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Switch Firmware Download & Version History
Firmware installation affects system components, fonts, game compatibility, and emulator startup behavior. Verify files before installing them through your emulator's documented workflow.
Before You Install Firmware
Firmware changes should be treated as versioned configuration changes, not casual file swaps. Record the emulator build, firmware version, keys dump date, and content update version before installing or rolling back. For Nintendo's public update timeline, compare our practical version table with the official Nintendo Switch system update release notes.
- Verify MD5 or SHA-256 values before extracting or installing firmware archives.
- Keep one known-good setup record so you can roll back after emulator, driver, or firmware changes.
- Use emulator-specific installation paths instead of copying files into guessed directories.
International Firmware
93 versions| Version | MD5 / SHA Check | Size | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firmware 22.1.0 | 0bb4ae3b0a332ab5a4dabc9ad3786958 |
324MB | Download |
| Firmware 22.0.0 | 6bf0608e502196f874b66ad8ccd8847e |
324MB | Download |
| Firmware 21.2.0 | 07f406f724ffb7a5f5e2561b59470167 |
342MB | Download |
| Firmware 21.1.0 | d46f553376a9cc6af3b9eead5b10b491 |
342MB | Download |
| Firmware 21.0.1 | 63bbc58f84c415771688255def2018ac |
342MB | Download |
| Firmware 21.0.0 | b525fe3937ecc6cd2e1646df48993d8e |
342MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.5.0 | 21dffefa931f1a41c4257579471cd9c6 |
340MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.4.0 | f8fbf127335bd1800c826ff6b14badb2 |
340MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.3.0 | a0fddca9aa7fa540c1f6b1f291a4b27f |
340MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.2.0 | 98f5fd95cecd06555229834537e4d923 |
340MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.1.5 | 1bbc6461e96f24d0ea858a8c031bafff |
340MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.1.1 | 1727c9e364ed61e6397564804bce10d5 |
340MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.1.0 | 4d1c20eb807813c6838fc0732cb6452e |
340MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.0.1 | 552422f6fcb135b47a1250c48ae5a2d7 |
339MB | Download |
| Firmware 20.0.0 | 674d839e3022d70e75800c822c8e8466 |
339MB | Download |
| Firmware 19.0.1 (Rebootless Update) | ca9f691174ed43551c6d1f847da7fc1d |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 19.0.1 | c9861078638a8f90e676e15db0bbe0f2 |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 19.0.0 | 2ce401a4cdee011824c2487e0f1446a9 |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 18.1.0 (Rebootless Update) | 1b6f9511eda05c90b9df325413e37621 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 18.1.0 | dfd91e2bc34ebf81897a2c65723ee396 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 18.0.1 | 70b1e47e6148974e6f35ccb32042d80e |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 18.0.0 | 8dbacdbaa4e90be98ed0706f7e90a241 |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 17.0.1 (Rebootless Update) | 5a56b448fcdf173aa0785ee95c3bbdad |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 17.0.1 | 107f55a13e35efc95c27eca693f93ab7 |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 17.0.0 (Rebootless Update) | 7b6e528486a013b035d9fbb4bd32b15e |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 17.0.0 | 907f7c99ba54ff84aba5dfc9e22df968 |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.1.0 | c32db52758a4bf6503869db531012e3d |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.3 (Rebootless Update 2) | 61e55a44e15f33bc79a80388fa82dd8a |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.3 (Rebootless Update) | 2c826b4df34a48660d923cc6f47ec949 |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.3 | ebb152b356b94eb95ed4a5ab9d4145f1 |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.2 | 462c6a0d29daa4170c37ad1b95899bd5 |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.1 | cb287286188dc3072352af2bb4830911 |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.0 | 9feda64cab86f851f1630979ae33a6d5 |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 15.0.1 (Rebootless Update) | 4fe164705b2392592553586f7cf9d03e |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 15.0.1 | 69735562cebf54ec61aad54cfefc9a5d |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 15.0.0 | a7023429f85fdd3a40b4661188f5b65a |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.2 (Rebootless Update 3) | 36808cdb78b5986d02817e6667dfe15b |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.2 (Rebootless Update 2) | 50f2564ce85a0818942c5fc1db20a89c |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.2 (Rebootless Update) | f21375202bc25d55733a41d7a2d8978c |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.2 | 522d3c4caf11d9874dbd830907f1f36a |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.1 | 4e864e134318aa80ac06e7a676eb96d8 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.0 | 778b4e7854afa1a0baa98c44988e68ac |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.0.0 | 816010565838f30b047d0059efa8c3ea |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 13.2.1 | 881379299c1c9cd2a4b7a90c18c9ea82 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 13.2.0 | f4f0a7e77d39e209d1be0ee8641c9afb |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 13.1.0 | ab837980ed2c83eedaecb28ebf667d9a |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 13.0.0 | 9fa654de1a4682e517a15b5a79a7895d |
319MB | Download |
| Firmware 12.1.0 | 6c8f353daccf73e1da7ee5dd532656f0 |
317MB | Download |
| Firmware 12.0.3 | 35cb46f7d2d609f7d056c22099d1c469 |
317MB | Download |
| Firmware 12.0.2 | 939ec032227741b60aafacbedc4e476f |
317MB | Download |
| Firmware 12.0.1 | 12040ddd1533cf58ff2fb690d7bec3ee |
317MB | Download |
| Firmware 12.0.0 | d297bdb5a6d0341df6cc24195f604abe |
317MB | Download |
| Firmware 11.0.1 (Rebootless Update) | 53f68ddd2a2f4f79e98edc02ff2ad0bd |
316MB | Download |
| Firmware 11.0.1 | 73200c7e53c864f06f648c121ee78677 |
316MB | Download |
| Firmware 11.0.0 | 7330b3c560f80caeb2fa3d831d5203f2 |
316MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.2.0 | 8c18c4e5908178f9af4d8aad183b8ca2 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.1.0 | a2ccac10398351ea0f9d3af30534297c |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.0.4 | 9816b980f84b1cef8a91f5ce3a697678 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.0.3 | f15f82570701868246016616979147d8 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.0.2 | 4b795c906abf70439fe53ee4a6fc636c |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.0.1 | ddaec6ef4674887c53b9f153eda7e9b6 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.0.0 | ca88f99be9fadc0088210ef9a4b3986a |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 9.2.0 | 64ffa81de3a4b7bda973036520113cda |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 9.1.0 | b0ed3ce315918e05bccbf31694d52584 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 9.0.1 | 6c428005c384072e32dcf0bddf971817 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 9.0.0 | 0ec9d07322ae98fc1163674d40437305 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 8.1.1 | 4fc67d5be86e4880612fbca76f6d8e70 |
284MB | Download |
| Firmware 8.1.0 | 85907ab512b028d6a81a2e1b414b59b9 |
291MB | Download |
| Firmware 8.0.1 | 1bd7a32f9a2a67ffda6a245f76f06609 |
291MB | Download |
| Firmware 8.0.0 | e1641978fc281f3ce6b033398ae520dd |
291MB | Download |
| Firmware 7.0.1 | 589ab86da5f6028a7f3d39e85e043d4a |
266MB | Download |
| Firmware 7.0.0 | 7faf4c721a96767f11ddf83d1ea06b4a |
266MB | Download |
| Firmware 6.2.0 | 30e4a67c2943465c5441f203bd169ba8 |
263MB | Download |
| Firmware 6.1.0 | 0547222834a00891ed82d4f58d1b2c7b |
263MB | Download |
| Firmware 6.0.1 | 684f2184d9dd4bdc25ff161e0ea7353d |
263MB | Download |
| Firmware 6.0.0 | 8e107ad46a5aacc1f8f5db7fc83d6945 |
263MB | Download |
| Firmware 6.0.0 (Pre-Release) | fcea05e3e2743464db57b031c5eb334a |
263MB | Download |
| Firmware 5.1.0 | 656823850a70fb3050079423ee177c1a |
261MB | Download |
| Firmware 5.0.2 | f14d2064255517aa1383e7e468e2ef19 |
260MB | Download |
| Firmware 5.0.1 | 79c2ac770eece2f9b713f3c6b12cc19a |
260MB | Download |
| Firmware 5.0.0 | de25e742c8c0fa9c7f6d079f65ddbf92 |
260MB | Download |
| Firmware 4.1.0 | fe53dd1eaa323bd9003f75a96822cb31 |
270MB | Download |
| Firmware 4.0.1 | 3680ddfb0f7a2f01c83495dca909c757 |
270MB | Download |
| Firmware 4.0.0 | 3cde6a57ebf6c61e8fc8e858cf7614da |
263MB | Download |
| Firmware 3.0.2 | 521e4aabc0b3b18d49f99c861cd55196 |
252MB | Download |
| Firmware 3.0.1 | a245bc7d3151cd51687ce602a1d4dfbb |
252MB | Download |
| Firmware 3.0.0 | f4b5f8bffded14cca836bc24ecf19c06 |
252MB | Download |
| Firmware 2.3.0 | 91e06f945e00e6412cc4ac44a0faa72b |
242MB | Download |
| Firmware 2.2.0 | 137f5d416d1b41ad26c35575dd534bc4 |
242MB | Download |
| Firmware 2.1.0 | 35752c26badc270f9fdd51883922432b |
242MB | Download |
| Firmware 2.0.0 | 78fe09c2da202d35e58c7b07bb7f39a8 |
242MB | Download |
| Firmware 1.0.0 | 46e6814359631d3c92bc43ead4328349 |
240MB | Download |
| Firmware 1.0.0-7 (Pre-Release) | 46e02d9319597d61311bc42de2db9473 |
368MB | Download |
Tencent Firmware
35 versions| Version | MD5 / SHA Check | Size | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firmware 19.0.2 | f282aae7e3a7d4ee1590c2b259a06c06 |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 19.0.1 (Rebootless Update) | 228d9b9a565af8b20c0ab4b582eec82d |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 19.0.1 | 638046b45032949d08bb331ddd143d7a |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 19.0.0 | 957ac3cbe41f5add267b8b5abb070bd7 |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 18.1.0 (Rebootless Update) | cecc57a519d9dd09747705a6db97b4ec |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 18.1.0 | ea43329a487fa14b1e79e917982466da |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 18.0.1 | 2ec5e38ad97f851918f7c49b18e0d941 |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 18.0.0 | e3a58a253414b9512b1d6842af28da6b |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 17.0.1 (Rebootless Update) | 8aa43f6f9e49d10d2032f091deadaa93 |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 17.0.1 | c5ad2549506279626129f8e4324681c1 |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 17.0.0 (Rebootless Update) | 32802ffee5a4621c71c2d6d2a423f1e9 |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 17.0.0 | 8c66717212e40aed2258cd422081a36a |
323MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.1.0 | acce115d3419cae4a38f9016b7f96a5c |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.3 (Rebootless Update 2) | 1e3d8d2973dd11b7476da8d05da76d09 |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.3 (Rebootless Update) | 5cfe2aec7345cc4621568bd1f4bd7b0c |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.3 | 890ff0985677ed2dc173d225458202fe |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.2 | 85049020f42bc88693c9b2004d79f251 |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.1 | 4af4ec5e910f97dcffcfba69b8ac41b6 |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 16.0.0 | 3b53ff102eadaec61e4fd61c2a4445bf |
325MB | Download |
| Firmware 15.0.1 (Rebootless Update) | 16e7357fad623d34eb323e69ddf3bbf1 |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 15.0.1 | 271d4ddcfe93e3847d7c25bc5bb9908e |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 15.0.0 | 64a061e85e334edbb7682504463e0872 |
322MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.2 (Rebootless Update 3) | ff9d310500684e1763bae5efbf374d27 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.2 (Rebootless Update 2) | dbf45b7f463f2d6476f65924efe98644 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.2 (Rebootless Update) | 0494d028cedd3a039524c5514378c64b |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.2 | bbefda8a9d00fc8a53800b4154d14e4d |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.1 | da606c3b1ef83921ab9c84d37e2ee3a8 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.1.0 | e9d84226f636493a1628e73316bae14e |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 14.0.0 | 01564aee6630d6802645c99bad3ede21 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 13.2.1 | 3d73a62a57a3848a2fe8c95d88eb0371 |
320MB | Download |
| Firmware 11.0.1 (Rebootless Update) | 87044a53da90e4c35e05873176e68ad0 |
316MB | Download |
| Firmware 11.0.1 | ca2e74a837e8eec7c1ccfc78c013de09 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 11.0.0 | 1c6e685b4a83b25ef38e06faa32b308d |
316MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.2.0 | 0a50dc5b55625595c36bab31aa677035 |
314MB | Download |
| Firmware 10.1.1 | ed43634e35af0c605ffed94cfde0f3fc |
314MB | Download |
Firmware Research & Release Notes
Use official release notes for Nintendo's public update timeline, then use SwitchFirmware tables for emulator setup tracking and verification.
Nintendo Switch System Update Release Notes
Learn how to read Nintendo's official system update notes and connect them with emulator firmware version records.
Firmware Version History for Emulator Users
Understand why version records matter when firmware, keys, content, and emulator builds interact.
Firmware 21+ and Homebrew Compatibility
Trace post-update app breakage across firmware, CFW layers, payloads, patches, and rollback notes.
How to Update Switch Firmware
Prepare firmware files, verify your setup, and keep rollback notes before changing versions.
Verify Firmware Hashes
Use MD5 and SHA-256 checks before installing firmware in an emulator workflow.
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