Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Releases New Update for May 2025

Summary

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update fixes issues with 3DS Music Park in Time Trials.
The new update also fixes a problem with the N64 Rainbow Road course.
The new update comes mere weeks before Mario Kart World's release date.

Mere weeks before the launch of Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo has issued a brand-new update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the original Switch. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is one of the best-selling video games of all time and is far and away the best-selling Switch 1 game ever. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe offers a dizzying amount of content for fans to enjoy, including new playable characters and tracks that were not available in the original Wii U version of the game.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has enjoyed a great deal of support from Nintendo, with the company continuing to release brand-new updates for the game years after its release. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe updates have given fans even more content to enjoy, contributing to its impressive longevity. Now Nintendo has released yet another update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and fans can download it right now.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ver. 3.0.4 is available to download right now. The new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update addresses syncing issues with 3DS Music Park in Time Trials. Moving forward, ghost data for 3DS Music Park from prior to the update can not be uploaded. Additionally, ghost data with the problem present will potentially be deleted "without prior notice" from Online Ghosts. The new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update also fixes a problem where coins thrown by spectators on the Nintendo 64 Rainbow Road course disappear before hitting the track.

With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe already such a massive commercial success and its successor right around the corner, Nintendo could have gotten by without releasing any new updates for the game. But it's great to see Nintendo make the effort to address lingering issues with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, even with Mario Kart World's release date nearly upon us.

Mario Kart World will launch on June 5 alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 itself. Mario Kart World features traditional racing and open world elements, marking a significant step forward for the franchise. What's been shown of Mario Kart World so far has been very impressive, with the game clearly the headlining centerpiece of the Switch 2 launch lineup. If it proves to be even half as popular as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, fans can expect Nintendo to support the game for years to come.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ver. 3.0.4 Update Patch Notes

General

Fixed issue where, when playing “3DS Music Park” during Time Trials and the player opened and closed the pause menu over and over, the timing of the “notes” jumping lost sync with the background music and ghost data that was registered would start not playing correctly.
- The timing of the “notes” jumping still loses sync with the background music when opening and closing the menu even after applying updated data, but they will jump at correct timing when the ghost data plays.
- Ghost data for “3DS Music Park” that was created in Ver.3.0.3. Or earlier cannot be uploaded.
- Ghost data that has this problem occur may be deleted without prior notice from “Online Ghosts.”
Fixed issue where coins thrown by spectators disappear before they fall onto the course in “N64 Rainbow Road.”