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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Surprise Switch 2 Update Brings Multiplayer Mayhem
Nintendo has released the Version 4.0.0 patch for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, introducing exclusive features for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Key takeaways
- Nintendo released Version 4.0.0 patch for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with Switch 2 support.
- The update increases local multiplayer capacity up to 8 players on a single Switch 2 console.
- Playing with 8 people requires at least one Joy-Con 2 or Switch 2 Pro Controller.
- The patch adds CameraPlay support, displaying players' faces during races if they use a USB camera during GameChat.
- General gameplay tweaks increase player speed during races by the equivalent of one coin.
Nintendo has released the Version 4.0.0 patch for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, introducing exclusive features for the Nintendo Switch 2. The update expands local split-screen multiplayer from four players up to eight players on a single console, requiring at least one Joy-Con 2 or Switch 2 Pro Controller. It also adds Switch 2 display and high-resolution TV support, shorter loading times, and CameraPlay support via a USB camera. General gameplay adjustments include a slight increase to player speed and a buff to the Boo item.
The update leverages Switch 2 hardware to double local split-screen multiplayer capacity to eight players.
By the numbers
- 4.0.0
- The version number of the new game patch
- 8
- Maximum local multiplayer players supported on Switch 2
- 96
- Total races in VS Race settings with Booster Pass
- $550
- Price of the upcoming Switch 2 and Mario Kart World bundle
How it unfolded
- Booster Course Pass released with 48 remastered courses
- Mario Kart World launched
- Switch 2 and Mario Kart World bundle launches
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Common questions
- What happened with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
- Nintendo released Version 4.0.0 patch for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with Switch 2 support.
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