After being hinted at by the iOS version notes for Nintendo's parental control app, the Nintendo Switch has received the firmware update for version 5.0.0. The last update to the Nintendo Switch, and previous current firmware, was version 4.1.0 which released in December of last year. The new update to 5.0.0 adds new avatars from Kirby and ARMS, changes to parental controls, and as always, everyone's favorite; system stability improvements. While this is a major update in terms of version number, it appears that the changes here are relatively minor in scope. You can see the full changelog in the quote below.

Added the following system functionality
Facebook and Twitter friends that also use Nintendo Switch can now be added through Friend Suggestions
Friend suggestions are based on the Facebook and Twitter accounts you have linked to your Nintendo Account
To view your friend suggestions, from the top left of the HOME Menu head to your User Page > Friend Suggestions
You must be 13 or older to use this feature
Select from 24 new ARMS and the Kirby series icons for your user
To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile
Digital software purchases made from a PC or smart device will start downloading sooner than previously, even if the Nintendo Switch console is in Sleep Mode
Filter News to view only unread news or news from specific channels
To keep the Parental Controls PIN private, the default method for PIN entry has been changed to entering using the Control Stick and buttons instead of the on-screen number pad
When prompted to enter you Parental Controls PIN, press and hold the + Button to change between input methods
Captured videos in the Album will be restricted by Parental Controls depending on the Restricted Software setting and Software Rating Organization
Using the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, add specific software titles to your whitelist to exclude them from the console’s Parental Controls Restricted Software setting
Play-Time Limit restrictions will still apply even when the software title has been whitelisted.
Receive notification when pre-purchased software is ready to play
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller grip colors will now display in the Controllers menu
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience, including:
Resolved an issue that caused Play Activity to display incorrectly in the Profile section of your User Page

As always, if you have any interest at all in homebrew, be sure to stay at the lowest possible firmware you can.

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[Noctosphere]

STABILITY!

hooray...

 

[fedehda]

Well, guess that I'll be holding on 4.1 for a while. I expected to see more changes that could make me go straight to 5.0.

 

[KevinLSX]

Inb4 @the_randomizer updates his switch then complains when we will have exploits on 5.0.0

 

[Noctosphere]

Inb4 @the_randomizer updates his switch then complains when we will have exploits on 5.0.0

why quoting him?
I'm 99.999% sure there are lot more
so why him specifically?

 

[fedehda]

why quoting him?
I'm 99.999% sure there are lot more
so why him specifically?

Jealous?

 

[MasterJ360]

lmao wow thank goodness I updated 3 of my games yesterday tho multiplayer wont be an option for now.

 

[Noctosphere]

Jealous?

just a bit

 

[Ericthegreat]

Updating now, HYPE!!!!!

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So that's what a update looks like.

 

[Noctosphere]

So that's what a update looks like.

It's just a pictures, doing it with your real engine is way more orgasmic than simple pictures

 

[Kioku]

Ah yes. Means nothing for those waiting for the CFW scene. Terrible update btw. No ground breaking features?

 

[gman666]

5.0.0 includes an SOC revision

https://twitter.com/SciresM/status/973354786274689024?s=09

Wouldn't it take them a few months before they start shipping the new Switches with SOC revisions? If not, I expect to see a lot of scalpers with exploitable Switches for sale.

 

[Alkéryn]

I mean the only game that needs online is splatoon and i didn't enjoyed it that much
So yeah if there is a game i need to update to play i will without any hesitation but otherwise I'm good on 4.x (forgot the x)

 

[Kioku]

Wouldn't it take them a few months before they start shipping the new Switches with SOC revisions? If not, I expect to see a lot of scalpers with exploitable Switches for sale.

There will be scalpers even if takes a few months..

 

[DarthDub]

Exploit still work or nah?

 

[gman666]

Exploit still work or nah?

Bootrom vulnerability will still work for current Switch owners.. But Nintendo included SOC revisions in the update. This means that all future Switches will not be exploitable through that avenue. Also, we might see exploit drops very SOON™.

 

[Sayora]

When you finish updating your games and download all the free stuff, just to be safe, and you hop over to the computer to see what's new:
5.0 FIRMWARE RELEASED!!!

 

[the_randomizer]

Inb4 @the_randomizer updates his switch then complains when we will have exploits on 5.0.0

Oh shut your festering gob, I haven't updated as I've DNS blocked my Switch, so there. You're hung up on something I did in the past, let it go FFS.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I wonder why it's 5.0.0, it doesn't seem like a huge deal to me, is not like "Here is a web browser, capiable of playing video, audio and downloading images and stuff" Thought to be honest if it was gonna be a browser, i expect a eshop download not firmware update.

What a bad reason to have such a version number. I guess it does add some new features but the numbers are just improving too quickly. Pretty soon, it would be higher than WII U and PS4 with in 3 more updates before the end of the year, and those systems been out for years and still can't even do more stuff than both of those systems.

 

[Spectral Blizzard]

It's getting as stable as a fucking wall!

 

[the_randomizer]

It's getting as stable as a fucking wall!

If I actually cared about 5.0.0 I'd unblock the DNS blocking method

I wonder why it's 5.0.0, it doesn't seem like a huge deal to me, is not like "Here is a web browser, capiable of playing video, audio and downloading images and stuff" Thought to be honest if it was gonna be a browser, i expect a eshop download not firmware update.

What a bad reason to have such a version number. I guess it does add some new features but the numbers are just improving too quickly. Pretty soon, it would be higher than WII U and PS4 with in 3 more updates before the end of the year, and those systems been out for years and still can't even do more stuff than both of those systems.

They only did it to patch the game time display error, so it's a fan service