Nintendo Switch Firmware Update 10.0.0 Now Live

Button mapping! Bookmarking! More!

By Robert Marrujo. Posted 04/14/2020 22:53 Comment on this     ShareThis

Generally, when Nintendo issues a firmware update to Switch it’s not usually much more than “general system stability improvements.” Well, with version 10.0.0 of Switch’s operating system, there are indeed some of those tried and true “general system stability improvement,” but there are some other notable changes, as well! Here’s the breakdown of what changed straight from Nintendo:


Added a bookmark feature to News.
This feature allows you to bookmark your favorite news items.

  • A maximum of 300 news items can be bookmarked.
  • An internet connection is required to view bookmarked News items.
  • News items that are no longer available cannot be viewed, even if they were bookmarked.

Added an option to transfer software data between the system memory and an SD card.

  • Users can now transfer downloadable software, update data, and DLC from the system memory to an SD card (and vice versa).
  • Note that save data and some update data cannot be transferred to an SD card.

Added an option to remap the controller buttons.

  • Analog stick and button configurations can now be changed for each paired controller.
  • Custom configurations can be saved as favorites in System Settings > Controllers and Sensors.
    • Custom configurations are stored on the Nintendo Switch system.
    • Configurations can be customized for the following controllers: Joy-Con (L), Joy-Con (R), Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Button configurations can also be customized on the Nintendo Switch Lite system.
    • This feature is not available for other controllers.
    • On each system, up to five favorite custom configurations can be saved for Joy-Con (L), five for Joy-Con (R), five for Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Five configurations can also be saved as favorites for Nintendo Switch Lite.

Added a new section in User Settings for Play Activity Settings.

  • The options for “Display play activity to:” and “Delete Play Activity” have been moved from Friends Settings to the new Play Activity Settings.

Added new selections to the lineup of user profile icons.

  • Select from 6 new icons from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game for your user.

General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.


That’s a lot of stuff! New icons, the ability to remap buttons, being able to swap save data between internal memory and a micro SD card— whew! Color us excited. Still no folders or additional themes, but alas, you can’t win ’em all. Do any of these changes have you pumped? Tell us in the comments and on social media!

Source: Nintendo of America Customer Support Webpage

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