{"id":136752,"date":"2026-04-07T01:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-199550"},"modified":"2026-04-07T01:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:25:00","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-system-update-22-1-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/07\/nintendo-switch-2-system-update-22-1-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5865a209d3af9\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5865a209d3af9\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"5865a209d3af9\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Nintendo Switch\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5865a209d3af9\/nintendo-switch.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5865a209d3af9\/nintendo-switch.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/03\/nintendo-switch-2-system-update-22-0-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes\">major system update<\/a> for the Switch 1 and 2 last month, Nintendo has now released a much smaller firmware update for both hybrid platforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Version 22.1.0<\/strong> includes &#8220;system stability improvements&#8221; following the rollout of Version 22.0.0, which introduced a lot of improvements and adjustments. So, this latest update is likely crushing some bugs and smoothing things out. If a datamine does reveal anything else about what&#8217;s going on with this latest update, we&#8217;ll be sure to let you know.<\/p>\n<p>For now, this is a reminder to update your system if you want to be able to access the latest content and continue playing games online. Here&#8217;s the full rundown via Nintendo&#8217;s official support pages:<\/p>\n<h3><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/en-americas-support.nintendo.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/68473\/~\/system-update-information-for-nintendo-switch%26nbsp%3B2\">Nintendo Switch 2 Update &#8211; Ver. 22.1.0 (6th April 2026)<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>General system stability improvements to enhance the user&#8217;s experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/en-americas-support.nintendo.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/22525\/~\/nintendo-switch-system-update-information\">Nintendo Switch Update &#8211; Ver. 22.1.0 (6th April 2026)<\/a><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>General system stability improvements to enhance the user&#8217;s experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>If you didn&#8217;t catch last month&#8217;s update, the Switch 2 update included the surprise release of &#8220;<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/03\/psa-switch-2-update-adds-handheld-mode-boost-heres-how-to-use-it\">Handheld Mode Boost<\/a>&#8220;, which allows users to run Switch software on the Switch 2 Handheld Mode, as if it was in TV Mode. <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OatmealDome\/status\/2040096504581382511\">Dataminer &#8216;OatmealDome&#8217;<\/a> also notes how some <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OatmealDome\/status\/2040096504581382511\">Mario Switch icons were updated<\/a> in Version 22.0.0.<\/p>\n<p>This latest firmware update has arrived ahead of the &#8220;free-to-start&#8221; title <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/04\/more-splatoon-3-songs-have-been-added-to-nintendo-music-today\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/strong><\/a> this week, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/04\/more-splatoon-3-songs-have-been-added-to-nintendo-music-today\"><strong>Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/strong><\/a> next week. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/04\/more-splatoon-3-songs-have-been-added-to-nintendo-music-today\"><strong>Nintendo Music<\/strong><\/a> has also been updated today with more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/04\/more-splatoon-3-songs-have-been-added-to-nintendo-music-today\"><strong>Splatoon 3<\/strong> tracks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:198756,198757,198762,113986 @ 1775575965 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Have you downloaded this update yet? How are you finding Handheld Mode Boost since the previous update? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Following a major system update for the Switch 1 and 2 last month, Nintendo has now released a much smaller firmware update for both hybrid platforms. Version 22.1.0 includes &#8220;system stability improvements&#8221; following the rollout of Version 22.0.0, which introduced a lot of improvements and adjustments. 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