To check a Switch 2 game’s version, highlight the game on the HOME Menu without opening it, press + or −, and read the number beneath the software title. You can also use this menu to check for an update.
Find a game’s version on Switch 2
- Go to the console’s HOME Menu.
- Highlight the game or application you want to check. Do not start it.
- Press the controller’s + or − button to open the software menu.
- Read the version number shown beneath the software title. Nintendo describes this location in its Switch 2 software update instructions.
The options shown in this menu can vary by application. Depending on the software, you may also see items such as Software Information, Software Update, Software Data, and Save Data Cloud. See Nintendo’s guide to accessing a software’s menu options.
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Mario Kart™ World (Nintendo Switch 2) | $79.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Star Fox™ - Nintendo Switch 2 | $59.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Switch 2) | $69.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Pokémon Pokopia - Nintendo Switch 2 | $69.00 | Buy on Amazon |
Game version and system version are different
The number beneath a game’s title identifies that software’s version. It is not the console’s system menu version. To see the latter, open System Settings > System > System Update. Nintendo explains this separate location in its guide to determining the system menu version on Switch 2.
Check for a game update
If an update is available and the console is online, Switch 2 may prompt you to download it when you start the game. To check manually:
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- Race from one course to another through interconnected paths that span the world
- Traverse mountains, forests, cities, and more—with shifting weather patterns and a day/night cycle
- Ride on rails, jump off walls, skim across water, and more as you race for the finish line
- Take on the adrenaline-packed Knockout Tour—a fierce 24-driver elimination mode
- Explore courses at your own pace and wander the world to discover fun surprises in Free Roam
- Highlight the game on the HOME Menu.
- Press + or −.
- Choose Software Update, then Via the Internet.
Nintendo documents this process in its Switch 2 software update instructions. The available menu choices may differ between applications.
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If you need to align software versions for local play, Nintendo also provides a local version-matching feature in some circumstances. It does not require internet access; see Nintendo’s software menu options guide for details.
Quick Recap
Rank #4
- Shape the world and build a cozy new life with Pokémon as a Ditto transformed to look like a human.
- Use other Pokémon’s moves, like Bulbasaur’s Leafage, to revitalize and navigate the world around you.
- Meet and befriend more Pokémon as you help nature flourish.
- Gather materials to create items and furniture, till the fields to grow delicious crops, build homes for the Pokémon you meet, and more—there’s so much to do!
- Experience a world with varied weather, real-time days and nights, and other surprises.
Rank #3
- Explore a vast underground world—by smashing your way through it!
- A brand-new 3D platforming action adventure starring Donkey Kong and Pauline
- Bash through just about anything in groundbreaking exploration! Crash through walls and carve tunnels—the more you smash, the more areas open up to you
- Pair up with Pauline to use Bananza Transformations: smash through obstacles with the raw strength of Kong form, gallop with incredible speed as a Zebra, and more
- Team up with a friend in two-player co-op as Donkey Kong and Pauline! Blast foes and terrain alike with Pauline’s voice as you explore together
Rank #2
- Blast off on a high-octane adventure to save a star system from invasion
- Tear through space, soar across planets, and shoot loads of foes out of the sky at every step of the way
- A cinematic take on the Star Fox 64 story, featuring fully voiced dialogue, an epic orchestral soundtrack, and a complete visual overhaul for the Nintendo Switch 2 system
- Enter first-person mode to experience the action from inside the cockpit, and even use mouse controls to fly
- Invite a second player* to join you as a gunner using Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls
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