Nintendo Switch Update 15.0.0 Available Now; Official and Unofficial Release Notes Inside

Oct 11, 2022 at 03:09am EDT
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Nintendo has deployed Nintendo Switch Update 15.0.0, which allows screenshots to be taken from within Nintendo Switch Online via the Capture Button.

The new Switch firmware version is available now and should download automatically if this option has been enabled in the Switch system settings. Of course, this new firmware version can also be downloaded manually via the system update option within the Switch system settings.

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In addition to the above-mentioned change to taking screen captures, the new patch also includes a change to the location of the Bluetooth Audio menu within the Switch system settings. In addition, the new 15.0.0 update improves the general system stability.

As with most firmware updates, this update also includes some under-the-hood changes. These undocumented changes were shared by Nintendo Switch data miner @OatmealDome on Twitter, and include updates to the Operating System internals. We’ve included the under-the-hood changes down below.

Nintendo Switch Update 15.0.0 undocumented changes

Down below you’ll find the official release notes, as released by Nintendo.

Nintendo Switch Update 15.0.0 Release Note (Released October 10, 2022)

The Nintendo Switch is available globally now. Nintendo released its hybrid platform back in February 2017.

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