{"id":137624,"date":"2026-06-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202655"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:00:00","slug":"rejoice-the-original-switch-eshop-isnt-awful-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/16\/rejoice-the-original-switch-eshop-isnt-awful-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Rejoice! The Original Switch eShop Isn&#8217;t Awful Anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d3e2ccda37955\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d3e2ccda37955\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d3e2ccda37955\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"Jd3Rf9fu5pI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jd3Rf9fu5pI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nintendo just dropped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/06\/nintendo-switch-2-system-update-22-5-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes\">system updates<\/a> for the Switch and Switch 2, and while the latter is fairly inconsequential for a lot of folks, the former does something pretty spectacular: it fixes the eShop.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the original Switch eShop has been redesigned to bring it more in line with the Switch 2, ditching the browser-based setup for a dedicated app. As noted by Daniel Vuckovic from Vooks, the eShop now runs at a much improved speed.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also note in the below footage that the overall design is much darker. This is optional, and is applied automatically if you have the &#8216;Basic Dark&#8217; theme chosen for the Switch homepage.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-bsky-post\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vook64.bsky.social\/post\/3moeog2ix4s2q @ 2026-06-16T11:49:33+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:3t2o7uv4yzl7gg3wuo37ofpc\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3moeog2ix4s2q\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiaw7f7ig2ru4rdqhhe42niauxmd4i4gx6vq5f3necexxcpxkp7k2e\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Look at it gooooooo<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:3t2o7uv4yzl7gg3wuo37ofpc?ref_src=embed\">Daniel Vuckovic (@vook64.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:3t2o7uv4yzl7gg3wuo37ofpc\/post\/3moeog2ix4s2q?ref_src=embed\">2026-06-16T01:45:12.357Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It&#8217;s <em>much<\/em> better, right? The speed at which you are able to scroll through the Current Offers tab is frankly ridiculous compared to how slow it used to be.<\/p>\n<p>This is a very welcome improvement, then, and one that&#8217;s been a long time coming. All we need now is for Nintendo to purge some of the more egregious &#8216;eSlop&#8217; titles. The eShop still plays host to dozens upon dozens of cheap games that rely heavily on AI-generated key art, descriptions, and sometimes, full game assets.<\/p>\n<p>Many go so far as to blatantly copy more well-known, popular titles as a way to have more visibility on the eShop and dupe customers into purchases.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:185224,181727 @ 1781636638 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What do you make of the improved eShop on Switch? Let us know with a comment down below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo just dropped system updates for the Switch and Switch 2, and while the latter is fairly inconsequential for a lot of folks, the former does something pretty spectacular: it fixes the eShop. 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