Mario Kart Tour passes $200m in 18 months Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Mario Kart Tour passes $200m in 18 months Getaway. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 21 Apr 2021 30 comments Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo's gacha-filled mobile racer which lets you tug on a warp pipe to earn a lederhosen-wearing Luigi, is doing pretty well. It has earned $200m in 18 months, and racked up 200m downloads worldwide. Store data provided to Eurogamer by Sensor Tower shows that downloads slowed last year versus the game's big launch at the end of 2019 - when Mario Kart Tour was Nintendo's fastest-downloaded smartphone game by quite some margin. Spending, however, has stayed steady. Watch on YouTube Nintendo's mobile Mario Kart spin-off officially launched back in September 2019, and is primarily monetised through a gacha-based system which unlocks new in-game items. It also has expensive fixed-price money packs and a subscription service, Gold Pass, which unlocks further cosmetic items and 200cc races for £5 per month. For the 12 months ending 31st March, Mario Kart Tour earned $93m worldwide, making it Nintendo's second-biggest mobile money spinner last year. Fire Emblem Heroes, which earned $163m over the same time period, and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which earned $78m, both also rely on gacha mechanics and subscriptions. Dragalia Lost earned $22m, while Dr. Mario World earned $6m, and Super Mario Run earned $5.6m. Mario Kart Tour now has well over 100 unlockable characters, including Swimwear Rosalina, Lederhosen Luigi, Detective Baby Rosalina and Waluigi Bus Driver. The latest new driver, Koala Baby Mario, will be made available today. A selection of Mario Kart Tour characters. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store