Overview
- Both updates went live on February 17, 2026, with Tears of the Kingdom moving to version 1.4.3 and Breath of the Wild to version 1.9.0.
- Tears of the Kingdom 1.4.3 resolves a Black Hinox issue in Hyrule Castle that blocked the Hinox Monster Medal, which becomes obtainable after downloading the update.
- Breath of the Wild 1.9.0 adds Thai text support on Nintendo Switch 2 when the system is set to Thai/English, though audio remains in English under Match System Settings.
- Nintendo lists additional unspecified fixes to improve gameplay across both games on Switch and Switch 2.
- Coverage notes the Tears of the Kingdom patch arrived unexpectedly after months without updates and characterizes the releases as routine maintenance rather than new content.