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Nintendo Switch 2: System Updates (latest: Ver. 22.0.0)

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In this post, you will find all there is to know about the System Updates for the Nintendo Switch 2. We will keep updating this post as new updates are released, complete with any additional details.

How to update your Nintendo Switch 2?

  • To update your Nintendo Switch 2, you need to do the following:
    • go to System Settings;
    • select System;
    • select System Update;
    • follow the instructions on screen.

You can check which version your console is running by going to System Settings > System.

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 22.0.0

  • Release date: March 16th/17th 2026
  • Patch notes:
  • Changed the on-screen text and animations when you load a virtual game card in the HOME Menu.
  • Added the ability to save notes about friends on your Friend List. The note content is not displayed to friends.
    • Added the ability to see and edit these notes from the Nintendo Switch App. The app must be on version 3.3.0 or higher to use this feature.
  • The following features were added to support GameChat:
    • Added the ability to invite friends to GameChat rooms you’re participating in. Some friends may not be able to be invited, such as supervised accounts.
    • Friends that haven’t finished GameChat initial setup can now be invited to GameChat. Some friends may not be able to be invited, such as supervised accounts or those who haven’t used a Nintendo Switch 2.
      • It may take a while for this change to be reflected after updating your console to system version 22.0.0.
    • Improvements were made to the quality of the game screen shared in a GameChat when expanded.
  • Added the ability to rewind 10 seconds/advance 10 seconds with the ZL and ZR Buttons when watching a full screen video in News or Nintendo eShop.
  • Added the option to add the following data to “Automatic Uploads” from Album.
    • Clip Video, Video saved as a screenshot, and screenshot with added text.
  • Added Portuguese (Portugal) and Russian to “GameChat Voice ⇔ Speech to Text” languages in Accessibility.
  • Text-to-Speech, under Accessibility, can now read the text in Album and during first-time setup.
  • Added the ability to see the breakdown of storage capacity by data type for the system memory and microSD Express card.
  • Added the ability to perform an audio test when “Linear PCM 5.1 Surround” is selected for TV Sound in Audio.
  • Changed the “Hong Kong/Taiwan/South Korea” region to “Hong Kong/Taiwan/South Korea/South East Asia” in Device.
  • Added “Handheld Mode Boost” to Nintendo Switch Software Handling in System.
    • Handheld Mode Boost will cause compatible Switch software to run as if in TV Mode, so certain functionality may be affected. Please see the on-device description for more details.
  • The following features were added to Airplane Mode:
    • When Airplane Mode is activated, the previously set preferences for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or NFC while in Airplane Mode will be saved and applied.
    • Added the ability to individually enable or disable Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or NFC during Airplane Mode from the Quick Settings.
  • Added the ability to see a notification in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device application when the Parental Controls PIN is input successfully on the console. This can also be set up to be a push notification to your smart device.
    • The app must be on version 2.4.0 or higher to use this functionality.
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 21.2.0

  • Release date: January 12th/13th 2026
  • Patch notes:
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 21.1.0

  • Release date: November 24th/25th 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Unlisted change: fixed issue preventing videos from playing correctly in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 21.0.1

  • Release date: November 24th/25th 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • Fixed an issue where Error Code: 2011-0301 or Error Code: 2168-0002 would repeatedly occur on a Nintendo Switch when attempting a system transfer using local communication from a Nintendo Switch system to a Nintendo Switch 2 system.
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes, after waking up the system from Sleep Mode or turning off Airplane Mode, wireless controllers or Bluetooth audio devices were unable to connect.
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 21.0.0

  • Release date: November 10th/11th 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • Added symbols above software icons displayed on the HOME Menu to indicate whether the software is a physical or a digital version.
  • When multiple software downloads are in progress, there is now an option to cancel all.
  • If a console bundle includes a software download, there will now be an icon to “Receive Software.” It will display if the system is connected to the internet.
    • The icon will launch Nintendo eShop and you can proceed to the downloadable software.
    • You can still receive the software by navigating to Nintendo eShop from the HOME Menu directly.
  • When finding users to send a friend request to, the Search for Users You’ve Played With option under Add Friend now includes people you’ve interacted with in your friends’ GameChat rooms.
  • Added the ability to download data for a virtual game card even if the “Use Online License” setting is turned off.
    • This option is available in the Options of a virtual game card when accessed via Virtual Game Cards from the HOME Menu.
  • The following updates have been made for GameChat:
    • The game will not automatically go to sleep while chatting.
    • The option to turn off “Chat Audio Panning” has been added.
    • Chat can continue if the console goes from TV mode (docked) to Handheld or Table mode where this scenario changes the internet from a wired connection to a wireless connection.
  • The following updates have been made in Accessibility in System Settings:
    • When Use Text to Speech is turned on, the description of the predictive conversion character on the Japanese keyboard is now read out loud.
    • The upper limit of Text-to-Speech Speed was increased from 300% to 400%
  • The following updates have been made in Audio in System Settings:
    • The ability to change the audio mode for a wirelessly connected Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller was added. “Stable” or “Low Latency” can be selected.
    • “Low Latency” will reduce audio latency when compared to “Stable” but may be more subject to interference in some wireless environments.
  • The following updates have been made in Display in System Settings:
    • “HDR Output” was renamed to “System Screen’s HDR Output.”
    • Improved the screen display when using Adjust Screen Size to make it easier to adjust.
  • The following updates have been made in Notifications in System Settings:
    • The option “Platinum Point Notification” was renamed to “Nintendo Switch Online Notification.”
  • The following updates have been made in System in System Settings:
    • “Stop Charging Around 90%” was renamed and updated to “Stop Charging Around 80-90%”
    • Thai and Polish were added to the list of options under Language.
      • Thai and Polish will only be available in software when it supports the respective language.
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 20.5.0

  • Release date: September 29th/30th 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 20.4.0

  • Release date: September 1st/2nd 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 20.3.0

  • Release date: July 28th/29th 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 20.2.0

  • Release date: July 14th/15th 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • Fixed an issue where Parental Control settings were not transferred to Nintendo Switch 2 from Nintendo Switch in certain circumstances during a system transfer.
  • Fixed an issue where you could not proceed past “Searching for networks” in Internet Settings within System Settings.
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 20.1.5

  • Release date: June 18th/19th 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
  • Unlisted changes:
  • Fixes voice chat not being available in Ninjala
    • Known issue: built-in mic does not work.
  • Controllers update: no
  • Additional notes: none
  • Official website: Nintendo / GungHo

Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 20.1.1

  • Release date: June 4th 2025
  • Patch notes:
  • Enables various Nintendo Switch 2 features, including online features.
    • Playing Nintendo Switch games.
    • Nintendo Switch Online.
    • GameChat.
    • GameShare.
    • System Transfer from Nintendo Switch.
    • Virtual Game Cards.
    • Nintendo eShop.
    • News.
    • Upload function for screenshots and videos.
    • Linking the Nintendo Switch App and the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls apps.
      • The Nintendo Switch App is required to view the screenshots and videos you’veuploaded.
  • Adds support for the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics controller.
  • Controllers update: Yes
  • Additional notes:
  • With some exceptions, the online features require a Nintendo Account.
  • You need to download this update to be able to use Game Key Cards.
  • You need to download this update to use microSD Express cards.
  • When you first connect the console to the internet during initial setup, you will be invited to perform a system update. If you choose to skip that step, when you try using a feature from the HOME Menu, etc., you will be invited to perform the update again. Simply follow the instructions on the screen to perform said update.
Nintendo Switch 2 – Ver. 19.0.1
  • Release date: June 5th 2025
  • Patch notes:

No patch ntoes as this is the base version.

  • Controllers update: No
  • Additional notes: none.
  • Official website: Nintendo

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