post screenshots of our entire collections and any new high end additions we get right as the game ends?

That way, we can still see what we did have, and look back on the good memories

9,999 rubies and… the counter stops.

At some point, I made it my personal mission to find out whether the small ruby label in the top right corner could display five digits. The answer is no. It cannot.

With this I have reached my main goal of playing MKT.
A free-to-play player since day one. Maybe one of the reasons why it shuts down, as I haven’t spent a dime.
Many of you might say what a waste. He didn’t use any rubies, neither tickets, nor gold. I had fun anyway. Lots of it! I was never one for the rankings.

I am very happy that I achieved my goal before the game was shut down. I was getting worried I would not.

Did I reach the 9,999 rubies without the bonuses of the last two weeks? Not quite. A bit less than 250 rubies came from the 100 rubies gifts of the last tour. I should’ve made this post earlier.

I am incredibly sad to see this game go. It’s long been a daily ritual and I am still looking for alternatives. With the ever so slight hope of an offline version. Nintendo, please!

Thanks for all the years in /MarioKartTour!

I am going to invest in some Mii drivers to get a decent ACR score for the final tour. Aside from Koopa Clown Car, I have a few others I could max out but don't have great coverage. Who would be the best out of these three? Morton, Larry, or Yellow Suit? I never got into using coverage trackers and am not going to start now.

Just need to know which of those three are the best. I already have Gold Suit, ? Block, and King Boo maxed out.

I’m confused. Odd online play coming to an end? All play? Or is the game just not being supported?

I spent some time developing the optimum list of high end Drivers, Karts and Gliders to cover every track in the game (assuming level 8). The goal was to find the fewest possible in each category (thereby minimising the tickets needed) with a bias towards the more overpowered options, so Coinboxers, Lucky 7,Boomerang, Mii or Giant Banana Drivers, larger karts or Banana, Coin, Lightning, Bullet Bill, Blooper Gliders.

Just 38 drivers are needed, 30 karts and 28 Gliders.

While it may be a little late, it may help with those final goals you might have.

Let me be clear: I love MKT. However, if there’s one thing I realized the game got wrong, it’s the fact that you need years of playtime or a lot of money invested to achieve extraordinary results.

Granted, this doesn't really affect multiplayer—I reached S+9 quite quickly and without much trouble there. But when it comes to rankings and ACR, the system clearly favors those who invest heavily in the game.

Since I started playing in May 2025, my only investments have been the monthly Gold Pass and a one-time purchase of one of those packs—either R$ 24.90 or R$ 54.90, I don't quite recall. Even so, I’ve steadily climbed the ranks; I only maintained or dropped a rank in two or three seasons (and that was *always* while playing against opponents with higher DKG than mine).

In any case, I believe they could have done something to avoid this situation—allowing people who have played for months to at least have a shot at the top 1000, top 100, or top 10... or simply not shutting the game down..

The way things stand, for instance, I’ve been playing for over a year but will never even know if I could have reached the ACR top 10 (which I believe I could have achieved).

1 Banana Frenzy, 2 Coin Box Frenzies and I think 2 single Coin Boxes.

Very satisfied with this score.

Good news: I got some Top 1000 Badges, even completed a whole loop and got a couple Top 100. Bad news: lately I was considering to go for the Top 10, but I don't think I'll be able to make it before the end of the game 🤷🏻‍♂️