{"id":833977,"date":"2026-09-02T09:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/833977\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:18:15","slug":"mario-kart-8-deluxe-has-been-updated-to-version-4-0-0-here-are-the-full-patch-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/833977\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 4.0.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mario<\/a> Image: Nintendo<\/p>\n

Update [Wed 2nd Sep 2026, 4:15am]:<\/p>\n

Now that the patch notes for the latest version of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/a> are live, Nintendo has officially announced this free update focused on enhancing the experience when playing on Switch 2.<\/p>\n

Once again, this includes enhanced visuals and “sharper visuals” for the Switch 2 display. Along with this, the game’s load times have been improved, so you can now jump into the action faster.<\/p>\n

Next up is the ability to experience “eight players on one system”. If you have access to a Switch 2 “and enough controllers”, you can now race in local split-screen with up to eight people. Get ready for absolute chaos on the track!<\/p>\n

\"Mario<\/a><\/p>\n

And to top it off, CameraPlay support has now been added! Like Mario Kart World<\/a>, you can plug in a USB camera when racing in local multiplayer to see your friends’ faces. You can also do this via GameChat online with an active Switch Online subscription.<\/p>\n

\"Mario<\/a>\"Mario<\/a> Images: Nintendo<\/p>\n

You can check out the official patch notes for this latest free game update in the original story below.<\/p>\n

Original Story: It seems Nintendo isn’t done with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/a> just yet! The new patch today, bumping the title up to Version 4.0.0, includes a free Switch 2 update.<\/p>\n

This includes support for the Switch 2’s display, reduces load times, adds support for 5-8 players in multiplayer, and adds CameraPlay support.<\/p>\n

Here’s the full rundown from Nintendo’s official support page:<\/p>\n

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Version 4.0.0 (1st September 2026)<\/p>\n

Support for the Nintendo Switch 2 system<\/p>\n

Added support for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs, allowing for clearer visuals.
\nShortened the loading time before races and battles begin.
\nAdded support for 5\u20138 players in Multiplayer.<\/p>\n

You can connect up to seven Nintendo Switch controllers (Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers) to the Nintendo Switch 2 system. In order to play with eight people, you need at least one Joy-Con 2 controller or a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller.<\/p>\n

Added CameraPlay support.<\/p>\n

A USB camera (sold separately) is required to use CameraPlay.
\nPlayers can turn camera ON or OFF in Multiplayer (2-4 players) and Online Play modes.
\nIn order to use a camera on the internet, players must participate in a GameChat session. The camera footage and microphone audio will be sent only to GameChat members.
\nWhen the camera is ON, the player\u2019s face is displayed during the race.<\/p>\n

This is the second free Switch 2 game update Nintendo has released for a Switch title this week. In case you missed it, yesterday Pikmin 3 Deluxe<\/a> got the same treatment.<\/p>\n

Have you downloaded this update yet? Notice anything else? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\tRelated Games<\/p>\n

\tSee Also<\/p>\n

\"Liam<\/p>\n

Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Nintendo Update [Wed 2nd Sep 2026, 4:15am]: Now that the patch notes for the latest version of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":833978,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[21738,75,353035,74,10704],"class_list":["post-833977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-mario-kart","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-nintendo-switch-nintendo","tag-technology","tag-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/833977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=833977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/833977\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/833978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=833977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=833977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=833977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}