Nintendo Releases New Switch Update for February 2024
The Nintendo Switch has received a new update that introduces some minor improvements centered around player safety. This update is a follow-up to the Nintendo Switch's last firmware update, which was released late last year.
In December, Nintendo released a new patch for the Switch known as update 17.0.1. The update, like many other Switch updates, included vague patch notes which stated that general improvements had been made to improve the console's overall user experience. It also included a patch note which explained that 17.0.1 resolved an issue for local communication between certain software. The Switch's newest update focused on a different area.
The Switch's February 19 update added more words and phrases to the console's banned words list. These include combinations of the word «hate» or «h8» in conjunction with various ethnic groups, some death threats in Japanese, and the Japanese-language phrase for «stop being friends.» Nintendo does not release official patch notes for minor updates like this one, but a helpful dataminer put together an unofficial version. Also, the new update does not require a reboot to download. Although the update solves important problems, it's probably not a particularly exciting one for most Switch users, but fortunately, juicy Switch 2 news recently leaked.
An insider now claims that the Switch 2 will be revealed in June, following recent reports that the console's launch has been delayed until early 2025. Reportedly, the Switch 2 was originally meant to launch in the second half of 2024, but this window was pushed back due to Nintendo wanting to build up a stronger lineup of launch titles for the console's anticipated release. The same insider also believes that a Nintendo Direct will take place in April, which will focus on the company's future first-party games.
Nintendo recently confirmed an additional Direct, which will be a Partner Showcase and will take place tomorrow on February 21. The 25-minute-long presentation will
