Nintendo has rolled out Nintendo Switch System update 16.0.3, but it doesn’t seem to do much.
On the same day that Nintendo released its latest financial earnings, the Japanese gaming behemoth already released a new firmware update for its hybrid platform, but this system update is only a minor one and more of the same. For quite some time, Nintendo has been releasing minor firmware updates that improve the platform’s stability (similar to Sony’s PS4 updates), and this update is no different. The official release notes for this new firmware version only mention “general system stability improvements”.
Most of the time, these system updates also contain some notable under-the-hood changes that haven’t been shared publically. This time around, however, these under-the-hood changes are also minimal, and as posted by Switch minder OatMealDome on Twitter, this update only contains some fixes for save bugs.
” Nintendo fixed some bugs that may occur during multiple simultaneous operations on save data”, OatmealDome tweeted. “No other changes were made.”
Another minor Switch update, but those experiencing bugs with saved data might be happy that Nintendo has addressed these issues.
The Nintendo Switch is available globally now. As covered earlier today, global Switch sales have now surpassed 125 million units since launching in March 2017. Nintendo’s platform is currently the third best-selling gaming platform of all time, only being bested by the Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2. Here’s what we wrote about 2021’s OLED model:
It would have been nice to see a few upgrades under the hood with this new console. Something to reduce loading time would have gone a long way, for example. And while the screen is fantastic, it’s hard to say if it is worth an upgrade for people that already own a Switch. With the release of the Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo is making a statement that they are not moving on from the console anytime soon, and the new technology means that developers can add a little more sauce into their art design on Switch. What comes out next on Switch might pressure you to look into an OLED screen, especially with the recent adoption of cloud streaming bigger games like Dying Light 2 and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. But for all its sparkle and improvements, the games currently available don’t demand this new hardware to be played and loved.
