Yes, there are stability improvements, but that’s not all with the new system updates rolling out for Switch 2 and Switch. The patch notes for version 21.0.0 highlight better visual clarity on the home menu for whether a game is owned physically or digitally, GameChat improvements, and a battery description alteration.
Switch 2 and the original Switch are receiving the new symbols that will “indicate whether the software is a physical or a digital version,” according to Nintendo. The icons are now red like the cartridges for physical Switch 2 games, while they’re black for physical Switch titles. However, in general, Switch 2 is seeing more changes with this update. For instance, GameChat should now ensure a game doesn’t go to sleep while talking online with a friend. Plus, the system setting language for limiting a charge on the console now says, “Stop Charging Around 80-90%.”
This is the first Switch 2 system update since version 20.5.0 released in September. That only brought about “stability improvements,” something that’s expected and joked about constantly in the video game community.
Last week, Nintendo revealed that Switch 2 has sold 10 million hardware units in just four months of availability. That timeframe doesn’t include October, when a new Switch 2 bundle with Pokemon Legends: Z-A launched, so the total number is obviously higher at this point. Meanwhile, Switch has surpassed 154 million units sold, sitting just behind Nintendo DS. It’s more than likely at this point that Switch has now become Nintendo’s best-selling console ever. Overall, the company has sold over 870 million systems and 6 billion games over the past 40 years.
Later this week, there will be a Nintendo Direct for the debut trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Pillsbury has accidentally already given us a good look at what Yoshi will look like in the upcoming sequel.
Below are the patch notes for version 21.0.0:
Switch 2
- 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 Friendnow 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.
Switch
- Added symbols above software icons displayed on the HOME Menu to indicate whether the software is a physical or a digital version.
- 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 information regarding Save Data Cloud Backup that appears when launching certain software has been updated.
- The option “Platinum Point Notification Settings” was renamed to “Nintendo Switch Online Notification Settings” in the Notifications menu in System Settings.
- Added the ability to disable the following options when performing a system transfer from a Nintendo Switch system to a Nintendo Switch 2 system using System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2 in System Settings.
- Redownload Software on Nintendo Switch 2
- Transfer Album Data
- Added the ability to adjust the volume from the Quick Settings menu while in VR mode.
- General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
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