Switch firmware 10.0.0 update out now, adds full controller remapping

The last few Switch system updates have been a little lacklustre… but this time, Nintendo has brought the goods.

A new update is now available for the Nintendo Switch, adding a slew of new features including the option to transfer downloaded data like games and updates (but not save data) between the SD card and system at will — meaning you’ll no longer have to delete and redownload a game to move it to your SD card.

Perhaps more importantly, you can now fully remap any official Nintendo Switch controller at a system level, and even save those remappings as presets. That means you can set your A button to be your B button… or any other button at all. It’s pretty comprehensive.

There’s also a few small additions, like a few more user icons featuring characters from Animal Crossing: New Horizons., you can read the full change notes below.

Ver. 10.0.0 (Released April 13, 2020)

Added a bookmark feature to News.
This feature allows you to bookmark your favorite news items.

• A maximum of 300 news items can be bookmarked.
• An internet connection is required to view bookmarked News items.
• News items that are no longer available cannot be viewed, even if they were bookmarked.

Added an option to transfer software data between the system memory and an SD card.

• Users can now transfer downloadable software, update data, and DLC from the system memory to an SD card (and vice versa).
• Note that save data and some update data cannot be transferred to an SD card.

Added an option to remap the controller buttons.

• Analog stick and button configurations can now be changed for each paired controller.
• Custom configurations can be saved as favorites in System Settings > Controllers and Sensors.
  • Custom configurations are stored on the Nintendo Switch system.
  • Configurations can be customized for the following controllers: Joy-Con (L), Joy-Con (R), Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Button configurations can also be customized on the Nintendo Switch Lite system.
  • This feature is not available for other controllers.
  • On each system, up to five favorite custom configurations can be saved for Joy-Con (L), five for Joy-Con (R), five for Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Five configurations can also be saved as favorites for Nintendo Switch Lite.

Added a new section in User Settings for Play Activity Settings.

• The options for “Display play activity to:” and “Delete Play Activity” have been moved from Friends Settings to the new Play Activity Settings.

Added new selections to the lineup of user profile icons.

• Select from 6 new icons from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game for your user.

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