Switch Firmware Update Out Now, Described By Expert As “Major”
The newest Nintendo Switch firmware update has arrived, and while one expert said this is a “major” update given what’s under the hood, it doesn’t necessarily provide any clues about the Switch 2.
Version 19.0.0 arrived on October 7, adding “general system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience,” Nintendo said in the one-line patch notes.
Ver. 19.0.0 (Released October 7, 2024
General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
Internet super-sleuth OatmealDome, who is known to deeply examine new Switch updates to discover undisclosed changes, said this update is substantial because “pretty much every system component was updated.” OatmealDome said this is “normal for major updates,” with the OS rebuilt on a newer SDK version.