Nintendo Switch Version 20.0.0 Update Details

Okay, so Nintendo just dropped this big 20.0.0 update for the Switch. And yeah, my brain’s a bit all over the place, trying to wrap around everything they did this time. Let’s dive in—if I can keep my focus, that is.

First off, they’ve gone all-in on this Virtual Game Card thing. Imagine your games as cards you never lose under the couch. You can juggle these virtual cards between two Switches. Handy? Probably. But I got stuck imagining a virtual card deck getting shuffled. Oh, and you can share these with your fam when you trust them, which, let’s face it, is a gamble.

And there’s this thing called GameShare. Okay, picture this: you’ve got your crew all huddled with their Switch 2s, and boom, you start zapping games between them. But only on local wireless—no sneaky stuff online. It’s like a game party, but without the chips.

Now, let’s talk about User Verification. They threw in a PIN — oh joy, another password to forget — or sign in with your Nintendo Account. Great for keeping younger siblings from messing up your stuff, unless they’re geniuses at guessing your birthday backwards.

Then they’ve messed with the Online License Settings. Confusing? Yeah, a bit. They’re saying you can play your downloaded games if you’re hooked up to Wi-Fi, even if you haven’t loaded a virtual card. It’s like lending someone a game and hoping they return it, but not really.

Graphics got a slight color touch-up. Whether that’s exciting or not, you judge. And save data transfers? Now you can drag a bunch of them over at once. Efficiency, right? Maybe it’ll save precious minutes of my life.

Speaking of shuffling things around, they’ve added this System Transfer option to move your life from the Switch to the new Switch 2. If your old Switch is ghosting you before the new one shows up, upload your data to their cloud. But, warning: this wipes your old system like it never existed. Cold, huh?

A couple of icon touch-ups too—because aesthetics matter when you’re frantically scrolling through menus.

Final quirky bit—Primary Console is out; Pass-enabled console is in. It’s like trading an old friend for a new acquaintance with cooler features. Long story short, you set it up, and everyone in your bubble can hop on some subscriptions together.

And there you go. Detailed chaos about Nintendo’s updates—you’re welcome.