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Nintendo Switch system software

Operating system for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Operating system Nintendo Switch system softwareTop: Home screen of the Nintendo Switch in the Basic White theme as of April 2025Bottom: Home screen of the Nintendo Switch 2 in the Basic Dark theme as of February 2026DeveloperNintendo HAL LaboratoryWritten inC, C++ and HTML for eShop and online services settingsOS familyProprietary, derivative of the Nintendo 3DS system software (containing components which are based on FreeBSD and Android)Working stateCurrentSource modelClosed sourceInitial release1.0.0 (March 3, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-03))Latest release23.0.0 (September 10, 2026; 1 day ago (2026-09-10)) [±] 19.0.2 (January 20, 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-20)) (Tencent Nintendo Switch only)Available in Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Dutch English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (Canada) French (France) German Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese (Brazil) Polish[1] Portuguese (Portugal) Russian Spanish (Latin America) Spanish (Spain) Thai[2] Update methodDirect download Nintendo Switch Game CardSupported platforms Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch Lite Nintendo Switch OLED Nintendo Switch 2 Kernel typeMicrokernelPreceded byNintendo 3DS system softwareWii U system softwareOfficial websitesupport.nintendo.com The Nintendo Switch system software (also known by its codename Horizon) is an updatable firmware and operating system used by the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 hybrid video game consoles.

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