There's a new firmware update in town, and it's not just stability. Nintendo has pushed out official firmware version 12.1.0 for the Switch, which adds the traditional amount of general stability improvements, but also allows users to delete old system data to make room for new game updates, if you're ever in a situation where your internal or microSD storage is running low. Atmosphere CFW users will need to hold on and wait for compatibility, for now, so don't update just yet.

• If there is not enough space remaining on the system memory (internal storage) or microSD card when downloading game software update data, you can now delete old data for that software, enabling you to download the new data.
  • When deleting the old data, you won't be able to play the game until the new data has finished downloading.

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Atmosphere will need an update -- I can't start working on stuff until tomorrow night at the earliest, but I'll get stuff settled as soon as I possibly can. https://t.co/efWMxjQfgV

— Michael (@SciresM) July 6, 2021

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[MeAndHax]

Nintendo has spared me stability jokes

 

[MorningBlunt]

What's the point of updating if not making more stable

 

[DJPlace]

saw this updated last night. so like always I updated. also been playing FE three houses for almost 8 hours...

 

[Bedel]

This is what we used to do when Android devices had little storage. I feel sad for Nintendo if this is what they have to do...

 

[Flame]

This is what we used to do when Android devices had little storage. I feel sad for Nintendo if this is what they have to do...

bro the switch is technology from 2015 which was made for android devices. the work Nintendo _software_ developers do is beyond magic.

 

[BitMasterPlus]

The Nintendo Stability wars takes on the next level: Storage space!

 

[AmandaRose]

@Chary might also be worth mentioning there is also a new update for the Joycon. Not sure what the update does as Nintendo have not said as far as I know lol.

 

[mattyxarope]

Not worth the update.

 

[RichardTheKing]

...Wait...I specifically checked the "News" column before posting my profile post...did I prompt this, or was it coincidence?

Anyway, I wish Nintendo would change the default option in that "Ready to start system update" popup from "Update" to "Start Software" - what if you don't want to update immediately, huh? Or that they would add something in Settings to make said popup only appear once, for example upon system boot/wake-up instead of every. single time. the user goes to the damn Home screen...at least then I'd give them some credit for having a modicum of intelligence.

 

[fvig2001]

Wow I was thinking about wow Nintendo hasn't updated yet. Thankfully still on 12.01. So I'll just wait.

 

[Chrisssj2]

Still no custom folders WTF nintendo are you insane?

 

[linuxares]

It does appear Nintendo has introduced a new encryption master key (homebrewers: key 0B) in this update.

Unfortunately, this might be blocking @ylws8bot from reading the update data since it doesn’t know the new encryption key, so more detailed analysis will have to wait.

— OatmealDome (@OatmealDome) July 6, 2021

 

[RichardTheKing]

https://twitter.com/OatmealDome/status/1412228770061246464

Sounds bad for nxdumptool; that'll have to be updated, and we'll have to dump keys again, it seems.

 

[spotanjo3]

I am being thankful to stay with 11.0.0. No games interested me at all. I am being eyeful to Skyward Sword HD, thought. I will have to wait and see. I am staying with 11.0.0 for now.

 

[Bedel]

bro the switch is technology from 2015 which was made for android devices. the work Nintendo _software_ developers do is beyond magic.

I'm pointing to the storage here. Maybe I wasn't clear, mb

 

[Jayro]

bro the switch is technology from 2015 which was made for android devices. the work Nintendo _software_ developers do is beyond magic.

The X1 chip is much older than 2015, actually.

 

[codezer0]

Keep hoping there will finally be a jailbreak for Mariko models, since that's all that can be had anymore.

Even an rtx 3080 is less marked up than a "vulnerable" Switch now.

 

[Something whatever]

EHH....

 

[godreborn]

I'm not sure I understand what this update does. does that mean the game update installed on the system will now be deleted instead of waiting for the new download to finish first before the new game update is installed?