Nintendo Releases New Switch Console Update

Summary

Nintendo released a new Switch console update (Ver. 17.0.0) in October 2023 with general system stability improvements for a better user experience.
Fans should not expect specific details on what the update has achieved, as Nintendo often releases vague patch notes for system updates.

Nintendo has released a new Switch console update for October 2023 that users are free to download right now. Nintendo releases updates for the Switch line of consoles on a regular basis, with the updates universal across the base Switch, the handheld-only Switch Lite, and the pricier Switch OLED.

Nintendo has released three Switch variants total since the original version of the console launched in 2017. Rumors have persisted that Nintendo was preparing to release a Switch Pro console as a mid-gen upgrade, but those rumors never panned out. The latest information suggests that Nintendo is gearing up to release the Switch successor console at some point in 2024, but there should be more updates for the original Switch in the interim.

The latest Switch console update was released in October and doesn't do all that much that Nintendo fans will actually notice while using their devices. According to the patch notes, the Nintendo Switch update that brings the console to Ver. 17.0.0 simply features "general system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience." Nintendo has released many Switch system updates with these vague patch notes in the past, and so fans should know by now not to expect anything more detailed on what exactly this latest update has done to achieve those goals.

The new Switch console update comes at an exciting time for Nintendo fans. Nintendo has released the Red Super Mario-themed Switch just recently, giving fans yet another Switch variant to choose from. The Super Mario Switch console is an OLED Model and functions exactly the same as other Switch OLEDs, though it includes some Super Mario Easter eggs on the dock and elsewhere.

Of course, this new Switch OLED console is being released to celebrate the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the highly-anticipated new installment in the long-running Super Mario franchise, set to launch on Friday, October 20. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is Nintendo's big new game release for the holiday 2023 season, and early impressions for it have been overwhelmingly positive.

Nintendo fans that just can't wait to play Super Mario Bros. Wonder for themselves can actually play it ahead of time. Super Mario Bros. Wonder demos are readily available at retail kiosks all over the world, giving fans of the franchise the opportunity to play the game ahead of its October 20 launch. While fans wait for the full game to drop, they can make sure that their Switch is updated to the latest version.