Earlier this year, back in March, we saw the release of a brand new 5.0.0 firmware update for the Nintendo Switch. It was an overall minor update, giving users better control over their parental controls, changing the way the news app entries were filtered, and a handful of new avatars. Now, we're almost to September, and a new milestone firmware is on the horizon. A 6.0.0 update has been leaked by the CDN, and some of its contents were datamined. The update file itself currently lurks in the darker parts of the web, if one dares to hunt it out. It's not advised that you try to mess with that, however.

While the full details of the update are not currently clear, hackers have datamined the update with fairly interesting results. Like the last update, there's new avatars, this time focusing on Captain Toad. There's 2 Toad avatars, 2 Toadette, 1 Draggadon, and 1 Wingo that have been added.

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This is also an update that prepares for the imminent launch of the Nintendo Online Services, with a new slogan on the eShop being written as "More Games, More Features, More Fun". Cloud save data backups have been added, too, and will happen automatically if you put your system into sleep mode. Supposedly, measures have also been put in place through telemetry in order to have a higher rate of detection on those who use exploits and CFW. There may also be a new master key.

Furthermore, a large banner of controller icons were datamined, with NES and SNES controllers. What their purpose is has not been identified yet. Theories range from it bringing new controller type support, or icons for the new NES and SNES games that will be offered with the online service. A release of potentially Monday next week, September 3 has been cited as the most likely time that the update will drop. Regardless of when the update hits, a news post covering the official release and its details will be posted, so stay tuned.

As always, if you value keeping your system primed for homebrew, you'll want to refrain from updating before a full breakdown is available. Are you wary of this update? Excited? Shocked that it's not just stability patches? What do you think of the new 6.0.0 update?

 

[comput3rus3r]

I'll wait for TX to give the green light to this update.

 

[KingVamp]

Here are features you had before, but now behind a paywall!

 

[Rabbid4240]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NES CONTROLLER.

 

[AveSatanas]

^ THIS. Where's the sauce?

I personally installed and tested 6.0.0, and I can confirm all of these. In fact the images on this news post are by me.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I just want to be able to send invites to games like psn and steam, is that so hard to ask for even if it's just limited to friends?
* Starts flashing back to old nintendo wifi in 2005 *

 

[Xandrid]

Still not worth the new online services

 

[alucard_xs]

I'll wait for TX to give the green light to this update.

We all will but I've got a bad feeling ...

 

[JazzCat.CL]

wtf?? just that? when are we going to have themes or a greater overhaul of the os?

 

[naddel81]

Nope, he just said that he has got the firmware already.

no, it was about the keys:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintend...t-3-release-likely.516714/page-2#post-8253264

 

[TheGuyMadeOfTofu]

Sony does this too with PS Plus. Not saying agree with it, but let's not act like Nintendo came up with it first.

Yeah but We still have a free option to backup our saves and same with xbox. Stop defending this shit.

 

[Jacklack3]

Pack it up folks, no stability memes this time. But maybe now icon/avatar jokes will become the norm? Not a lot of changes, for something that calls itself 6.0.

Introducing our Switch 10 year anniversary update! With amazing new feature such as:

• game and watch avatar

 

[wurstpistole]

I'm never gonna update, I don't wanna lose CFW.

In b4 cfw with sigpatches already running on 6.0 before it releases officially

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I personally installed and tested 6.0.0, and I can confirm all of these. In fact the images on this news post are by me.

Like, legit? If so, props to you!

 

[wurstpistole]

Given how compromised the Switch is due to RCM, isn't possible to easily extract the new master key??

that's exactly what I am wondering aswell.

It's already out.

 

[naddel81]

It's already out.

the master keys 6.0?

 

[Draxzelex]

the master keys 6.0?

Well its masterkey revision 5 but yes, the keys for 6.0 are already out. They were leaked before the firmware update was actually.

 

[AveSatanas]

Like, legit? If so, props to you!

Yes, I'm running it. Legit. Gotta test 90DNS before 6.0.0 public release.

the master keys 6.0?

Well, master keys 5 (they're 0 indexed), but yes, they're out.

 

[goldensun87]

STABILITY UPDATES INCOMING

 

[altorn]

the eshop should have a more social environment. i would like to see a user reviews section to see if people really like a game.
anyway, staying in 5.1 CFW for now. i have 3 months' worth of games i gotta finish.

 

[Windaga]

I just want themes pleaseeee

 

[NyaakoXD]

That is true, but Sony allow local saves.

There's the 3DS and how save data for some games allowed easier access to homebrew and CFW. And there's a bigger interest with hackers wanting to hack Nintendo consoles since the 3DS and Wii U. So can't really blame Nintendo for not allowing local saves when there's going to be other hackers just waiting for a chance to jump at them.