Nintendo has released system update version 20.5.0 for the Nintendo Switch. As with many recent firmware updates, this patch focuses primarily on general system stability improvements designed to enhance the user experience.
At this time, no detailed changelog or additional features have been shared. The last notable system update, version 20.1.0 from May 2025, introduced visual changes to parental controls, adjusted the Nintendo Switch Online launch sound, and included transfer support for Nintendo Switch 2.
Full Patch Notes
- Ver. 20.5.0 (Released September 29, 2025)
- General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience
- Ver. 20.1.0 (Released May 27, 2025)
- Visual updates made to the Parental Control settings
- The sound that plays when Nintendo Switch Online is launched from the HOME Menu has been changed
- General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience
- Note: If performing a system transfer from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2 using local communication, the Nintendo Switch console will need to be updated to this latest system version to perform the transfer.
The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and launched worldwide on March 3, 2017. Designed as a hybrid system, it functions as both a home console and a portable device, with detachable Joy-Con controllers that offer versatile gameplay options. The system became a commercial success, selling over 150 million units worldwide as of December 2024, making it the third best-selling console of all time and Nintendo’s most successful home console to date.
Its direct successor, the Nintendo Switch 2, was released on June 5, 2025, and offers backward compatibility with most Switch games.
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