Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. A new firmware update hit the Nintendo Switch 2 last week. Among the multitude of ...

If you're not satisfied with your Switch 2's performance, luckily, there are various settings that you can tweak. Here are some that'll give it a boost.

Nintendo's ninth-generation console is packed with features and settings designed to improve the Switch 2's performance. Although many of those features were included in the console on launch, like ...

Nintendo just dropped the latest Nintendo Switch 2 System Update and it’s absolutely the largest yet with it adding a new Handheld Boost mode in addition to a number of other new features. The new ...

TL;DR: Nintendo's new system update introduces Handheld Mode Boost on the Switch 2, enhancing original Switch games to 1080p for better graphics but reducing battery life by about 25%. This mode ...

The latest firmware update for the Nintendo Switch 2, version 22.0.0, introduces a range of features aimed at enhancing both performance and usability. As highlighted by RGT 85, one of the standout ...

Matthew is a journalist in the news department at GameRant. He holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University and has been an avid gamer since 1985. Matthew formerly served as a ...

Nintendo’s new 22.0.0 firmware update for the Switch 2 added a new Handheld Mode Boost feature for the backwards compatible Switch games as part of its multiple features. However, it is not turned on ...

TL;DR: Nintendo released system update 22.0.0 for Switch and Switch 2 on March 16, 2026. Switch 2 gains "Handheld Boost Mode" for enhanced graphics in handheld play, GameChat improvements, note-taking ...

Of course Nintendo was always working on it. Nintendo has published what may be the biggest system update for the Switch 2 yet. As explained in the patch notes, it adds Handheld Mode Boost: Handheld ...

Nintendo has released a released system update 22.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The Switch 2 updates adds a new Handheld Mode Boost option that allows compatible Switch 1 games to ...