Mario Kart Touris getting new content for the first time in nearly two years. The new update will add new outfits and karts to try out, so fans who have moved on from the mobile game may want to revisitMario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart Tourlaunched in 2019, bringing a variation of the iconic franchise to mobile phones for the first time. It arrived following the launch ofMario Kart 8 Deluxefor the original Nintendo Switch. While the game had a bit of a mixed reception, the new tracks inMario Kart Tourproved popular enoughthat Nintendo integrated some of them intoMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart Toursunsetted new contentback in 2023, recycling existing tours in the time since. However, now in 2025, it’s on the verge of receiving a new update that will add two new outfits for Mario and Luigi, as well as four new karts. The update is arriving to celebrate the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2’sMario Kart World, and will run from July 23 through May 25, 2025. For the update, Mario and Luigi don matching Famicom mechanic outfits, which players may recognize fromMario Kart World. Four karts are also making a debut in the game at the same time.
Will Mario Kart Tour See More Updates?
Outside of these additions,Mario Kart Tourseems to still be repeating past content. The team rolled out a schedule for the mobile game, with Sunshine Tour being followed by Vacation Tour and Summer Tour, which have previously been available in the game. Chances are that this refreshed content is designed to bring existingMario Kart Tourplayers toMario Kart Worldon the Switch 2. Continuing to updateMario Kart Tourwith new content could be counterproductive and take away attention from the new console.
Meanwhile,Mario Kart Worldhas been performing quite well for Nintendo, with its physical sales hitting milestones. However, not everyone has been happy with the game in recent times. Players resorted toreview bombingMario Kart Worldfollowing the 1.1.2 update, complaining about changes made to the game’s online mode. Other players have asked for things like the Grand Prix fromMario Kart 8 Deluxeto return inMario Kart World. While it remains to be seen if Nintendo will take player feedback into consideration with future updates to the game, at the very least, players who don’t own a Nintendo Switch 2 yet have something new to look forward to in theMario Kartfranchise.
