Nintendo Switch latest update lets users sort games into ‘Groups’

Nintendo on Monday rolled out ver. 14.0.0 update for the Switch console including the ‘Groups’ feature that lets users organize their game libraries into folders.

Nintendo Switch ‘Groups’ | Image Source: Nintendo

The said new feature can be accessed thru the Switch’s “All Software” menu—only visible when a user has more than 12 games on the system.

Nintendo also published a detailed instructions on how to create and arrange Groups on their support page.

Up to 100 groups can be created with max 200 titles per group can be created.

Below are the full patch notes for the ver. 14.0.0 update on the Nintendo Switch:

Ver. 14.0.0 (Released March 21, 2022)

“Groups” feature was added to the All Software menu.

• You can now create groups of software to help organize your software titles.
• Making groups for different game genres, developers, or whatever you’d like to organize by may make it easier to find the application you want.
  • Up to 100 groups can be created with a max of 200 titles per group.
• The button to proceed to the “All Software” screen is displayed only when there are 13 or more software title icons on the system.
• For more information, see How to Create Groups of Software.

Bluetooth® Audio volume behavior was changed.

• You can now adjust the volume of Bluetooth audio devices using either the Nintendo Switch™ console or through volume control buttons on the Bluetooth audio device.
  • The Bluetooth audio device must support AVRCP profiles for these changes to work.
• The volume displayed on the console will reflect the Bluetooth audio volume when using the device’s control buttons.
• The maximum volume output for some Bluetooth audio devices has been increased.
  • When first connecting a device, volume will be reduced to avoid sudden loudness.

For more information, see How to Pair and Manage Bluetooth Audio Devices.