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title: "Firmware 8.0.0 has been released!"
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description: "Nintendo has released a brand new update for the Nintendo Switch firmware. Once you update, the firmware’s version number should be 8.0.0."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-04-17 19:10:36"
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Firmware 8.0.0 has been released! | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Firmware 8.0.0 has been released!](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/firmware-8.0.0-has-been-released.jpeg "Firmware 8.0.0 has been released!")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/firmware-8.0.0-has-been-released.jpeg)Nintendo has released a brand new update for the Nintendo Switch firmware. Once you update, the firmware’s version number should be 8.0.0.

It’s a big update, adding a Sort Software feature, 15 new avatar icons, new region settings and even a “View All Available News” option.

## [](#all-features-of-8-0)All features of 8.0

- A Sort Software feature is available after selecting to view All Software from the HOME Menu
    - Software can be sorted by time last played, total play time, software title, and software publisher
    - The All Software option displays when there are 13 or more software icons on the HOME Menu
- A View All Available News option is available within News, allowing you to view all news items currently being distributed
    - Go to News > Channel List > View More
- Select from 15 new icons from the Splatoon™ 2 and Yoshi’s Crafted World™ games for your user
    - To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the HOME Menu > Profile
- A feature to Transfer Your Save Data is now available, allowing you to transfer your save data for individual games between your Nintendo Switch systems
    - Go to System Settings > Data Management > Transfer Your Save Data
    - Save data will not remain on your source system after the transfer process completes
- A Zoom feature can be enabled from within System Settings
    - Go to System Settings > System to turn Zoom ON
    - Once enabled, you can use the Zoom feature by pressing the HOME Button twice
- An option is available to prevent the system from waking from Sleep Mode when an AC adapter is disconnected
    - Go to System Settings > Sleep Mode > Wake When AC Adapter is Disconnected
    - This also applies when undocking your console
- A VR Mode (3D Visuals) restriction is available within Parental Controls
    - This will also be available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app through a later update
    - Go to System Settings > Parental Controls
    - These settings can also be changed from within Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
- Hong Kong / Taiwan / South Korea is available for selection in Region
    - Go to System Settings > System > Region
- The following names have been changed (functionality remains the same)
    - Save Data Cloud Backup > Save Data Cloud
    - Transfer Your User and Save Data > Transfer Your User Data

General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.

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