Nintendo Switch: System Update 12.0.0: That’s changing

Nintendo is heaving the Switch with a new update to the next major firmware version 12.0.0. What changes?

You can now perform a new system update on your switch. After the download, the console firmware will be version number 12.0.0. One might think that this is a big step from the previous version 11.0.1. But although the jump to the next full digit suggests major innovations, unfortunately comparatively little has changed.

It looks like the system update only fixes a bug that could interrupt the automatic data backup. The dataminer OatmealDome has also found out, however, that a significant number of components of the operating system have also been revised. If there are any interesting changes in this, he will keep you informed. Preparations for a revision of the switch may already be made in the background. There have been references to this in the code since system update 10.0.0.

Accordingly, the new model runs under “Aula” with the code name “nx-abcd”. The Switch Lite is called “Hoag” and “nx-abcc” for comparison.