Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.5.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Nintendo rolls out Switch 2 system update 22.5.0, overhauling the eShop and adding dark mode.
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The brief
Nintendo released system software version 22.5.0 for both the Switch and Switch 2 consoles. The update refreshes the eShop interface, adds dark mode, expands language support and delivers performance improvements.
Coverage highlights the redesign and speed boost, with outlets such as GoNintendo, Nintendo Life, Nintendo World Report, Gematsu, Yahoo Tech, Kotaku, Video Games Chronicle, GameSpot, Daily Express and games.gg reporting on the changes. Future coverage will track additional patches, further eShop enhancements and related console updates, including Pragmata’s free PS5 DLC and new suit release noted in the same reporting period.
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Quick answers
What version number does the latest Nintendo Switch update carry?
The latest system update is version 22.5.0 for both Switch and Switch 2.
Which new features does the 22.5.0 update introduce to the eShop?
The update redesigns the eShop interface, adds dark mode, adds new language options and improves performance.
Are other game platforms receiving updates in the same coverage?
Yes, Pragmata released a free PS5 DLC and added a new suit for the character Hugh in its recent update.
Coverage (17)
- Pragmata Surprise Drops Free PS5 DLC in New Update Yahoo · 147d ago
- Pragmata Surprise Drops Free PS5 DLC in New Update Yahoo Tech · 147d ago
- Pragmata Update 1.220 Adds New Suit for Hugh MP1st · 147d ago
- Pragmata's Latest Update Includes An Adorable New Suit, Here Are The Full Patch Notes Nintendo Life · 147d ago
- Switch 1 Update Finally Fixes Nintendo eShop Design and Performance Final Weapon · 151d ago
- Switch/Switch 2 firmware update Version 22.5.0 now available GoNintendo · 151d ago
- Nintendo’s replaced the eShop on the original Switch, and it no longer sucks vooks.net · 151d ago
- Switch And Switch 2 System Software Updated, New Languages And Dark Mode For Switch eShop Included Nintendo World Report · 151d ago
- Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.5.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes Nintendo Life · 151d ago
- Switch 2 and Switch system updates version 22.5.0 now available Gematsu · 151d ago
- New Switch 1 Update Finally, At Long Last, Resolves One Of Its Most-Annoying Issues Yahoo Tech · 151d ago
- New Switch Update Makes The Old eShop Not Suck Anymore Kotaku · 151d ago
- The original Switch eShop has been drastically improved in a new system update Video Games Chronicle · 151d ago
- New Switch 1 Update Finally, At Long Last, Resolves One Of Its Most-Annoying Issues GameSpot · 151d ago
- Nintendo Switch gets major performance boost in latest update Daily Express · 151d ago
- Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.5.0 Patch Notes Explained games.gg · 151d ago
- AC Shadows Real Ending Free Update Bridges Gap to Black Flag Resynced games.gg · 151d ago
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