Summary
Nintendo has released a newSwitchconsole update for October 2023 that users are free to download right now. Nintendo releases updates for theSwitchline 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 theSwitch successor consoleat 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 updateswith 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 theRedSuper Mario-themed Switchjust recently, giving fans yet another Switch variant to choose from. TheSuper MarioSwitch console is an OLED Model and functions exactly the same as other Switch OLEDs, though it includes someSuper MarioEaster eggs on the dock and elsewhere.
Of course, thisnew Switch OLED consoleis being released to celebrate the launch ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder.Super Mario Bros. Wonderis the highly-anticipated new installment in the long-runningSuper Mariofranchise, set to launch on Friday, October 20.Super Mario Bros. Wonderis 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 playSuper Mario Bros. Wonderfor themselves can actually play it ahead of time.Super Mario Bros. Wonderdemos are readily available at retail kiosksall 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.
