Today Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Nintendo has rolled out a new system patch for the Switch and Switch 2 consoles. This 21.0.0 update brings several adjustments and new features to both machines.
For example, there are symbols now on game icons to state whether they are in digital or physical format. It is also now possible to cancel all downloads at once or download data from a virtual game card when the “Use Online Licenses” setting is disabled.
Other changes have been made to GameChat and in the “Support,” “Sound,” “Display,” “Notifications,” and “Accessibility” sections of both consoles.
Switch Ver. 21.0.0
- Added symbols above software icons displayed on the HOME Menu to indicate whether the software is a physical or a digital version.
- Added the ability to download data for a virtual game card even if the “Use Online License” setting is turned off.
- The information regarding Save Data Cloud Backup that appears when launching certain software has been updated.
- The option “Platinum Point Notification Settings” was renamed to “Nintendo Switch Online Notification Settings” in the Notifications menu in System Settings.
- Added the ability to disable the following options when performing a system transfer from a Nintendo Switch system to a Nintendo Switch 2 system using System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2 in System Settings.
- Added the ability to adjust the volume from the Quick Settings menu while in VR mode.
- General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
- You can now set your preferences regarding the collection and use of data related to your use of Nintendo products and services from the console.
Switch 2 Ver. 21.0.0
- 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 option to cancel all.
- If a console bundle includes a software download, there will now be an icon to Receive Software. It will display if the system is connected to the internet. You can still receive the software by navigating to Nintendo eShop from the HOME Menu directly.
- When finding users to send a friend request to, the Search for Users You’ve Played With option under Add Friend now includes people you’ve interacted with in your friends’ GameChat rooms.
Added the ability to download data for a virtual game card even if the “Use Online License” setting is turned off. - The following updates have been made for GameChat: The game will not automatically go to sleep while chatting. The option to turn off “Chat Audio Panning” has been added. Chat can continue if the console goes from TV mode (docked) to Handheld or Table mode where this scenario changes the internet from a wired connection to a wireless connection.
- The following updates have been made in Display in System Settings: “HDR Output” was renamed to “System Screen’s HDR Output”. Improved the screen display when using Adjust Screen Size to make it easier to adjust.
- The following updates have been made in Notifications in System Settings. The option “Platinum Point Notification” was renamed to Nintendo Switch Online Notification.
- The following updates have been made in System in System Settings: “Stop Charging Around 90%” was renamed and updated to “Stop Charging Around 80-90%”. Thai and Polish were added to the list of options under Language. However, thai and Polish will only be available in software when it supports the respective language.
- General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
- You can now set your preferences regarding the collection and use of data related to your use of Nintendo products and services from the console.
