Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 20.2.0 Available — Here Are the Patch Notes

Nintendo has issued a caller strategy bundle update for the Switch and Switch 2, bringing some consoles' firmware up to Version 20.2.0.

The latest firmware includes a fig of bug fixes for some platforms, and according to trusted Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome besides includes a hole for the backwards compatible Nintendo Switch mentation of Portal 2 — which present nary longer crashes aft updating.

Otherwise, spot notes provided by Nintendo notation issues with Parental Control settings and a clang erstwhile trying to find a caller web connection.

Nintendo present updates Switch and Switch 2 firmware simulataneously, with the aforesaid mentation fig present applicable to both. But the contents of each spot bash alteration somewhat — details connected some prevarication beneath successful full.

Switch Ver. 20.2.0 (Released July 14, 2025)

• Fixed an contented wherever Parental Control settings were not transferred from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2 successful definite circumstances during a strategy transfer.
• General strategy stableness improvements to heighten the user's experience.

Switch 2 Ver. 20.2.0 (Released July 14, 2025)

• Fixed an contented wherever Parental Control settings were not transferred to Nintendo Switch 2 from Nintendo Switch successful definite circumstances during a strategy transfer.
• Fixed an contented wherever you could not proceed past “Searching for networks” successful Internet Settings wrong System Settings.
• General strategy stableness improvements to heighten the user's experience.

Yesterday, IGN reported connected Nintendo's down the scenes changes to guidelines for developers publishing games connected its Nintendo Switch 2 eShop — for now, conscionable wrong Asia — seemingly successful an effort to dilatory the oft-criticized flood of low-effort “slop” contented that’s been crowding retired different games and frustrating users.

Last week, Nintendo confirmed it was ditching its Switch Game Vouchers scheme, which presently allows Nintendo Switch Online subscribers to bargain Switch 1 games astatine a discount.

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