With simply over a month to go earlier than the Nintendo Swap 2 launch date on June fifth, Nintendo has launched a Swap 1 replace that can assist put together issues for the brand new console’s arrival. The V20.0.0 replace for the unique Swap provides a bunch of recent options that associate with the Swap 2, like Residence menu buttons for the Digital Recreation Card and GameShare options that have been introduced earlier this month, and a brand new system switch characteristic that may retailer your information within the cloud till you’re able to put it on a Swap 2 — simply be sure to learn the directions carefully earlier than making an attempt it.
You gained’t be capable to use the GameShare characteristic but, as sharing can solely begin from a Swap 2 system over native wi-fi connections — making an attempt to do it between two Swap 1 methods gained’t work.
You’ll be able to take a look at the brand new Digital Recreation Playing cards that gather digital software program and DLC so that you can “load” and “eject” between two completely different methods, and lend video games to others in your Nintendo Account household group. Should you lend a sport to another person, then you possibly can pull it again whereas they’re on-line even when they’re at the moment enjoying, but when they go offline with out returning it or coming again on-line, you’ll want to attend till the top of the two-week lending interval for it to be returned to your library robotically.
Nintendo’s Digital Recreation Card Information explains the entire ins and outs of the brand new lending system, like how every Swap can solely be linked to 1 different Swap at a time, find out how to handle your sport playing cards from the online, and find out how to disguise (or unhide) sure playing cards.
To make use of digital video games throughout extra than simply two methods or with out these restrictions, Nintendo is now counting on the On-line License Settings, that are additionally being added to your Swap 1 on this replace. If it’s turned on, it would permit the person to play any of their digitally bought video games and DLC so long as they’re linked to the web, with out counting on digital sport playing cards.
However if you happen to’ve already determined to improve, then your first cease is likely to be the brand new possibility for “System Switch to Nintendo Swap 2” below the System menu in System Settings. Whereas it may be used for a neighborhood system-to-system switch as soon as your new console arrives, there’s additionally an choice to add system switch information to the cloud now, the place it will likely be able to obtain to a Swap 2 with out requiring entry to your outdated system.
Whereas that is likely to be good for somebody passing their Swap 1 off to another person, the draw back is that it’ll manufacturing unit reset your Swap 1, so it’s higher to attend if doable, and it’ll solely be saved for a yr if not downloaded. One other wrinkle is that it’s doable to arrange a Swap 2 cloud switch, then cancel it and convey your information again to a Swap 1. Nevertheless, as Nintendo’s system switch FAQ explains, whereas it doesn’t need to be the identical Swap 1 you began with, if it began on a Swap OLED, you’ll solely be capable to cancel and reload your information on one other Swap OLED.
