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News 3DS System Update 11.14.0-46 Is Now Live
Final form stability
Just when you thought the 3DS was dead, Nintendo does the unthinkable and goes and releases a system update for this legendary handheld unit. Of course, at this point in the system's life, it's all about making it more stable than ever before. There are also some other "minor" adjustments to enhance the user experience. Here...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.2.0 Is Now Live
Download it today!
Nintendo has rolled out its first Switch system update for the month of September. This bumps the firmware up to version 10.2.0 and also happens to be the first update the Switch has received since 13th July. Just like the previous one, it improves the overall stability of the system to further enhance the user experience. Here...
PSA Remember To Update Your Joy-Con, As Well As Your Nintendo Switch
Controller updates arrive with Version 10.1.0
Yesterday, as you probably already know, Nintendo rolled out a new system update for the Switch. Version 10.1.0 is one of the smaller updates in recent months and sees the return of sweet stability improvements. It's not just the system itself that's been updated, though. It turns out there's also a new...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.1.0 Is Now Live
Super stable
Nintendo has rolled out a new update for the Switch and it bumps the hybrid device up to version 10.1.0. This is the smallest update that's been released in recent months, and according to the official support patch notes, sees the return of sweet stability improvements. Ver. 10.1.0 (Released July 13, 2020) General system stability...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.4 Is Now Live
Resolves a credit card issue
Nintendo has released a new system update for Switch. It bumps the system's firmware up to Version 10.0.4. This time around the focus is on a small fix linked to credit cards in certain countries and regions. Surprisingly, there's no mention of stability. Below are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.3 Is Now Live
Fancy some stability?
Nintendo has just rolled out a new update for its beloved hybrid device. According to the official Nintendo support patch notes, Version 10.0.3 enhances the user experience with even more stability improvements. Take a look below: Ver. 10.0.3 (Released May 25, 2020) General system stability improvements to enhance the user's...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.2 Is Now Live
Fixes a Pro Controller issue
Since rolling out Version 10.0.0, Nintendo has been releasing minor system updates for the Switch on a weekly basis. Apart from the usual stability update, this latest one also resolves an issue tied to the Pro Controller. Below are the full patch notes from the official Nintendo support page: Ver. 10.0.2 (Released...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.1 Is Now Live
Sweet stability
Roughly a week after the big 10.0.0 system update for the Switch, Nintendo has now rolled out version 10.0.1. According to the official patch notes, this latest patch will improve the stability of the system. General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience. Your Nintendo Switch should automatically download...
And there's "evidence of a secondary display of sorts"
The new firmware update for the Switch may not have given us folders or themes, but Nintendo could have something far more exciting planned. According to a story via Nintendo Everything, a UK-based dataminer/reverse engineer named Mike Heskin has discovered the latest system update adds...
PSA Remember To Update Your Joy-Con Today, As Well As Your Switch
Controller updates arrive with Version 10.0.0
Just as a quick reminder, new Switch firmware updates often bring controller updates, too. With Switch's Version 10.0.0 firmware update now available to download, you'll find that your Joy-Con can also be updated. After updating to Version 10.0.0. ourselves, we've noticed that all of our Joy-Con needed...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.0 Is Now Live
Transfer software data, remap buttons, and more!
Update: Nintendo's server seems to be having issues and it's preventing some Switch owners from downloading the update. If this is happening to you, keep trying to perform the update and it should eventually work. Here's the error message: The server is currently undergoing maintenance. We apologise...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 9.2.0 Is Now Live
Need some more stability?
To tie in with the Switch's third anniversary, Nintendo has released a system update for its beloved hybrid device. As we're in between major updates, the focus is exclusively on stability improvements – so don't expect much. Below are the full patch notes for Version 9.2.0 (Released March 2, 2020): General system...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 9.1.0 Is Now Live
Resolves a minor Joy-Con issue
After rolling out a system update for the 3DS earlier this week without any stability, Nintendo's now released its monthly update for the Switch. Fortunately, this one comes with plenty of stability improvements to enhance the overall experience. More importantly, though, it resolves an issue with the Joy-Con not...
News The Latest 3DS Update Is Now Live, But There's No Mention Of Stability Improvements
Is the system finally stable?
Nintendo has just rolled out what is likely to be the final update for the 3DS this year. Oddly though, there's no official mention of stability improvements. Instead, Version 11.13.0-45 resolves a small issue linked to StreetPass. Here are the firmware notes from Nintendo's support page: Resolved an issue where...
News 3DS System Update 11.12.0-44 Is Now Live
Slightly more stable
Last week during its six months earnings report, Nintendo hinted it would no longer develop first-party games for the 3DS. From here on out, the plan is to rely on evergreen titles to sustain system sales. In terms of technical support for the system itself – nothing has changed. In fact, yesterday, a new system update was...
Random Nintendo's Latest Firmware Update For Switch Removed A Neat Effect
A little less colourful and charming
Nintendo makes some rather odd decisions from time to time, and often it doesn't explain why. Today is one of those days! Following yesterday's firmware update for the Switch – which resolved a few issues and enhanced the overall stability of the system – it's now been discovered Nintendo actually removed a...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 9.0.1 Is Now Live
Resolves a Lite issue
Nintendo has rolled out a new system update for the Switch. Compared to the last one, Version 9.0.1 appears to be a rather minor update. In saying this, there is one significant fix for Switch Lite owners. If you do own one of the new systems, you may have previously received an instruction to remove the Joy-Con. You'll no...
Talking Point Please Nintendo, Can We Get These Things In Switch Firmware Version 10?
Five reasonable requests for future firmware
A new firmware update for Switch has dropped and we’ve spent a good amount of time today examining the minutiae of Version 9.0.0. The jump from v8.1.0 has brought a few minor enhancements along with it, including the ability to search for specific articles in the News Channel, use a QR Code to interface...
PSA Remember To Update Your Joy-Con And Pro Controllers Today, As Well As Your Switch
Controller updates arrive with Version 9.0.0
Just as a quick reminder, or as a new piece of info if you were unaware, that any new Switch firmware update brings with it a relatively high chance of further updates for your controllers, too. With Switch's Version 9.0.0 firmware update now well and truly out in the wild, it's also time to give your...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 9.0.0 Is Now Live
Adds Switch Lite feature and resolves a Fire Emblem issue
Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the Switch. This takes the system from Version 8.1.0 to 9.0.0 and includes the usual stability enhancements as well as a number of other improvements. There's also an update for both Joy-Con controllers. In Version 9.0.0, users can now search...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 9.0 Is On The Way, Will Add SNES Controller Support
And stability?
We all love a good Switch system update here at Nintendo Life - so much so that the idea of system 'stability' has become something of an in-joke amongst our lovely reader community - and the latest of these appears to be just around the corner. Nintendo has confirmed the existence of Version 9.0, which will eventually take over from...
News Hold Me, There's A New Firmware Update For Nintendo 3DS
Happiness through stability
Guess what? Nintendo just pushed a new firmware update out for the good old Nintendo 3DS. Double guess what? All it does is make the system more stable, and - as you'll know if you've been following the exciting business of 3DS firmware updates over the years - it was pretty darned stable already. Version number...
News The Wii U Just Received Its First Firmware Update For 2019
Stability is all you need
It appears Nintendo hasn't completely forgotten the Wii U, as a new firmware update has just been rolled out for the system. This is the first one for 2019 and quite possibly the last, based on its recent history. If you can't already guess where this is going, Version 5.5.4 improves stability and makes various other minor...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 8.1.0 Is Now Live
Fancy some stability?
Nintendo has rolled out its latest firmware update for the Switch. Version 8.1.0 promises to make your system even more stable than it was before. Here are the official patch notes: General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience If we find out anything else about what this latest update does, we'll...
News 3DS System Update 11.10.0-43 Is Now Live
Super stable
The 3DS might be on life support, but there are still a handful of quality titles on the way to the system. One of these is Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, due out early next month, on 4th June. To help ensure the experience on this system continues to be as stable as possible, Nintendo has released a new firmware update. It's the...
News Digital Foundry Finds Mortal Kombat 11 Also Using Switch's 'Boost Mode'
You win
It seems that NetherRealm is one of the first third-party studios to have taken advantage of Switch's 'boost mode', according to our friends over at Digital Foundry. The behind-the-scenes mode, which released with the console's latest firmware update, enables developers to take advantage of increased clock speeds to improve game performance...
News Latest Switch Firmware Update Adds This Amazing "Hidden" Feature
You got boost power!
Yesterday we reported that loading times in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild appear to have improved dramatically with its latest update (the same one with brought VR mode to the menu). The time it takes to load save files, shrines and fast travel have all been slashed by
News Nintendo Switch System Update 8.0.1 Is Now Live
It's all about the stability
Earlier last week Nintendo rolled out system update 8.0.0 for the Switch. It added a number of nifty features such as the zoom function and the ability to order software. It also included some colourful new Splatoon 2 and Yoshi's Crafted World icons. Roughly a week later, version 8.0.1 is now live. This latest
News Nintendo Switch System Update 8.0.0 Is Now Live
New and improved
Nintendo has rolled out a new system update and for once it's not just stability improvements to enhance the overall user experience. There's also an update for the Joy-Con controllers. Version 8.0.0 allows you to sort the order of your software in the All Software menu, transfer your save data for individual games from one system...
News 3DS System Update 11.9.0-42 Is Now Live
More stability
In preparation for the Christmas period later this month, Nintendo has rolled out a new firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS. Version 11.9.0-42 is by no means a game changer. Once again, it's a minor update that aims to enhance the overall user experience and prevent any nasty exploits. Here's what you can expect in this latest...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 6.2.0 Is Now Available
Sweet stability
As we're now in November, Nintendo has rolled out a new system update for the Nintendo Switch. According to the official support site, version 6.2.0 continues to enhance the overall stability of the console in an attempt to one day make it as stable as the beloved 3DS. Below is the official changelog: General system stability...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 6.1.0 Is Now Available
Stability is all you need
Nintendo has rolled out its second Switch update for the month of October. According to the official support site, system update 6.1.0 includes stability improvements to enhance the overall experience. Here are the exact details: Resolved an issue where certain games don’t recognize a Nintendo Switch Online membership...
News Nintendo Switch Version: 5.1.0 Is Now Live
Guess what? Stability.
Anyone who lingers on the pages of Nintendo Life will know that we love ourselves a good Switch update, especially when one golden word is mentioned: "stability". Yes, Version 5.1.0 has now gone live and is available to download to your console, although there isn't all that much to shout about. Here are the full patch notes...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 4.1.0 Brings Even More Stability
And fixes motion controls, too
We love a good system update here at Nintendo Life and when we hear that it will offer even more stability we get really excited. Nintendo Switch system update v4.1.0 is now live and looks set to be another winner, making the Switch more stable than we could ever have imagined. This patch also improves on the motion...
News Nintendo Switch v4.0.0 Update Brought Surprise GameCube Controller Adapter Support
Virtual Console on the way soon?
The Nintendo Switch v4.00 system update is the gift that keeps on giving; aside from adding the ability to capture video gameplay clips and enabling the use of wireless headphones with a USB adaptor, it seems there was a rather
News Switch Video Capture May Go Beyond 30 Second Limit In The Future
Potentially up to five minutes
You may already be aware that the Switch recently received a huge system update which, amongst other things, introduced the ability to use the Capture button to record the last 30 seconds of your gameplay on selected titles. Now, according to a report from Kotaku, we have learnt that this feature could potentially...
News Don't Worry, You'll Be Able To Capture Video In Super Mario Odyssey
Another thing for Cappy to capture!
The big Nintendo Switch v4.0 firmware update dropped earlier today and one of the really nice additions is the ability to record 30 seconds of video gameplay which you can easily share on social media. At the moment it only works with the following 4 games which have received patches to support it: The Legend of...
News Massive Nintendo Switch System Update - Version 4.0.0 - Adds Video Capture and More
You can also transfer user data, pre-load some eShop games
Nintendo has unleashed its most significant Switch system update so far, to version 4.0.0. It adds a few key features, the most notable of which is the ability to use the Capture button to grab video clips up to 30 seconds long. If something neat happens in game, pressing and holding the...
News 3DS System Version 11.0.0-33 is Now Available
All the way to eleven
It's been a couple months now since the last update went out for the 3DS, and fans around the world have no doubt been wondering what the hold-up has been. After all, the system surely won't become any more stable by itself. Fortunately, the tech wizards at Nintendo have worked their magic and figured out, yet again, how to...
News 3DS System Update 10.7.0-32 is Now Live
At this rate, it'll become a singularity
3DS firmware updates are something that are fairly common occurrences nowadays. While it may be that these typically don't add any new or exciting features, there is one thing that every update adds that we simply can never have enough of: stability. Fortunately, the Nintendo R&D wizards have managed to...
News 3DS System Version 10.6.0-31 is Now Available
Guess what it does?
It's been nearly a month since the last 3DS system update, and many gamers have no doubt been getting quite worried over the state of their 3DS software, stability-wise. Fortunately, Nintendo software staffers have swept in to save the day again, crafting a new update that should stabilize the 3DS OS even further. As always,...
Random Why You Can't Say "Smeg" on the 3DS
"Sir, you're a smeeeee"
If you are a bit of a potty mouth, you probably noticed long ago that swearing of any kind on the 3DS is prohibited. This is a smart move by Nintendo, as keeping the handheld free from profanity will obviously please parents who are concerned about their children being exposed to naughty words, or worse still being the...
News 3DS System Update 10.5.0-30 is Now Available
Stability intensifies
Exactly one week ago, Nintendo dropped the latest version of the 3DS system software, granting users the opportunity to experience the most stable version of the software, yet. One would think that it would take all of the intellectual minds in Nintendo's R&D department quite a long time to devise a superior OS that's even...
News 3DS System Version 10.4.0-29 is Now Available for Download
This thing can never be too stable
A week ago, the Wii U received the first software update it had seen in awhile, and - you guessed it - it was another stability patch. For the majority of you, this changed absolutely nothing about the Wii U experience, but it sure feels good to know that the system is as stable as it gets. In light of this, some...
News Wii U System Version 5.5.1 is Now Available
Brace yourself for an extra 47 MB of stability
It's not too often that an OS update for Nintendo consoles really adds anything significant. Every once in a blue moon, we'll receive something interesting and notable like a speed update, but it's usually just a stability update that "improves overall system performance". That's what this latest update...
News 3DS Firmware Update Now Available, Stability Remains The Focus
Stable and able
A new firmware update is available for the 3DS and as you may have anticipated, it offers stability and not a great deal else. Ver. 10.3.0-28 should be ready to download to your console now, and adds even more stability to what surely has to be the most stable piece of gaming hardware on the face of the planet. In case you don't...
News Latest 3DS Update Adds HOME Menu Layouts And Prepares Older Systems For amiibo Support
More stable than ever before!
The latest update for the 3DS has arrived, and it’s arguably one of the most exciting updates so far, enabling users to change and save up to 8 layouts of the HOME Menu with different theme and software icon arrangements, and also adding the anticipated amiibo support for older systems. Below is the official changlog...
News The Stability of 3DS System Update 9.5.0-22 May Rock Your World
Or not...
Hold onto your hats, your 3DS and your collected StreetPass Mii hats, there's a system update - version 9.5.0-22. It brings a level of stability previously unseen on the portable, ensuring that you'll have never played such a stable system in your whole lifetime. Don't believe us? The Nintendo official details drop the mic below...
Live now
Earlier this week there was some concern as talk spread of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U causing a critical system error, a problem acknowledged by Nintendo though — crucially — the issue wasn't necessarily directly linked to the new release. Nevertheless, it's been a source of concern, with Nintendo stating that it would investigate the...
News Wii U System Update 5.3.1 Resolves Mario Kart 8 TV YouTube Issue
Also adds sweet, sweet stability
While not necessarily a feature used by many, Mario Kart 8's TV mode, allowing you to upload highlights directly to YouTube, is one of the games most modern features. That said, some users were encountering consistent errors with the feature, halting their attempts at racing stardom on the web. Nintendo promised an...