{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cd73122a4164ff1aa35d3920","clusterId":"c_5d9115b7146911d2d1dc8b42","slug":"pikmin-3-deluxe-gets-first-update-in-a-year-with-switch-2-resolution-boost","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Pikmin 3 Deluxe Gets First Update in a Year with Switch 2 Resolution Boost","summary":"Nintendo released version 1.2.0 of Pikmin 3 Deluxe on September 1, 2026, the game's first update since June 2025. The patch is aimed at the Nintendo Switch 2. It raises the game's supported resolution to full HD on the Switch 2, and adds local wireless support to the Bingo Battle mode, letting two players with one Switch 2 and one copy of the software play on their own screens. Local wireless play can be received on the original Switch as well, but game chat is limited to the Switch 2 and requires an internet connection and a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Pikmin 3 Deluxe is the definitive version of Pikmin 3, originally a Wii U title, and includes all paid downloadable content, side stories featuring the previous game's protagonist Olimar, new mission modes, difficulty options, and hint functions. The story mode supports two-player cooperative play. The game is available for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and is currently on sale at the Nintendo Store for 6,578 yen.","whyItMatters":"The update is partial in scope: local wireless covers only Bingo Battle, not story mode, and 4K and WQHD support remain unconfirmed.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePlayers control survey team members Alph, Charlie, and Brittany as they explore the planet PNF-404 to collect fruit for the starving planet Koppai. Pikmin 3 Deluxe is the definitive version of Pikmin 3, which first appeared on the Wii U in 2013. The Switch release gathers all paid downloadable content for the original, adds side stories centered on the first game\u0026#39;s protagonist Olimar, and introduces new mission modes, difficulty options, and hint functions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story mode already supported two-player cooperative play through split-screen; the new patch extends that idea to local wireless, though only for Bingo Battle and not for story mode. Nintendo has not clarified whether 4K or WQHD resolution support is coming. The update is free, and the game is listed at 6,578 yen at the Nintendo Store. Local wireless play can be received on both the Switch 2 and the original Switch, while game chat requires a Switch 2, an internet connection, and a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nintendo quietly dropped the first Pikmin 3 Deluxe update in over a year, adding full HD on Switch 2 and local wireless for Bingo Battle. Story mode is left out of the wireless feature.","twitterPost":"Pikmin 3 Deluxe just got its first patch since June 2025, and it is aimed squarely at Switch 2 owners: full HD output and local wireless for Bingo Battle, with game chat locked to Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch Online.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nintendo released the first Pikmin 3 Deluxe update in over a year on September 1, adding full HD resolution on the Switch 2 and local wireless support for Bingo Battle. The patch is free, and the game is currently 6,578 yen at the Nintendo Store. Local wireless works on the original Switch too, but game chat needs a Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch Online.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260901-464291/\",\"title\":\"Nintendo Suddenly Releases First Update in a Year for 'Pikmin 3 Deluxe', Adds Resolution Boost and Partial Local Wireless Support for Switch 2\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609012b\",\"title\":\"Free update for 'Pikmin 3 Deluxe' for Switch 2 released. Resolution improved, and 'Bingo Battle' now supports local wireless.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5482,"outputTokens":7065,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788291090,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T19:23:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T19:27:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T19:27:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5d9115b7146911d2d1dc8b42","canonicalTitle":"任天堂、『ピクミン3 デラックス』に突如1年ぶりアプデ。Switch 2向けに解像度アップ、おすそわけ通信にも一部対応","representativeArticleId":"a_7215030700dcf392271bbf88","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pikmin 3 Deluxe\"],\"studios\":[\"Nintendo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-01T01:54:07.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T03:14:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T19:27:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609012b","title":"『ピクミン3 デラックス』Switch 2向け無料アップデートが配信。解像度が向上し「ビンゴバトル」がおすそわけ通信に対応"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260901-464291/","title":"任天堂、『ピクミン3 デラックス』に突如1年ぶりアプデ。Switch 2向けに解像度アップ、おすそわけ通信にも一部対応"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pikmin 3 Deluxe"],"studios":["Nintendo"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nintendo released version 1.2.0 of Pikmin 3 Deluxe on September 1, 2026, the game's first update since June 2025.","The update adds full HD resolution support for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch 2.","The Bingo Battle mode now supports local wireless play, which can be received on both the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Nintendo Switch.","Game chat in local wireless play requires a Nintendo Switch 2, an internet connection, and a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.","Pikmin 3 Deluxe is available for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 and is listed at 6,578 yen at the Nintendo Store."]}