Nintendo Switch 2 update 23.0.0 adds VRR, GameChat features and Mii music

Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch 2 system update version 23.0.0, adding Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support in TV mode, new GameChat features, system transfer between Nintendo Switch 2 consoles and the ability to play music while creating or editing a Mii. GameChat now displays previously joined chats, allows players to enter a new chat without inviting friends and adds a screen-size option through the C Button menu. VRR can match the TV’s refresh rate to supported games for smoother video output, though an updated Nintendo Switch 2 dock is required. The update also adds Virtual Game Card settings, an online license option for software when a virtual game card cannot be ejected from another offline console and the ability to transfer data from one Nintendo Switch 2 system to another. Mii creation and editing now include music controls, allowing players to change or stop the music from the Music Settings menu. Additional changes include Brazilian Portuguese support for Text to Speech and GameChat speech-to-text, TV sound settings saved across up to eight TVs, Mii QR code sharing, Handheld Mode Boost controls in Quick Settings and combined play activity across multiple systems. Nintendo Switch 2 version 23.0.0 was released Sept. 9, 2026, and also includes general system stability improvements.

Ver. 23.0.0 (Released September 9, 2026)

The following updates have been made to GameChat:
- The list of chats you can join now shows chats you have previously joined.
- When starting a new chat, you can now enter without inviting any friends.
- Added an option to the menu that appears when you press the C Button during a chat that lets you change the screen size.
Added “Settings” to Virtual Game Cards from the HOME Menu.
- You can review and edit which of your systems can use virtual game cards, among other options.
Added support for VRR (Variable refresh rate) in TV mode.
- When both the software and TV support it, video will be output at a refresh rate that matches the game’s processing.
- A Nintendo Switch 2 dock update is required to enable this feature.
Added ability to perform a system transfer from a Nintendo Switch 2 system to another Nintendo Switch 2 system.
The following updates have been made in Accessibility in System Settings:
- Added Portuguese (Brazil) to “Text to Speech” languages.
- Added Portuguese (Brazil) to the GameChat “Display Speech as Text” languages.
The following updates have been made in Audio in System Settings:
- TV Sound settings will now be saved and applied automatically on up to 8 TVs.
The following updates have been made in Display in System Settings:
- Renamed “Dock Output Information” to “Video Output Information” which now includes details about the signals that the connected TV can display.
- Added settings for VRR.
The following updates have been made in Mii in System Settings:
- Added a feature that lets you create a QR Code for a Mii and share it with other users.
The following updates have been made in Sleep Mode in System Settings:
- The level can now be checked when choosing the volume for Play Wake-Up Sound in TV Mode.
Added the ability to enable or disable “Handheld Mode Boost” from the Quick Settings.
System Transfer to Nintendo Switch 2 has been added under System Settings > System.
When starting software, if a virtual game card cannot be ejected from another console because it is powered off or otherwise not connected to the internet, there will be a prompt to start the software using an online license.
- Only the user who purchased the software can play it using the online license.
Music can now be played while creating or editing a Mii.
- You can change, or stop, the music using the Music Settings in the upper corner of the screen.
You can now use other controllers with Handheld Boost Mode while Joy-Con 2 controllers are attached to the system.
Play activity, found on My Page > Profile, now combines play time from the same software across multiple systems.
- The play time of the software you’ve played since the update will be combined and displayed sequentially.
General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.