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Title: Nintendo's day-one update for the Switch 2 is just a big 'ON' switch

Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:51:42 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nint...

Maybe youΓÇÖve camped out all night, or youΓÇÖve refreshed furiously at the
risk of breaking your F5 key, but tomorrow you are finally getting your hands
on the Nintendo Switch 2. After tearing it open and booting it up, you might
quickly realize that the consoleΓÇÖs functionality out of the box is
basically non-existent. You have just purchased a very expensive paperweight.

This is all by design, as Nintendo wanted the console as locked down as
possible in order to prevent leaks ahead of time. They didnΓÇÖt even send
review units to press ahead of launch this time around (itΓÇÖs fine, IΓÇÖm
not bitter). Now that the Switch 2 is out in parts of the world where itΓÇÖs
already June 5, weΓÇÖre getting our first look at the patch notes for the
consoleΓÇÖs day one update.

The Version 20.1.1 update for the Switch 2 basically turns the console on.
The day one update enables support for Switch 1 games, virtual game cards,
the Nintendo eShop and those Game-Key cards where the physical card you
bought doesnΓÇÖt actually contain the game, but allows you to download it.
The patch notes themselves include some fairly important features like "use
of Nintendo Switch Software" and "Nintendo Switch Online." You can read the
full patch notes at nintendolife.

Users will be prompted to update their consoles during initial setup, so it
should be a seamless experience. I wonΓÇÖt give them the clicks by linking
here, but suffice to say seeing leakers and hackers get their hands on the
console early only to realize they canΓÇÖt do much of anything was strangely
satisfying.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nint...
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