8.0.0

The Switch 8.0.0 system update was released on April 15, 2019. This Switch update was released for the following regions: ALL.

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Change-log

Official ALL change-log:

• Added the following system functionality:
• 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 &gt Channel List &gt 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 &gt 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 &gt Data Management &gt 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 &gt 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 &gt Sleep Mode &gt 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 &gt 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 &gt System &gt Region
• The following names have been changed (functionality remains the same)
• Save Data Cloud Backup &gt Save Data Cloud
• Transfer Your User and Save Data &gt Transfer Your User Data
• General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

System Titles

1 new title was added: FunctionBlackList.

FunctionBlackList

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See Also

System update report(s):

• [1]