The original Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2 both get new system updates for the first time in 2026, and gamers can ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

The Switch 2's performance stands out even when compared with some of the biggest hardware rollouts of the past two console ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stability is nice to have in life. And Nintendo clearly believes it's good for the company's hybrid consoles. That's why updates improving stability for Switch 2 and the original Switch are now ...

A System Transfer from Nintendo Switch 1 to Switch 2 is a great idea if you own the previous console generation, allowing you to carry over your user accounts, data, games, settings, save data, ...

On December 8, Nintendo released new system updates for the Switch 2 and the original Switch, updating the firmware of both consoles to version 21.1.0. The new Switch and Switch 2 system firmware ...