When Is The Next Nintendo Swtich Update

Since Nintendo Switch launched back in March 2017, the handheld hybrid console has received numerous firmware updates. As is standard for whatsoever piece of applied science these days, these system updates take added new features, refined existing card and User Interface elements, and provided an always-more secure and stable platform for your video gaming pleasure.

Yep, the fabled 'stability' to 'enhance the user experience' is the usual line Nintendo uses to describe the more minor firmware updates to the Switch family of consoles, just occasionally the company will give a little more context for a system update and provide details of exact bugs that have been squashed or minor alterations made.

Beneath is a full list of Nintendo'due south system update notes going right back to the launch of Nintendo Switch in March 2017, every bit detailed in our regular news articles (and on Nintendo'southward website). Where applicable, we've included update information non specifically detailed by Nintendo, too, to provide you lot with equally much information of the Switch's evolution every bit possible and allow you notice out which features were added in which update.

Nintendo Switch System Update History - Full Switch Firmware Guide

Ver. 14.0.0 (Released March 21, 2022)

"Groups" characteristic was added to the All Software menu.

• Yous tin can now create groups of software to help organize your software titles.
• Making groups for dissimilar game genres, developers, or whatever you'd like to organize by may arrive easier to notice the application y'all want.
  - Up to 100 groups can be created with a max of 200 titles per group.
• The push to go along to the "All Software" screen is displayed only when at that place are 13 or more software title icons on the arrangement.

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Bluetooth® Audio book behavior was inverse.

• Y'all can at present adjust the volume of Bluetooth audio devices using either the Nintendo Switch™ console or through book command buttons on the Bluetooth audio device.
  - The Bluetooth audio device must back up AVRCP profiles for these changes to work.
• The volume displayed on the console will reverberate the Bluetooth audio volume when using the device's control buttons.
• The maximum volume output for some Bluetooth audio devices has been increased.
  - When first connecting a device, volume volition be reduced to avoid sudden loudness.

Guide: How To Employ Bluetooth Headphones On Switch - Connect AirPods To Nintendo Switch

Ver. thirteen.ii.1 (Released January xix, 2022)

General system stability improvements to enhance the user'south experience.

Ver. 13.ii.0 (Released November 30, 2021)

Full general system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 13.one.0 (Released Oct 25, 2021)

Added support for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.

General arrangement stability improvements to enhance the user'south experience.

Ver. 13.0.0 (Released September 14, 2021)

Bluetooth® audio support was added.

• Headphones, earbuds, speakers, and other audio devices that connect with Bluetooth can at present be paired with Nintendo Switch family unit systems for sound output.
  - Bluetooth microphones are not supported.
  - Upward to 2 compatible wireless controllers can be connected to the system while using Bluetooth audio.
  - Bluetooth audio cannot be used while local wireless advice is active.
  - Depending on the Bluetooth audio device, there may exist some audio delay.

For more data, see How to Pair and Manage Bluetooth Audio Devices.

"Update Dock" was added under Organization in System Settings for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model systems, allowing for software updates to Nintendo Switch docks with a LAN port.

• Dock software updates are not bachelor for Nintendo Switch docks without a LAN port.
• This feature was non added to Nintendo Switch Calorie-free.
• For more than data, meet How to Update the Dock Firmware.

"Maintain Cyberspace Connection in Sleep Way" was added nether Sleep Mode in Organization Settings.

• When this setting is enabled, systems with wired net connections will maintain internet connection even while in slumber mode. This allows for software and add-on content to download to the arrangement while the system is in sleep mode.
  • The setting is enabled by default.
• When this setting is disabled, the organization will connect to the internet only periodically, which decreases ability consumption and delays downloads while in sleep mode.

Note: Systems that are not updated to version thirteen.0.0 or subsequently behave as if this setting is enabled.

The method to initiate "Calibrate Command Sticks" in System Settings was inverse.

• From System Settings, go to Controllers and Sensors, select Calibrate Control Sticks, then fully tilt the command stick in whatever one management and keep it tilted for a few seconds to brainstorm calibration.

Users can now view whether their wireless internet connexion is using the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency band nether "Connection Condition" after selecting Net in Organization Settings.

The Bluetooth® word marking and logos are registered trademarks owned past Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and whatsoever use of such marks by Nintendo is nether license. Other trademarks and merchandise names are those of their respective owners.

Ver. 12.1.0 (Released July 5, 2021)

Added the following arrangement functionality:

• If at that place is not plenty space remaining on the system memory (internal storage) or microSD carte when downloading game software update data, you can at present delete old data for that software, enabling you lot to download the new data.
  • When deleting the old information, you won't be able to play the game until the new data has finished downloading.

General system stability improvements take been fabricated to raise the user'due south feel.

Ver. 12.0.3 (Released June 7, 2021) - distribution halted on June viii - see below

General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Note: After sending it live, Nintendo apparently stopped distribution of Switch organization update Version 12.0.three a matter of hours afterward it became bachelor. No reason for the sudden halt was given, although some fans on Twitter are speculating that the update may accept acquired errors for those who did download it prior to its removal.

If you lot didn't update your console to Switch firmware Ver. 12.0.3, yous no longer have the selection to do so at the time of writing. Nosotros'll update this guide with more information as we go information technology.

Ver. 12.0.ii (Released May 11, 2021)

General arrangement stability improvements to enhance the user'southward feel.

Nintendo dataminer and Twitter user OatmealDome also identified changes to core system components, the bluetooth driver and the awarding manager. And there are "probably" some minor bug fixes...

Ver. 12.0.1 (Released April 19, 2021)

General system stability improvements to enhance the user'southward experience.

Ver. 12.0.0 (Released April 5, 2021)

Nosotros stock-still the result with the salvage data backup feature, where in rare cases, the automatic fill-in of relieve data is interrupted if a advice mistake occurs during completion of the relieve information fill-in process.

Well-known dataminer OatmealDome has too shared some additional data about Version 12.0.0:

Ver. 11.0.one (Released December x, 2020)

Corrections for the following problems that occurred with system update version 11.0.0:

• Corrected a trouble where some games couldn't be played correctly.
• Corrected a problem where, in combination with some TVs, the image would not be displayed in Television mode and an error occurred.
• Corrected a problem which changed how the Control Stick and the C Stick on the Nintendo GameCube controller responded.

Ver. 11.0.0 (Released November 30, 2020)

Nintendo Switch Online was added to the Dwelling Carte.

• Access all Nintendo Switch Online services, from getting the latest information to checking your membership condition.
  This feature is not available in some countries/regions.

A new feature that automatically downloads backed up relieve data was added to the Save Data Cloud.

• When using software with the same Nintendo Account linked to multiple systems, save information backed up from one console volition automatically exist downloaded to your other organization(s).
  

A new Trending feature was added to the User Page.

• Users can cheque what software their friends are playing or have started playing recently.
  Data volition not be displayed for friends who take their online condition set to display to no one.

Users tin now transfer screenshots and videos from Album to their smart devices.

• Users tin can wirelessly connect their smart devices to Nintendo Switch to transfer the screenshots and videos saved within their Album.
• For screenshots, users can transfer a maximum of 10 screenshots and 1 video capture at once.
  

A new Copy to a Computer via USB Connection feature was added under Arrangement Settings > Data Management > Manage Screenshots and Videos.

• Users can use a USB cable to connect Nintendo Switch to their computers to copy the screenshots and videos saved under Album.
  

Users can now select what download to prioritize when at that place are multiple downloads in progress.

• When in that location are multiple software, update information, or downloadable content downloads in progress, users can now select which they want to download first.
• You lot can prepare this under Download Options by selecting the icon for the software y'all want to download first on the HOME Menu.

User icons were added.

• 12 user icons that commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. series were added.

Users can now name preset push button mappings with the Modify Button Mapping characteristic.

Brazilian Portuguese was added as a supported language.

• When users gear up their region to the Americas and their language to Português, the linguistic communication used on the HOME Menu and in certain software volition be displayed in Brazilian Portuguese.

Several issues were fixed, and usability and stability were improved.

Ver. ten.2.0 (Released September 14, 2020)

General system stability improvements to enhance the user'southward experience.

Ver. 10.1.0 (Released July thirteen, 2020)

General system stability improvements to raise the user's experience.

Ver. x.0.four (Released June 4, 2020)

Fixed the following outcome:
Nosotros have fixed the upshot where it was not possible in some countries or regions to add funds using a new credit card or to register credit card information in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch.

Ver. 10.0.three (Released May 25, 2020)

General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 10.0.2 (Released April 29, 2020)

General arrangement stability improvements to enhance the user's feel, including a solution for the following:
We have fixed an issue where a Nintendo Switch panel with system menu version 10.0.0 or 10.0.i does non prepare a new Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, sometimes causing incorrect joystick control.

Ver. x.0.1 (Released April 21, 2020)

General system stability improvements to enhance the user'due south experience.

Ver. ten.0.0 (Released April thirteen, 2020)

Added a bookmark feature to News.
This characteristic allows you to bookmark your favorite news items.

• A maximum of 300 news items can exist bookmarked.
• An net connection is required to view bookmarked News items.
• News items that are no longer available cannot be viewed, even if they were bookmarked.

Added an selection to transfer software data betwixt the system retentivity and an SD card.

• Users can now transfer downloadable software, update data, and DLC from the system retentiveness to an SD card (and vice versa).
• Notation that save data and some update information cannot be transferred to an SD menu.

Added an pick to remap the controller buttons.

• Analog stick and push button configurations can at present be changed for each paired controller.
• Custom configurations tin be saved as favorites in Organisation Settings > Controllers and Sensors.
  • Custom configurations are stored on the Nintendo Switch system.
  • Configurations can exist customized for the post-obit controllers: Joy-Con (Fifty), Joy-Con (R), Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Button configurations can also be customized on the Nintendo Switch Lite system.
  • This feature is not available for other controllers.
  • On each arrangement, up to five favorite custom configurations tin be saved for Joy-Con (L), v for Joy-Con (R), five for Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Five configurations tin can too exist saved equally favorites for Nintendo Switch Light.

Added a new section in User Settings for Play Action Settings.

• The options for "Display play activity to:" and "Delete Play Activity" accept been moved from Friends Settings to the new Play Activity Settings.

Added new selections to the lineup of user profile icons.

• Select from vi new icons from the Animate being Crossing: New Horizons game for your user.

General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 9.2.0 (Released March 2, 2020)

Full general system stability improvements to enhance the user'south experience.

Ver. nine.i.0 (Released December iv, 2019)

General system stability improvements to heighten the user'due south experience, including a solution for the following:

• Resolved an issue where the color animation was non displaying correctly when attaching a Joy-Con controller to the Nintendo Switch console.

Ver. 9.0.1 (Released September 30, 2019)

General system stability improvements to enhance the user'southward experience, including a solution for the following:

• Resolved an issue that may have triggered errors during game play.
• Resolved an issue that may display an teaching to remove the Joy-Con during the initial setup of Nintendo Switch Calorie-free.

Ver. ix.0.0 (Released September 9, 2019)

Added the following system functionality:

• Added a search feature for the News Channel.
  • Channels can be searched using filters or complimentary text.
• Added "Display QR Code to Bank check In" to User Settings.
  • You can brandish a QR Code on-screen to bank check in using your Nintendo Account.
• Alert Notifications have been added to System Settings > Notifications.
  • You can bank check or delete pre-set alarms.
  • Alarms tin can be set only inside supported software (to be added at a later time).
  • A controller firmware update may be required to utilize this feature.
• You tin now configure touch screen sensitivity settings.
  • Select between Standard and Stylus sensitivity (optimized for stylus input).
• Added the selection to turn on/off the system push input (Nintendo Switch Lite only).
  • When this setting is turned off the arrangement no longer receives input from the panel buttons, with the exception of the Capture and HOME Buttons, and can only exist operated from a wirelessly paired controller (sold separately).
  • This setting is on by default and can but be turned off if a compatible controller (sold separately) is wirelessly paired to the console.
  • The setting will automatically plow back on when the console is restarted or afterwards returning from sleep style.
• Added "Online Play Invites" section to the User'southward folio.
  • Invites from friends to join online play in supported software volition exist displayed in this section.
• General system stability improvements to enhance the user'southward feel.
  • Resolved an consequence where some users tin can't start the Fire Emblem: 3 Houses game, and get an error instead.

Ver. 8.1.0 (Released June 17, 2019)

• General system stability improvements to enhance the user'due south experience.

Ver. 8.0.one (Released April 23, 2019)

• General arrangement stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 8.0.0 (Released April 15, 2019)

Added the post-obit system functionality:

• A Sort Software feature is bachelor after selecting to view All Software from the HOME Carte
  • Software can be sorted by time last played, total play time, software title, and software publisher
  • The All Software option displays when there are thirteen or more software icons on the HOME Card
• A View All Available News option is bachelor within News, allowing yous to view all news items currently being distributed
• Select from fifteen new icons from the Splatoon™ 2 and Yoshi's Crafted World™ games for your user
• A characteristic to Transfer Your Save Data is at present available, allowing y'all to transfer your save data for individual games betwixt your Nintendo Switch systems
• A Zoom feature can exist enabled from within System Settings
• An option is available to preclude the system from waking from Sleep Mode when an AC adapter is disconnected
• A VR Way (3D Visuals) restriction is available within Parental Controls
• Hong Kong/Taiwan/S Korea is available for pick in Region
• The following names have been changed (functionality remains the same)
  • Salvage Information Cloud Backup has been inverse to Save Data Cloud
  • Transfer Your User and Salve Data has been inverse to Transfer Your User Data
• General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

Ver. 7.0.1 (Released February 18, 2019)

Full general arrangement stability improvements to enhance the user's experience, including:

• Resolved an event where the Pokémon: Permit's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Allow'southward Become, Eevee! games cannot reconnect to the Pokémon Go app if the game software was closed subsequently pairing with the app.

Ver. seven.0.0 (Released January 28, 2019)

• Select from six new New Super Mario Bros.™ U Palatial icons for your user
• Added additional language support to the HOME Menu for Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), and Korean
• Full general system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience

Ver. 6.2.0 (Released November 19, 2018)

• General system stability improvements to enhance the user'southward experience.

Ver. 6.1.0 (Released October 29, 2018)

General arrangement stability improvements to enhance the user's feel, including:

• Resolved an result where certain games don't recognize a Nintendo Switch Online membership for a short time after buy

Ver. vi.0.1 (Released Oct 8, 2018)

General system stability improvements to enhance the user'due south experience, including:

• Resolved an event where internet connection test does non display right results for download and upload speed
• Resolved an effect where some licensed controllers' motion controls such as tilt function answer incorrectly

Ver. six.0.0 (Released September 18, 2018)

Nintendo Switch Online features and functionality take been added, including:

• Relieve Data Cloud - Use your internet connection to back up game save information for compatible games

Further reading: Guide: Which Nintendo Switch Games Practise Not Support Cloud Saves?

Added the following system functionality:

• Upload up to four Album screenshots at once on supported social network services (only 1 captured video tin be uploaded at one time)
• Select from six new Captain Toad icons for your user
• The term active console has been renamed primary console in Nintendo eShop
• Display of Nintendo Switch News articles will be limited to match the restricted software parental controls setting selections
• Change the layout of the USB keyboard to the desired language

Removed the following system functionality:

• After installing the system update, it will no longer be possible to unlink your Nintendo Account from your Nintendo Switch user

Full general organization stability improvements to enhance the user's feel, including:

• Compatibility improvements have been made for a controller licensed past Nintendo

Ver. 5.1.0 (Released May 30. 2018)

• General arrangement stability improvements to enhance the user's experience

Ver. 5.0.2 (Released Apr sixteen, 2018)

General system stability improvements to raise the user's feel, including:

• Resolved an outcome that acquired motility controls to reply incorrectly when playing games that apply the feature
• Resolved an issue that caused user icons for recommended friends to non brandish correctly

Ver. 5.0.1 (Released March 26, 2018)

• General system stability improvements to raise the user's experience

Ver. 5.0.0 (Released March 12, 2018)

Added the following system functionality:

• Facebook and Twitter friends that also utilise Nintendo Switch can at present be added through Friend Suggestions
• Select from 24 new ARMS and the Kirby serial icons for your user
• Digital software purchases made from a PC or smart device will offset downloading sooner than previously, fifty-fifty if the Nintendo Switch console is in Slumber Mode
• Filter News to view only unread news or news from specific channels
• To keep the Parental Controls PIN private, the default method for PIN entry has been changed to inbound using the Control Stick and buttons instead of the on-screen number pad
• Captured videos in the Album will exist restricted by Parental Controls depending on the Restricted Software setting and Software Rating Organization
• Using the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, add together specific software titles to your whitelist to exclude them from the console'due south Parental Controls Restricted Software setting
• Receive notification when pre-purchased software is ready to play
• Nintendo Switch Pro Controller grip colors volition now display in the Controllers menu

General system stability improvements to enhance the user'south experience, including:

• Resolved an issue that caused Play Action to display incorrectly in the Contour department of your User Page

Ver. 4.1.0 (Released Dec 4, 2017)

Full general system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience, including:

• Resolved an issue that caused motility controls to respond incorrectly when playing games that utilise the feature

Ver. 4.0.i (Released October 25, 2017)

Full general organisation stability improvements to enhance the user's experience, including:

• Changed the HDMI connection procedure specification to friction match that of version three.0.ii to accost video and sound output bug with some Television receiver models.

Ver. 4.0.0 (Released Oct 18, 2017)

Added the following system functionality:

• Capture video up to a maximum of the previous thirty seconds with compatible software, which is saved in the Album. You lot tin can trim the beginning and end of each prune, and post to Facebook and Twitter
• Select from 12 new Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Jiff of the Wild icons for your user
• Transfer user and salvage data to some other system

Farther reading: Guide: Nintendo Switch System Transfer: How To Transfer All Your Saves, Games, Profiles, And User Data

• Pre-buy option on Nintendo eShop
• News aqueduct updates - the news feed has been updated with a new look.
• Match software version with a group of local users

General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience, including:

• Changed the specification which hid wireless networks using TKIP security from the network search results. Wireless networks using TKIP security will now display in search results every bit a grayed-out selection instead of non being displayed

Ver. iii.0.2 (Released September 5, 2017)

• Nintendo Switch Online
  • Added online play in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. This is currently available for free until the paid online service launches in 2018.
• General system stability improvements to raise the user'southward experience

Ver. 3.0.one (Released July 31, 2017)

General arrangement stability improvements to enhance the user's experience, including:

• Addressed an issue in which the remaining bombardment charge can't be displayed accurately

Ver. 3.0.0 (Released June 19, 2017)

Added the following organization functionality

• Register a channel to receive News for specific games
• Add friends from your Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Friend Lists
• Receive notifications when your Friends go online
• Detect paired controllers within communication range by activating the vibration feature
• Change the user icon order on the Home Carte
• Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon
• Change the system volume from the Quick Settings
• The maximum volume when using headphones or speakers connected to the audio jack has been raised and can be lowered if desired.
• Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale
• Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication past connecting the USB charging cable
• Update connected controllers
• Added a feature that suggests deletion of software data if there is insufficient space when downloading other software

General system stability improvements to raise the user's experience, including:

• Resolved an result that caused game software updates to fail and prevented the software from starting
• Improvements to foreclose unintended HDMI input modify with sure TVs while the console is docked in Sleep Manner

Ver. 2.three.0 (Released May xv, 2017)

• General system stability improvements to heighten the user's experience

Ver. 2.2.0 (Released Apr 17, 2017)

• General organisation stability improvements to raise the user's experience

Ver. ii.one.0 (Released March 27, 2017)

• General organization stability improvements to raise the user's experience

Ver. ii.0.0 (Released March 3, 2017)

• Playing online

• Online multiplayer available for free until the paid online service launches in 2018. Not available in all countries.
• Adding friends
• Sharing Album screenshots to Facebook and Twitter
• Browsing and purchasing content on Nintendo eShop
• Receiving News relating to games, Nintendo eShop discounts, and promotions
• Earning My Nintendo points for game menu (retail version)

Added the following system functionality:

• Update game software
• Turn on the TV automatically when placing the Nintendo Switch console in the Nintendo Switch dock.
• Display the bombardment per centum on the Domicile Menu
• Format the microSD bill of fare

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Farther reading:

• Guide: How To Share Games And Saves Beyond Nintendo Switch And Switch Low-cal
• Guide: How To Set Your Nintendo Switch When It Won't Turn On Or Charge
• Guide: Nintendo Switch Issues And Hardware Faults - How To Fix Common Switch Bug
• Guide: How To Connect (And Disconnect) Wireless Nintendo Switch Controllers
• Guide: How To Set up A Globe-trotting Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Analog Stick
• Guide: How To Fix A Globe-trotting Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
• Guide: Nintendo Switch Pro: Everything We Know So Far - 4K Visuals, Nvidia Tegra And Release Date

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