Nintendo Switch firmware version 20.0.0

Det er ikke ofte jeg har omtalt en programvare oppdatering på Nintendo Switch, om jeg har gjort det i det hele tatt. Men med oppgradering til versjon 20.0.0 som ble lovet i Nintendo Direct tidlig i april, er det verdt å ta en liten titt på hva som dukket opp i oppdateringen som kom 30. april. Dette oppdateringen er en forberedelse til at Nintendo Switch 2 snart kommer.

I kortetrekk er det funksjonene for Virtual Game Cards og GameShare som er lagt til, i tillegg til overføring av profiler til Nintendo Switch 2.

GameShare

GameShare er en ny funksjon som lar deg del spill med andre slik at dere kan spille mot hverandre, selv om kun en av dere har spillet. Men det er bare en med Nintendo Switch 2 som kan dele spill med en annen Switch 2 og/eller Switch. Kun noen spill støtter denne funksjonen.

Virtual Game Cards

Dette er en funksjon som lar deg “sette inn” og “ta ut” et digitalt spill om du er logget inn med samme bruker på to forskjellige Switch konsoller, der av navnet Virtual Game Cards. Du kan også låne ut spillet til en som tilhører din Nintendo familiekonto.

System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo har lagt til funksjonen for å overføre alt innholdet ditt til din nye Nintendo Switch 2.

Skal du fremdeles beholde din Nintendo Switch når Switch 2 kommer, skal det holde å logge inn med samme bruker på Switch 2, gjøre bruk av Virtual Game Cards og Cloud Saves om du har Nintendo Switch Online abonnement. Det vil gjøre samme nytten (sånn jeg har forstått det).

Her er den komplette oppdateringslisten fra Nintendo UK:

Nintendo Switch Firmware Version 20.0.0 (Released 30 April 2025)

• The following icons for new features have been added to the HOME Menu:
  • Vitrual Game Cards
    • Purchased digital software titles, DLC, and some free software titles, now function as virtual game cards and will be displayed in a list in this menu.
    • You can load and eject virtual game cards between up to two linked consoles.
    • Virtual game cards can be lent to others in the same Nintendo Account family group. For more information, see the Virtual Game Card Guide.
  • GameShare
    • Software can be shared from a Nintendo Switch 2 console to other nearby console(s) to play together.
      • You can only play together while using local communication with a Nintendo Switch 2 console.
      • This feature cannot be used between Nintendo Switch consoles.
• Identity Authentication Settings has been added under User > User Settings.
  • You can restrict access to the Virtual Game Cards menu by requiring entry of a PIN or signing in to your Nintendo Account.
• Online License Settings has been added.
  • When turned on, you can play downloaded software or DLC you’ve purchased while the console is connected to the internet, even if you don’t have the virtual game card loaded.
  • For more information, please refer to the details about the option on the System Settings screen.
• The Nintendo eShop and News icon colours on the HOME Menu have been changed.
• Multiple save data files can now be selected and transferred at once in the “Transfer Your Save Data” menu.
• System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2 has been added under System Settings > System.
  • You can perform a system transfer from your Nintendo Switch console to a Nintendo Switch 2 console using local communication.
    • For users that will lose access to their Nintendo Switch console before receiving their Nintendo Switch 2 console, there is an option to upload system transfer data to a dedicated server which can then be retrieved on their Nintendo Switch 2 console. After you upload your system transfer data to the dedicated server, the Nintendo Switch system will be initialized to factory settings, so only perform this transfer if you’ll be able to complete the transfer on Nintendo Switch 2.
    • If you want to continue using your Nintendo Switch console, we recommend completing the system transfer using local communication after you have acquired a Nintendo Switch 2 console.
  • An internet connection and a Nintendo Account are required to perform a system transfer.
  • For more information, see System Transfer from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2.
• The appearance of some user icons has been updated.

For detailed information about Nintendo Switch 2, see the Nintendo website.

Note that the use of the “primary console” wording has been changed with the transition to virtual game cards, and “pass-enabled console” will be used instead. On a console set as the “pass-enabled console” for a user, all users on the console can access certain subscriptions or passes for some software. For more information, see How to Set or Change the Pass-Enabled Console for a Nintendo Account.