Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.1.2 / Next: Ver. 1.1.3(?))

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Pikmin 3 Deluxe (and its demo) on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

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• Release date: TBA
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available yet. This update brings the following to the game:

• Fully fixes an issue that occurs when playing on Nintendo Switch 2 where the entire screen flickers during some scenes in the game, such as when a day starts and ends.

• Additional notes: this update is also available for the demo version.
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: June 3rd/4th 2025
• Patch notes:

The following updates have been made when playing the game on Nintendo Switch 2:

General

• Partially alleviated an issue that occurs when playing on Nintendo Switch 2 where the entire screen flickers during some scenes in the game, such as when a day starts and ends.
  • We will be releasing an update in the near feature to fix this completely.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: June 21st 2023 (North America) / June 22nd 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Updated the software icon which appears on the HOME Menu and elsewhere.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: November 24th 2020 (North America) / November 25th 2020 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

Overview

• Fixes the bug where collected fruits were not being recorded under certain conditions.
  • If the problem was already happening, the collected fruit record will unfortunately not be adjusted. Once the update is downloaded, the bug will be fixed by going back to the date with no fruits recorded and collecting a fruit.
• Fixes the bug where acquired Badges got reverted to the unacquired status under certain conditions.
  • If the problem was already happening, the badges can be acquired by meeting the acquisition condition again.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: August 5th 2020 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

• Additional notes: this is the base version of the game, that you get by pre-purchasing the game from the Nintendo eShop
• Source: Nintendo

To download the updates for Pikmin 3 Deluxe, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.