Summary
Nintendo has issued update 17.0.1 for itsNintendo Switchfamily of consoles that is available to download right now. Nintendo releases new updates for theSwitchon a regular basis. Most of the time, these updates don’t do much that fans will notice, but other times the updates are a little more involved.
ManyNintendo Switch console updateshave been released over the years with the vague patch note “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.” However, there are times when the Switch console update patch notes come with a little more information.
So is the case with Nintendo Switch update 17.0.1. While it includes the “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience,” it is also said to resolve “an issue with local communication for some software.” It seems that some Nintendo Switch games were having issues withlocal multiplayer using multiple Switch consoles. The problems must not have been that widespread, or else there would have been more visible complaints online, but it’s good that Nintendo has addressed the situation with the latest Switch console update. Nintendo Switch gamers should be able to download Switch console update version 17.0.1 the next time they power on their home console/handheld hybrids.
As is evidenced by the new updates that are still being released for the console, Nintendo is clearly not done supporting the Switch. There are brand-new,first-party Switch games confirmed for release through at least mid-2024, and so fans can expect Nintendo to keep the focus on its current system for a while to come. However, there are those who are anxious for Nintendo to move on from the Switch and release a new console.
Nintendo has not officially announced the Switch successor console at the time of this writing. In fact, Nintendo has flat-outdenied the Switch 2 rumors. The rumors claim that the Switch 2 will launch at some point next year, though that remains to be seen. If Nintendo truly is going to release the Switch 2 in 2024, then chances are good that the system will be announced at some point within the next few months, though that’s just speculation at this time.
Whether aSwitch 2 releases in 2024or not remains to be seen. For now, fans can keep their focus on the current Switch console, which continues to receive updates and has plenty of big new games on the way in 2024.
