The most significant addition, allowing for 8-player online races.

Released originally for the Switch in late 2019, GRID Autosport arrived as a single-player focused experience. Throughout 2020 and 2021, developer rolled out successive patches to fulfill its roadmap of bringing the full console experience to the handheld.

A free, optional 3GB download that significantly sharpens car decals and paint jobs across all visual modes.

Three distinct optimization modes were refined— Graphics (higher resolution), Performance (60 FPS target), and Battery Saver .

Support for 2-player split-screen and up to 8-player local wireless play.

The "18361741" identifier often found in NSP file discussions typically refers to specific build versions or internal title IDs used by the community to identify the most up-to-date and stable release containing all previous DLC and multiplayer patches.

The 2021 era of the game is noted for its stability. While earlier versions suffered from niche bugs, such as steering issues after long sleep-mode sessions, the later updates resolved these core gameplay hurdles.

The updates leading into and through 2021 introduced several game-changing features: