Nintendo has launched another firmware update for the Nintendo Switch 2 system.

If your console is connected to the internet, firmware update version 23.0.0. should now available to download from the systems setting menu. The update includes many updates

Check out the patchnotes below (translated from Japanese):

Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 System Update Version 23.0.0 — Full Patch Notes

Released: September 10, 2026

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GameChat

• Chats you’ve previously joined now appear in the list of joinable chats
• You can now start a new chat and join without selecting any friends
• A “screen size” button has been added to the menu shown when pressing the C button during a chat

Virtual Game Cards

• Added “Settings” to the Virtual Game Cards list screen
• You can check the registration status of consoles using your virtual game cards

TV Mode

• VRR output is now supported in TV mode
• When both the software and TV support it, video is output at a refresh rate matching the game’s processing
• Note: Enabling this requires a Nintendo Switch 2 dock update

Full Transfer (Switch 2 → Switch 2)

• You can now transfer save data, screenshots, and other data wholesale from your current Switch 2 to a new Switch 2 console

System Settings

• Accessibility → Voice Reading
• Added Portuguese (Brazil) voice reading
• Accessibility → GameChat voice⇔text conversion
• Added Portuguese (Brazil) to the text⇒speech languages
• Audio → TV Sound
• Settings are now saved individually for each connected TV
• Display → Dock Output Info
• Renamed to “Video Output Info”
• You can now view in detail which video signals your connected TV supports
• Display
• Added a “VRR Settings” option
• Mii
• Added a feature to share your Mii as a QR code with other users
• Sleep → Wake-from-sleep sound when playing on TV
• You can now preview the sound immediately when adjusting its volume
• System → Switch Software Behavior Mode
• Added “Handheld Mode Boost quick-toggle in Quick Settings”
• When ON, you can toggle Handheld Mode Boost from quick settings (hold HOME button)
• System
• Added a “Full Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2” option

Online License Fallback

• If a virtual game card can’t be moved from another console when launching software, you can now temporarily play via an online license
• If the other console is offline and the card can’t be moved, a “Play with Online License” button appears
• Only the purchaser of the software can play via online license

Mii Editor

• BGM now plays on the Mii editing screen
• Use the “BGM Settings” button (top-left) to switch or stop it

Handheld Mode Boost

• You can now use other controllers even while Joy-Con 2 are attached to the console

Play Activity

• Play time is now combined when the same software is played on multiple consoles
• Totals appear sequentially, starting with software played after the update

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• Fixed various issues and improved system stability

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Caution: Only update the console in its normal state. Modifying the console or using unsupported accessories/software may render it inoperable after updating. Such consoles are not covered by warranty or repairs.

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