Overview
- Nintendo released Version 22.1.0 for both the original Switch and Switch 2, with official notes limited to general system stability improvements.
- The update follows March’s larger 22.0.0 rollout, which introduced Handheld Mode Boost on Switch 2 and brought broader changes that now get a cleanup pass.
- No specific fixes were disclosed, and outlets note that datamines may clarify changes, while advising players to update to keep online play and access to new content.
- The timing lands just before new software arrives, including the free-to-start Pokémon Champions this week and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream next week.
- Handheld Mode Boost lets compatible Switch games run with TV-mode settings on the Switch 2 handheld screen, which can improve visuals but may disable touch controls, change controller behavior, and draw more power.