It resolved a bug that caused the game to become completely unresponsive to any controller input except for the HOME Button .
The update was a minor patch released by Nintendo on January 23, 2019 . Update Overview Mario Kart 8 [NSP Update 1.7.1]
After installing version 1.7.1, you cannot use Local Wireless or LAN Play with players using older versions of the game. Context in Update History It resolved a bug that caused the game
For official details and troubleshooting, you can visit the page. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update out now (version 1.7.1) Context in Update History For official details and
Version 1.7.1 followed a more feature-heavy update (1.7.0) which added support for the and the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app for voice chat. It was eventually succeeded by version 1.7.2 in May 2021, which addressed issues with tournament points and friend match history resetting.