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Here's everything Switch 2 won't be able to do without installing its day one update


Switch 2 is almost upon us (and in some territories, actually upon us), and with its arrival comes Nintendo's much-tout…

Switch 2's 20.1.1 patch is available to download now (not especially useful in the UK at the moment, of course), and opens up a whole raft of fairly fundamental features you otherwise won't have access to, including the ability to play a substantial number of games. Nintendo hasn't explicitly revealed its download size, but early word suggests it's pretty svelt - you might just be able to fit in a cuppa while you wait, though, if you turn the kettle on quick. Updating to version 20.1.1 is required to use Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards.

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