# Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-switch-2-system-update-23-0-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes/
- Published: 2026-09-10T18:42:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-11T01:07:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/nintendo-switch-2-system-update-23-0-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology, TV

## Key points

- Switch 2 update 23.0.0 adds docked TV mode VRR support
- New feature lets users system-transfer between two Switch 2 consoles
- Mii editor gains music tracks; Handheld Boost now toggleable in Quick Settings

## Summary

Nintendo has released Switch 2 System Update 23.0.0, a wide-ranging firmware update that also brings changes to the original Switch. The headline feature is support for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) output in TV mode, which synchronises a compatible television's refresh rate with a game's performance to reduce screen tearing and judder, though this requires a separate dock firmware update to activate. The update also introduces system transfer functionality between two Switch 2 consoles, which will be useful for anyone moving to new hardware.

Beyond these headline additions, players can now toggle Handheld Mode Boost on or off directly from Quick Settings, and the Mii editor has gained multiple background music tracks drawn from previous Mii Maker versions across Wii, 3DS and Wii U. Nintendo also pushed accompanying updates this week for the Switch mobile app, Mario Kart World, Welcome Tour (which adds a "VRR Slider Demo" in TV mode) and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Reaction from players has been largely positive, with particular enthusiasm for docked VRR support and the return of Mii Maker music.

## Coverage

- [Nintendo Life: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/nintendo-switch-2-system-update-23-0-0-is-now-live-here-are-the-full-patch-notes)
- [The Verge: Nintendo’s latest Switch 2 update adds VRR support in TV mode](https://www.theverge.com/news/993231/nintendo-switch-2-vrr-support-firmware-update)
- [Eurogamer: Nintendo adds VRR support to docked Nintendo Switch 2 in latest console update](https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-2-update-vrr-support-docked)
- [Nintendo Life: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Updated To Ver. 1.1.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/nintendo-switch-2-welcome-tour-updated-to-ver-1-1-0-here-are-the-full-patch-notes)
- [Engadget: Nintendo's Switch 2 will now sync its refresh rate to your TV for smoother motion](https://www.engadget.com/2254557/nintendo-switch-2-support-variable-refresh-rate-when-docked/)
- [IGN: Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 System Update 23.0.0 Released — Here Are the Full Patch Notes](https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-and-switch-2-system-update-2300-released-here-are-the-full-patch-notes)
- [Polygon: Nintendo Switch 2's New Official Update Brings Back the Wii’s Best Feature](https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2-system-update-september-2026/)
- [GameSpot: Nintendo Adds VRR To Docked Nintendo Switch 2 Play In The Most Annoying Way](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-adds-vrr-to-docked-nintendo-switch-2-play-in-the-most-annoying-way/)

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