Nintendo Switch system software

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Firmware Operating system Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Hybrid video game consoles

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Available in: Chinese (Simplified) · Chinese (Traditional) · Dutch · English (United Kingdom) · English (United States)
Developer: Nintendo HAL Laboratory
Initial release: 1.0.0 (March 3, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-03))
Kernel type: Microkernel
Latest release: 22.5.0 (June 15, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-15)) [±] 19.0.2 (January 20, 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-20)) (Tencent Nintendo Switch only)
Official website: support.nintendo.com

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Overview

Firmware
Operating system
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2
Hybrid video game consoles Hybrid video game console
Microkernel
User interface
IPv6

Technology

Nintendo 3DS system software
Userspace
Vulkan Vulkan (API)
OpenGL
Sandboxed Sandbox (computer security)
Address Space Layout Randomization
Kilobytes Kilobyte
Homebrewing Homebrew (video games)
Piracy Copyright infringement of software
Ban Block (Internet)
Patching Patch (computing)
Tegra
Exploits Exploit (computer security)
Modification Modding
Pirated games Video game piracy
Dominican Republic
BSD license BSD licenses
Interface Application binary interface
Microsoft Windows
TCP/IP
2000 Windows 2000
XP Windows XP
Android Android (operating system)
Display server
SurfaceFlinger
WebKit
Applet
Captive portals Captive portal

User interface

History of updates

Nintendo 3DS
Dataminers Datamining
Bluetooth audio Headset (audio)

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Triples40

Avg. degree1.97

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Nintendo Switch system software

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Available in · 18

Nintendo Switch system software → Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English (United Kingdom), English (United States), French (Canada), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Thai

Supported platforms · 4

Nintendo Switch system software → Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch OLED

Developer · 1

Nintendo Switch system software → Nintendo HAL Laboratory

Initial release · 1

Nintendo Switch system software → 1.0.0 (March 3, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-03))

Kernel type · 1

Nintendo Switch system software → Microkernel

Latest release · 1

Nintendo Switch system software → 22.5.0 (June 15, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-15)) [±] 19.0.2 (January 20, 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-20)) (Tencent Nintendo Switch only)

Official website · 1

Nintendo Switch system software → support.nintendo.com

OS family · 1

Nintendo Switch system software → Proprietary, derivative of the Nintendo 3DS system software (containing components which are based on FreeBSD and Android)

Preceded by · 1

Nintendo Switch system software → Nintendo 3DS system software Wii U system software

Source model · 1

Nintendo Switch system software → Closed source

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Chinese (Simplified)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Chinese (Traditional)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Dutch	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	English (United Kingdom)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	English (United States)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	French (Canada)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	French (France)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	German	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Italian	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Japanese	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Korean	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Portuguese (Brazil)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Polish	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Portuguese (Portugal)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Russian	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Spanish (Latin America)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Spanish (Spain)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Available in	Thai	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Developer	Nintendo HAL Laboratory	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Initial release	1.0.0 (March 3, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-03))	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Kernel type	Microkernel	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Latest release	22.5.0 (June 15, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-15)) [±] 19.0.2 (January 20, 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-20)) (Tencent Nintendo Switch only)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Official website	support.nintendo.com	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	OS family	Proprietary, derivative of the Nintendo 3DS system software (containing components which are based on FreeBSD and Android)	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Preceded by	Nintendo 3DS system software Wii U system software	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Source model	Closed source	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Supported platforms	Nintendo Switch	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Supported platforms	Nintendo Switch Lite	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Supported platforms	Nintendo Switch OLED	1.00	infobox
Nintendo Switch system software	Supported platforms	Nintendo Switch 2	1.00	infobox

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