The update should install automatically for most users, but if not, there is a sequence of steps you’ll need to follow to get your Switch back in action.

Essentially, if one Switch is offline in some way, you can still play the same game at the same time across two Switches. Eurogamer tested this and verified the system works. The big change is that, if you want to play the same game online at the same time, that loophole appears to be closed.

The Switch 2 is almost here and its lack of ambition means that it's marking the end of an era for Nintendo, one that could doom the company.