Nintendo Switch 2 system update 21.0.0 has been released. Here are the full patch notes:

Nintendo at the moment launched a brand new Swap 2 and Swap system replace that takes the firmware to the following degree. Model 21.0.0.

This contains all kinds of modifications, together with extra choices associated to HOME menu updates and downloads. We have additionally added new methods to seek out different customers, GameChat and recreation card updates, show updates, language updates (including Thai and Polish), and extra.

After all, there are additionally the same old stability enhancements. Here is the total synopsis from Nintendo’s official assist web page:

Ver. 21.0.0 (launched on November 10, 2025)

• An emblem has been added above the software program icon displayed within the HOME menu to point whether or not the software program is a bodily model or a digital model.
• Added choice to cancel all if a number of software program downloads are in progress.
• In case your console bundle contains software program downloads, you will note a Obtain Software program icon. Seems if the system is related to the Web.
  • icon will begin nintendo e-shop You may proceed to the downloadable software program.
  • You may proceed to obtain your software program by navigating to: nintendo e-shop It may be accessed immediately from the HOME menu.
• When discovering a person to ship a buddy request, Seek for folks you performed with choices beneath add buddy Now contains folks you have interacted with in your mates’ GameChat rooms.
• Added the flexibility to obtain digital recreation card knowledge even when the “Use On-line License” setting is turned off.
  • This selection possibility of digital recreation playing cards when accessed by way of digital recreation playing cards From the HOME menu
• The next updates have been made to GameChat:
  • The sport is not going to routinely fall asleep whereas chatting.
  • Added possibility to show off “Chat Audio Panning”.
  • Chat can proceed even when the console strikes from TV mode (docked) to handheld or tabletop mode. On this situation, the Web modifications from a wired connection to a wi-fi connection.
• The next updates have been made accessibility in System settings:
  • when Use text-to-speech When turned on, the Japanese keyboard’s predictive character descriptions are actually learn out loud.
  • higher restrict of Textual content studying velocity Elevated from 300% to 400%
• The next updates have been made audio in System settings:
  • Added the flexibility to alter the audio mode for wirelessly related Nintendo Swap 2 Professional controllers. You may choose “Steady” or “Low Latency”.
  • “Low Latency” reduces audio delay in comparison with “Steady” however could also be extra vulnerable to interference in some wi-fi environments.
• The next updates have been made display screen in System settings:
  • “HDR Output” has been renamed to “System Display screen HDR Output”.
  • Improved display screen show when utilizing Alter display screen dimension That is to make it simpler to regulate.
• The next updates have been made notification in System settings:
  • The title of “Platinum Level Notification” has been modified to “Nintendo Swap On-line Notification”.
• The next updates have been made system in System settings:
  • “Cease charging round 90%” has been renamed and up to date to “Cease charging round 80-90%.”
  • Thai and Polish added to checklist of choices language.
    • Thai and Polish can be found provided that the software program helps the respective languages.
• Improved total system stability to enhance person expertise.

Dataminer’s ‘OatmealDome’ factors out the next relating to the ‘show’ a part of the most recent patch notes:

“Model 21.0.0 added a method to show peak brightness values ​​when adjusting HDR settings in TV mode. This variation seems to have been mistranslated within the English patch notes, which state {that a} utterly completely different setting has been modified.”

We’ll you should definitely let you recognize if there’s every other vital data relating to the most recent system updates. This follows the discharge of model 20.5.0 on the finish of September, which centered on basic system stability enhancements.