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Nintendo Switch system update 3.0.0 now available

Great news Nintendo Switch owners! Nintendo has pushed out a nice new system update which adds some new features and fixes a couple of issues.

The new features includes the ability to add friends from the 3DS and Wii U friends lists and to be notified when friends are online directly on the Switch. Users can also “find” their lost Joy-Cons, subscribe to game news, adjust some system volume levels and more.

The new update also fixes some weird issues that used to cause certain TVs to auto-switch to the Switch HDMI input when docked in sleep mode. Oh, and there’s some of those generic system stability improvements that everyone loves too.

See the latest and greatest info for system update 3.0.0 on the official site and below.

Improvements Included in Version 3.0.0

Added the following system functionality

Register a channel to receive News for specific games

To register, head to News > Find Channels

Add friends from your Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Friend Lists

To add friends, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Friend Suggestions

Receive notifications when your Friends go online

To turn this ON/OFF, head to System Settings > Notifications > Friend Notifications

Find paired controllers within communication range by activating the vibration feature

To search, head to Controllers > Find Controllers

Change the user icon order on the Home Menu

To change order, head to System Settings > Users > Change Order

Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon

To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile

Change the system volume from the Quick Settings

To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME Button

Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack

To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume
* This settings will be ON when Parental Controls are enabled

Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale

To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors

Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable

To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication
* The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired communication.

Update connected controllers

To update, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Update Controllers

Added a feature that suggests deletion of software data if there is insufficient space when downloading other software

To use this feature, head to System Settings > Data Management > Quick Archive
* User save data is not deleted

General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience, including:

Resolved an issue that caused game software updates to fail and prevented the software from starting

Improvements to prevent unintended HDMI input change with certain TVs while the console is docked in Sleep Mode