Nintendo Switch update makes patching games easier when your storage is full Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo Switch update makes patching games easier when your storage is full Close the stable door. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 6 Jul 2021 23 comments Nintendo has released a new update for the Switch that makes patching games easier when your storage is full. Here are the patch notes for version 12.1.0: Watch on YouTube Eurogamer News Cast: who won E3 2021? If there is not enough space remaining on the system memory (internal storage) or microSD card when downloading game software update data, you can now delete old data for that software, enabling you to download the new data. When deleting the old data, you won't be able to play the game until the new data has finished downloading. General system stability improvements have been made to enhance the user's experience. A minor update for Switch then, but a useful one. Prior to this update, users would sometimes need to delete games to make room for big patches. Users are reporting a Joy-Con update is live, too - although there are no patch notes for this. To update your Joy-Cons, head to system settings, then controllers and sensors, then update controllers. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store