Nintendo Switch Firmware Update 8.0.0 Out, Full Patch Notes
Nintendo has released a new firmware update for its Switch gaming console. The latest Nintendo Switch update brings the firmware version 8.0.0. and it brings a host of new improvements and features to the Nintendo Switch. Most notably, the update now lets you sort out games and you can also use a new set of avatar for your Nintendo Switch profile.
Another important feature the latest Nintendo Switch firmware version 8.0.0. adds is the ability to Transfer Your Save Data. Now you can transfer your save data for individual games between your Nintendo Switch systems. To do this, you can head to System Settings > Data Management > Transfer Your Save Save.
You can find the full patch notes of the latest Nintendo Switch Firmware Update 8.0.0 below.
Nintendo Switch Firmware Update 8.0.0 Patch Notes.
A Sort Software feature is available after selecting to view All Software from the HOME Menu
Software can be sorted by time last played, total play time, software title, and software publisher
The All Software option displays when there are 13 or more software icons on the HOME Menu
A View All Available News option is available within News, allowing you to view all news items currently being distributed
Go to News > Channel List > View More
Select from 15 new icons from the Splatoon™ 2 and Yoshi’s Crafted World™ games for your user
To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the HOME Menu > Profile
A feature to Transfer Your Save Data is now available, allowing you to transfer your save data for individual games between your Nintendo Switch systems
Go to System Settings > Data Management > Transfer Your Save Data
Save data will not remain on your source system after the transfer process completes
A Zoom feature can be enabled from within System Settings
Go to System Settings > System to turn Zoom ON
Once enabled, you can use the Zoom feature by pressing the HOME Button twice
An option is available to prevent the system from waking from Sleep Mode when an AC adapter is disconnected
Go to System Settings > Sleep Mode > Wake When AC Adapter is Disconnected
This also applies when undocking your console
A VR Mode (3D Visuals) restriction is available within Parental Controls
This will also be available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app through a later update
Go to System Settings > Parental Controls
These settings can also be changed from within Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
Hong Kong / Taiwan / South Korea is available for selection in Region
Go to System Settings > System > Region
The following names have been changed (functionality remains the same)
Save Data Cloud Backup > Save Data Cloud
Transfer Your User and Save Data > Transfer Your User Data
This post was last modified on 17th April 2019 2:21 pm