22.0.0

The Switch 22.0.0 system update was released on March 17, 2026 (UTC). This Switch update was released for the following regions: ALL.

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Change-log

Official ALL change-log:

• Changed the on-screen text and animations when you load a virtual game card in the HOME Menu.
• Added the ability to save notes about friends on your Friend List. The note content is not displayed to friends.
• Added the ability to see and edit these notes from the Nintendo Switch App. The app must be on version 3.3.0 or higher to use this feature.
• Added the ability to see a notification in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device application when the Parental Controls PIN is input successfully on the console. This can also be set up to be a push notification to your smart device.
• The app must be on version 2.4.0 or higher to use this functionality.
• General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.

System Titles

• The following new titles were added: "systemWeb" applet (0100000000001042), "openWeb" applet (0100000000001043).
• The following titles were updated:
  • Sysmodules: usb, htc.stub, boot2.ProdBoot, settings, Bus, bluetooth, bcat, friends, nifm, ptm, bsdsocket, hid, audio, LogManager.Prod, wlan, ldn, nvservices, pcv, capmtp, nvnflinger, pcie, account, ns, nfc, psc, capsrv, am, ssl, nim, btm, erpt, vi, pctl, npns, eupld, glue, eclct, es, fatal, creport, ro, sdb, grc, migration, jpegdec, safemode, olsc, jit, pgl, omm, eth, ngc.
  • SystemData (non-sysver): CertStore, ErrorMessage, MiiModel, BrowserDll, Help, NgWord, SsidList, AvatarImage, TimeZoneBinary, FontNintendoExtension, FontStandard, FontKorean, FontChineseTraditional, FontChineseSimple, FirmwareDebugSettings, BootImagePackage, BootImagePackageSafe, BootImagePackageExFat, FatalMessage, PlatformConfigIcosa, PlatformConfigCopper, PlatformConfigHoag, ControllerFirmware, NgWord2, BootImagePackageExFatSafe, PlatformConfigIcosaMariko, ContentActionTable, NgWordT, PlatformConfigAula, AulaDockFirmware, ClientCertData, GameCardConfigurationData.
  • Applets: qlaunch, auth, cabinet, controller, dataErase, error, netConnect, playerSelect, swkbd, LibAppletWeb, LibAppletShop, overlayDisp, photoViewer, LibAppletOff, LibAppletLns, LibAppletAuth, "starter" application, myPage, maintenance, splay.

See Also

System update report(s):

• [1]