Nintendo recently revealed its updated sales numbers for the Switch console, not too long after the company acknowledged its eventual follow-up. Ever since hitting the market in early 2017, the Nintendo Switch has been a global sales juggernaut, bolstered by chart-topping exclusives like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and last year’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The massive success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie has also helped sell more Nintendo Switch consoles in countries like Mexico and South America after landing in theaters in 2023.
Latest Nintendo Switch Update 18.0.1 Addresses Annoying Wi-Fi Issue
23.04.2024 - 13:39 / wccftech.com / Aernout van de Velde / Nintendo
Nintendo has rolled out Nintendo Switch update 18.0.1, which fixes an annoying Wi-Fi connection issue that has been plaguing players.
Unlike most Switch firmware updates, this new system update doesn't only improve the system's stability (yeah, the Switch is as stable as the PS4 was at some point during its lifespan), but it also addresses an issue with some wireless access points. The issue caused some wireless access points to not be visible for the Switch when trying to set up a wireless connection. Some players have managed to circumvent this issue by manually entering the SSID name, but this official fix should make it easier to set up a Wi-Fi connection for those affected.
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Interestingly, as mentioned by dataminer 'OatmealDome' on X, this new system update doesn't seem to include under-the-hood changes.
The 'full' official patch notes for Nintendo Switch Update 18.0.1 can be found on Nintendo's support page here.
Released globally back in 2017, Nintendo managed to sell close to 140 million units of its platform as of December 31, 2023. It will be interesting to see how sales for the platform have evolved over the past few months, but it's clear that the Switch is on track to outsell the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 2 - the best-selling console of all-time with over 155 million sold units. Meanwhile, recent rumors and reports suggest that Nintendo is planning to release a Switch successor - currently dubbed the Nintendo Switch 2 - sometime next year. The docked performance of this platform is said to be comparable to that of the PlayStation 4 Pro. In addition, as reported some days ago, the Switch successor might very well use a fifth-generation Samsung V-NAND with up to 1.4 GB/S read speed.
Nintendo has to officially announce the existence of its new platform, but with the Switch now being on the market for seven years, it's likely that a Switch 2 will soon be officially announced.
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