Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 System Update 21.0.0 Available — Here Are the Patch Notes

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Nintendo has issued a caller strategy bundle update for the Switch and Switch 2, bringing some consoles' firmware up to Version 21.0.0.

The latest spot adds a scope of features for some consoles, including a fig of utile changes for managing integer games, and upgrades for the Switch 2's built-in Game Chat.

On some consoles, you tin present spot a awesome supra bundle icons connected the Home Menu that volition amusement whether the crippled is simply a cartridge-based oregon not. You tin besides acceptable virtual crippled paper information downloading adjacent if you person chosen to disable the "Use Online License" setting.

On Switch 2, you tin present receieve a punctual to download immoderate bundle bundled alongside the console (like Mario Kart World!) which sounds similar it'll prevention you from inputting immoderate pesky codes.

Switch 2 Game Chat besides gets immoderate upgrades, with the crippled you're playing nary longer automatically going to slumber if you're inactive chatting. You'll support chatting, too, if your console is docked and you power implicit to a wired transportation (or vice versa).

And successful a insignificant but amusing tweak, Nintendo has renamed the artillery redeeming "stop charging astir 90%" enactment to present much accurately bespeak however it operates. It's present named "stop charging astir 80-90%", truthful you tin halt worrying if it's moving correctly.

As ever, a fewer other tweaks look to beryllium successful the update that haven't made it into Nintendo's authoritative spot notes. On ResetEra, fans study that you tin present disable auto-playing videos successful the eShop — which is simply a genuinely invited addition. Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome, meanwhile, stats that there's besides a caller paper to presumption your highest brightness worth erstwhile adjusting HDR settings successful TV mode.

Switch 2 GameChat with the Nintendo Camera - Screenshots

Here are Nintendo's afloat spot notes:

Nintendo Switch Ver. 21.0.0 (Released November 10, 2025):

Added symbols supra bundle icons displayed connected the HOME Menu to bespeak whether the bundle is simply a carnal oregon a integer version.
Added the quality to download information for a virtual crippled paper adjacent if the "Use Online License" mounting is turned off.
- This enactment is disposable successful the Options of a virtual crippled paper erstwhile accessed via Virtual Game Cards from the HOME Menu.
The accusation regarding Save Data Cloud Backup that appears erstwhile launching definite bundle has been updated.
The enactment "Platinum Point Notification Settings" was renamed to "Nintendo Switch Online Notification Settings" successful the Notifications paper successful System Settings.
Added the quality to disable the pursuing options erstwhile performing a strategy transportation from a Nintendo Switch strategy to a Nintendo Switch 2 strategy utilizing System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2 successful System Settings.
- Redownload Software connected Nintendo Switch 2
- Transfer Album Data
Added the quality to set the measurement from the Quick Settings paper portion successful VR mode.
General strategy stableness improvements to heighten the user's experience.

Nintendo Switch 2 Ver. 21.0.0 (Released November 10, 2025)

Added symbols supra bundle icons displayed connected the HOME Menu to bespeak whether the bundle is simply a carnal oregon a integer version.
When aggregate bundle downloads are successful progress, determination is present an enactment to cancel all.
If a console bundle includes a bundle download, determination volition present beryllium an icon to "Receive Software." It volition show if the strategy is connected to the internet.
- The icon volition motorboat Nintendo eShop and you tin proceed to the downloadable software.
- You tin inactive person the bundle by navigating to Nintendo eShop from the HOME Menu directly.
When uncovering users to nonstop a person petition to, the Search for Users You've Played With enactment nether Add Friend present includes radical you've interacted with successful your friends' GameChat rooms.
Added the quality to download information for a virtual crippled paper adjacent if the "Use Online License" mounting is turned off.
- This enactment is disposable successful the Options of a virtual crippled paper erstwhile accessed via Virtual Game Cards from the HOME Menu.
The pursuing updates person been made for GameChat:
- The crippled volition not automatically spell to slumber portion chatting.
- The enactment to crook disconnected "Chat Audio Panning" has been added.
- Chat tin proceed if the console goes from TV mode (docked) to Handheld oregon Table mode wherever this script changes the net from a wired transportation to a wireless connection.
The pursuing updates person been made successful Accessibility successful System Settings:
- When Use Text to Speech is turned on, the statement of the predictive conversion quality connected the Japanese keyboard is present work retired loud.
- The precocious bounds of Text-to-Speech Speed was accrued from 300% to 400%
The pursuing updates person been made successful Audio successful System Settings:
- The quality to alteration the audio mode for a wirelessly connected Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller was added. "Stable" oregon "Low Latency" tin beryllium selected.
- "Low Latency" volition trim audio latency erstwhile compared to "Stable" but whitethorn beryllium much taxable to interference successful immoderate wireless environments.
The pursuing updates person been made successful Display successful System Settings:
- "HDR Output" was renamed to "System Screen's HDR Output."
- Improved the surface show erstwhile utilizing Adjust Screen Size to marque it easier to adjust.
The pursuing updates person been made successful Notifications successful System Settings:
- The enactment "Platinum Point Notification" was renamed to "Nintendo Switch Online Notification."
The pursuing updates person been made successful System successful System Settings:
- "Stop Charging Around 90%" was renamed and updated to "Stop Charging Around 80-90%"
- Thai and Polish were added to the database of options nether Language.
  - Thai and Polish volition lone beryllium disposable successful bundle erstwhile it supports the respective language.
General strategy stableness improvements to heighten the user's experience.