Latest Nintendo Switch Update is Vague at Best
The new Nintendo Switch Update 2.2.0 is available now, upgrading the platform’s OS. The release notes for what this update does exactly is the same as update 2.1.0, which is nondescript:
“General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.”
Great.
But what does it MEAN?
Judging from NIntendo’s patch history for Version 2.0 OS, it could mean that the console has finally hit its stride and all major bugs/features have been fixed. Now they just sit back and shoot off maintenance releases until the 2.x.x cows come home. A dream come true!
Just look at this beautiful patch history from Nintendo’s official website:
Improvements Included in Version 2.2.0
- General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience
Improvements Included in Version 2.1.0
- General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience
Improvements Included in Version 2.0.0
The following network features are now available
* Nintendo Account required. Some features may not be available in all countries/regions.
- Playing online
- Online multiplayer available for free until the paid online service launches in fall 2017. Not available in all countries.
- Adding friends
- Friends can be added from My Page, head to the HOME Menu and select your icon on the upper left.
- Sharing Album screenshots to Facebook and Twitter
- Browsing and purchasing content on Nintendo eShop
- Receiving News relating to games, Nintendo eShop discounts, and promotions
- Earning My Nintendo points for game card (retail version)
Added the following system functionality
- Update game software
- Turn on the TV automatically when placing the Nintendo Switch console in the Nintendo Switch dock.
- Display the battery percentage on the HOME Menu
- Format the microSD card
Update 2.0.0 made HUGE changes, and only two patch releases after that with the descriptor “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience” seems like Nintendo is adjusting performance on added features and more updates are quick to follow. Unless Nintendo is the golden child of roll outs and patches, which is a trick question because golden children don’t exist dummy, they’re made out of bronze.