New Nintendo Switch Firmware Update Version 20.0.0 Redesigns Icons, Adds System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2, and More

Here's What's New in the Latest Nintendo Switch Update

Version 20.0.0 prepares for the Switch 2's launch.

Nintendo Switch update 20.0.0 makes big changes ahead of Switch 2 launch

The new Nintendo Switch update introduces some important features for the Switch 2.

New Nintendo Switch Firmware Update Version 20.0.0 Redesigns Icons, Adds System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2, and More

Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the Switch ahead of the release of the Switch 2.Nintendo Switch Firmware Update Version 20.0.0 makes a number of key changes to the eight-year-old console in preparation of the launch of its successor, the Switch 2, in June, according to the patch notes released on Nintendo's official website.Chief among them is the addition of a system transfer to Nintendo Switch 2, which you’ll now find in System…

With version 20.0.0, Nintendo has released a comprehensive firmware update for the Switch console that adds new icons, Virtual Game Cards, GameShare, and migration to Switch 2.

With the launch of firmware 20.0.0, Nintendo has made a number of important changes to the Switch console for the release of Switch 2 in June, but it has also included some minor visual modifications that have not gone unnoticed. One of the most notable is the update of 17 profile icons, of which 14 belong to the Super Mario series and 3 to Pikmin. According to OatmealDome in X, many of these changes are subtle — such as the Green Shell, the Fir…

NewsGaming.net Nintendo deploys a big update for the Switch and prepares the ground for the Switch 2 Nintendo has deployed the 20.0.0 update of the Switch firmware, introducing major features in anticipation of the Switch 2 launch scheduled for June 5, 2025. This update brings in particular the Virtual Game Cards, the GameShare, as well as data transfer options to the new console. We'll detail everything below. Virtual game cards to lend and man…