Updating all Games at Once

[Wario]

Is there a way to update all digital games installed on a Switch at once? It would take forever to load each game individually to allow it to check online for updates, especially if you own hundreds of games.

 

[SylverReZ]

Is there a way to update all digital games installed on a Switch at once? It would take forever to load each game individually to allow it to check online for updates, especially if you own hundreds of games.

Go to the System Settings, navigate to the System menu and turn on 'Auto-Update Software'.

 

[Wario]

Go to the System Settings, navigate to the System menu and turn on 'Auto-Update Software'.

Thanks. I didn’t realize that option also applied to the games. I thought it was only for the firmware.

 

[Herculeex]

Can you do it on CFW tho?

 

[Hayato213]

Can you do it on CFW tho?

No, auto update software feature is only for non modded, if you use tinfoil shops you can update from there.

 

[Wario]

It looks like the auto update software option only updates the firmware and NSO apps. It didn’t update any of my games and I left it on for a couple weeks and continually logged back into the eShop since it sometimes signs you out after long idle periods. I also disabled sleep. It never updated any games.

However, I found out that if you hit the + key on the game thumbnail, it brings up a menu where you can select to update the software via the Internet. It’s still faster than having to load every game to check. It took me about half an hour to check a few hundred games.

 

[Distion]

It looks like the auto update software option only updates the firmware and NSO apps. It didn’t update any of my games and I left it on for a couple weeks and continually logged back into the eShop since it sometimes signs you out after long idle periods. I also disabled sleep. It never updated any games.

However, I found out that if you hit the + key on the game thumbnail, it brings up a menu where you can select to update the software via the Internet. It’s still faster than having to load every game to check. It took me about half an hour to check a few hundred games.

Turning on Auto-Updates only affects your 12 most recently played games. Anything beyond that you have to update manually.