# Nintendo Switch: what changed from 21 to 22

- Product: Nintendo Switch (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nintendo-switch)
- Vendor: Nintendo
- Range: changelog entries numbered after 21.2.0 up to and including 22.1.0, stable releases only
- Entries below: 2 releases (newest first)
- Resolved: 21 is 21.2.0 and 22 is 22.1.0, the newest stable release of each major we track
- Carrying security changes: 0 · CVEs mentioned: 0 · Mentioning breaking changes: 0 · Removing or deprecating something: 0
- Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nintendo-switch/compare/21...22

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## What changed (4 changes, grouped by kind)

### Added

#### 22.0.0 (2026-03-16)

- Added the ability to save notes about friends on your Friend List
- Added the ability to see and edit friend notes from the Nintendo Switch App
- Added the ability to see a notification in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device application when the Parental Controls PIN is input successfully on the console

### Changed

#### 22.0.0 (2026-03-16)

- Changed the on-screen text and animations when you load a virtual game card in the HOME Menu

_One release carries no categorized changes yet: 22.1.0._

## Release notes

### 22.1.0 — Ver. 22.1.0

- Date: 2026-04-06
- Version: 22.1.0
- Original notes: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43314/~/system-update-history-for-nintendo-switch
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nintendo-switch/releases/22.1.0

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

### 22.0.0 — Ver. 22.0.0

- Date: 2026-03-16
- Version: 22.0.0
- Original notes: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43314/~/system-update-history-for-nintendo-switch
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nintendo-switch/releases/22.0.0

- **changed** — Changed the on-screen text and animations when you load a virtual game card in the HOME Menu
- **added** — Added the ability to save notes about friends on your Friend List
- **added** — Added the ability to see and edit friend notes from the Nintendo Switch App
- **added** — Added the ability to see a notification in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device application when the Parental Controls PIN is input successfully on the console

Changed the on-screen text and animations when you load a virtual game card in the HOME Menu.
Added the ability to save notes about friends on your Friend List. The note content is not displayed to friends.
Added the ability to see and edit these notes from the Nintendo Switch App. The app must be on version 3.3.0 or higher to use this feature.
Added the ability to see a notification in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device application when the Parental Controls PIN is input successfully on the console. This can also be set up to be a push notification to your smart device.
The app must be on version 2.4.0 or higher to use this functionality.
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.