How To Update Nintendo Switch Controller | Easy Steps | NEW in 2025!
From time to time, gaming consoles like Nintendo Switch usually provide system updates to improve the features available and fix known issues. Unlike the PlayStation or Xbox controllers though, the hybrid gaming console Joy-Cons require updates too. In this post, we will provide how you can easily update each Joy-Con controller of your Nintendo Switch if you happen to own one recently.
Requirements to Update Nintendo Switch Controller
To update the Nintendo Joy cons, you need to ensure that the following requirements are checked.
- The Nintendo Switch console should be paired with the Joy-con controllers.
- The console should be connected to the internet.
- Ensure that the Nintendo console system version is 4.0.0 or higher to have the option to update the Joy con controllers.
How to Update Nintendo Joy Con Controllers
Take note that it will take a few minutes to update each Joy con controller. Once the Nintendo controller is already updated, the message “Update complete“ will show on the screen. However, if the Joy con is already updated, then the message “All controllers are already up-to-date.” will appear instead.
If you have more than two Joy cons paired on your console, make sure that you update those as well for it to function properly. The steps provided are also applicable to update each Joy con of a new Switch Lite.
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