Nintendo Switch Update Suspended

Nintendo Switch Update Version 12.0.3 Temporarily Suspended (Update)

The latest Nintendo Switch update version has been temporarily suspended as of June 8, 2021. Version 12.0.3 arrived on June 7, 2021, with patch notes stating that this latest update would improve the general stability of the console. The Japanese Nintendo Twitter account made an official statement and revealed more information regarding the situation. Editor’s Note: The update is live again. [Thanks, ryokutya2089!]

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However, while an official statement has been made there is currently no solution to the issue. As it stands, a full statement on the situation has yet to be released. With that said, the Japanese Nintendo Twitter account mentioned that if the Nintendo Switch Version 12.0.3 update installs while you attempt to use a microSDXC card for the first time, the card will not work. There is currently no word as to why this is happening.

Additionally, the official English page for Nintendo customer support confirms that this latest Nintendo Switch version update has been suspended. However, as mentioned previously, there is currently no reason as to why.  The page does mention that once the software is available for a safe download, it will update.

As of May 2021, Nintendo Switch sales surpassed 84.59 million units worldwide. Additionally, it was revealed that sales in Japan for the Nintendo Switch topped just over 20 million units.


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Senior staff writer, translator and streamer, Kazuma spends his time playing a variety of games ranging from farming simulators to classic CRPGs. Having spent upwards of 6 years in the industry, he has written reviews, features, guides, with work extending within the industry itself. In his spare time he speedruns games from the Resident Evil series, and raids in Final Fantasy XIV. His work, which has included in-depth features focusing on cultural analysis, has been seen on other websites such as Polygon and IGN.