It Took 9 Years for the Nintendo Switch to Finally Get This Critical Update

It took 9 years for the Nintendo Switch to finally get this critical update

If you own a Switch, you might want to charge the console and get it connected to the internet ASAP. The latest patch for the portable system is not one of those disappointing updates that vaguely promises to improve system stability. Version 22.5.0 actually fixes something that Nintendo should have addressed back in 2017, when the Switch was originally released.

New Switch 1 Update Finally, At Long Last, Resolves One Of Its Most-Annoying Issues

Among the flaws of the original Nintendo Switch, one long-standing issue has been the performance of the eShop. And no, I'm not talking about the lack of music in the vein of the Wii; browsing the store itself was always an exercise in frustration due to awful performance. And now, with the release of a new system update more than nine years after launch, that issue has suddenly been resolved. The Switch 22.5.0 update patch notes don't lay out t…

Here's what Nintendo Added with the Switch 2's Latest Software Updates

The eShop also gets a visual overhaul.

Nintendo Switch 2 Update 22.5.0: What's New

Nintendo has rolled out a new firmware update for both the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Nintendo Switch, bringing a collection of quality-of-life improvements, accessibility upgrades, and eShop changes.Most firmware updates are easy to ignore. You install them, wait a few minutes, and move on with your life without noticing much has changed.Nintendo's latest update for the Switch and Switch 2 falls squarely into that category. Version 22.5…

Nintendo eShop Receives Long Awaited Upgrade On Nintendo Switch

Nintendo's latest patch for the Switch has replaced the web browser based eShop with a native app that puts it on part with Switch 2.