Switch Firmware Update 4.0.0

Were you just expecting a stability joke or two? Unfortunately (or fortunately), Nintendo's newest Switch firmware update has more in store for you other than stability improvements.

Version 4.0.0 adds various new features, including the ability to transfer user profiles and save data between systems, video capture for selected games, and new user icons. This is the biggest Switch update yet since its 3.0.0 update last June.

The video below explains how the new video capture feature works.


Here's the full list of changes from Nintendo:

1. Capture video on select games

• To capture video, hold down the Capture Button during gameplay
• Up to a maximum of the previous 30 seconds will be saved in the Album. You can trim the beginning and end of each clip, and post to Facebook and Twitter.
• As of October 18th, 2017, this feature is compatible with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, and Splatoon 2

2. Twelve new Super Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild icons

• To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile

3. Transfer user and save data to another system

• To transfer, head to System Settings > Users > Transfer Your User and Save Data

4. Pre-purchase option on Nintendo eShop

• A pre-purchase option will be available for certain games. This option allows pre-load of the game to your system for quicker play when the game is released.
• This feature will be supported by future game releases

5. News channel updates

• The news feed has been updated with a new look.
• Unfollowing a channel will remove that channel's content from the news feed and following the channel again will make it reappear.

6. Match software version with a group of local users

• To create a group, head to the software's Options > Software Update > Match Version with Local Users
• Everyone's software will be updated to match the most recent version in the group
• All users must be on system menu version 4.0.0 or later to view and join a group

7. General system stability improvements:

• Changed the specification which hid wireless networks using TKIP security from the network search results. Wireless networks using TKIP security will now display in search results as a grayed-out selection instead of not being displayed
• The Nintendo Switch console supports WEP, WPA-PSK(AES), and WPA2-PSK(AES). If your router is using a different security type (e.g. WPA-PSK(TKIP)), you will need to change this security type within your router's settings.

In most situations, the Nintendo Switch will automatically download the most recent system update while it is connected online. You can verify your current menu version and manually start the update from the System Settings menu if necessary. If you are unable to perform the system update, restart your console and try again.

Source: Nintendo Switch System Updates and Change History