An upcoming update to theNintendo Switch 2is reportedly going to finally add a major feature fans have been asking for since the launch of the original Switch. The official release of Nintendo’s newest console has been one of the biggest events of the gaming year, with theSwitch 2already smashing records within a month of its debut. The Switch 2 would see instant success following its official launch, not only breaking records for Nintendo’s own consoles but becoming the fastest-selling video game console in the US. Now, Nintendo may be gearing up to add a long-requested feature.
Nintendo has given fans plenty of reasons to be excited about the debut of its newest platform with lots of major game releases on the way.Mario Kart Worldserved as the console’s big launch title, introducing an open-world element to the franchise for the first time and refining its core gameplay. Nintendo is alsoset to launchDonkey Kong Bananzanext week, with more popular franchises likeMetroid,Kirby, andPokemonset to arrive to the console later this year. A new report is now hinting at one popular feature that may be coming to Switch 2.
As reported by ComicBook, a report from Nintendo insider Nash Weedle is hinting at a long-awaited feature arriving to the Switch 2. According to the post, Nintendo is currently working on implementing themes for the Switch 2, with players able to customize the look oftheir Switch 2 home screens. The post does not share any specific details about how themes will be implemented or whether themes for the Switch 2 will be static, dynamic, or both. The post also suggests that fans may be waiting a while for Switch 2 themes, not expected to debut this year.
Nintendo Switch 2 May Be Adding Themes
The addition of themes has been a major request from fans since the launch of the original Switch in 2017, with Nintendo’s previous handheld supporting themes.The Nintendo 3DS featureda full array of themes for players to customize their home screens on the handheld, even making several available for free on the handheld. Both the Switch and Switch 2 currently only support two “themes” on the consoles, with a light and dark mode setting for the console’s menus.
Nintendo will look to carry the Switch 2’s early momentum throughout the rest of the year as more high-profile games hit the console. Alongside Nintendo’s first-party offerings, multiple third-party games have confirmed a same-day launch on Switch 2 later this year,including Gearbox’sBorderlands 4and 2K Sports’NBA 2K26. Switch 2 fans can also look forward to even more “Switch 2 Edition” releases of popular Switch games likeSuper Mario Party JamboreeandKirby and the Forgotten Land. The Switch 2 looks primed to keep up its early success with lots more on the way from Nintendo’s newest platform.
