Nintendo Fixes Major eShop Glitch After Nine Years

After a decade of waiting since the original Switch launch, Nintendo has finally rolled out a major overhaul of the console’s eShop. The new firmware 22.5.0 replaces the sluggish web‑based storefront with a fast, native application, a change that has been met with enthusiasm from the community.

The transformation is so noticeable that Vooks, a well‑known gaming commentator, posted a side‑by‑side video showing the old Switch’s eShop behaving exactly like the native app on the Switch 2. The visual comparison underscores the leap in performance, with navigation speeds that set a new benchmark for the platform.

Official release notes from Nintendo detail additional refinements: the eShop’s color scheme will now automatically match the console’s dark‑mode setting, and a PIN verification step can be enabled to safeguard access and protect stored payment methods. Alongside general system stability improvements, the firmware introduces a handy media control feature—using the ZL and ZR buttons to jump 10 seconds forward or backward while watching full‑screen videos in the News section or within the digital store.

Despite the substantial overhaul this latest patch brings to the user experience, Nintendo’s interface still falls short when it comes to spotlighting truly deserving titles over those generated by artificial intelligence or borderline pornographic releases. Over recent years, the store has been flooded with “hentai” games—a stark contrast to Nintendo’s long‑standing reputation for family‑friendly content.

To maintain a prominent presence and repeatedly appear in the “New Releases” and “Deals” sections, developers of these hentai titles employ a strategy of releasing multiple variants of the same game under eye‑catching tags such as “Deluxe” or “Ultimate.” The only real difference between these versions is the downloadable character roster. This lack of moderation allows such content to unjustly commandeer visibility that should belong to legitimate indie studios, burying quality releases beneath a deluge of erotic clones.

Turning to the technical notes of the recent update, the Switch 2 version proved disappointingly dull compared to the stellar “Handheld Boost” mode launched earlier this year. The original Nintendo Switch emerged as the clear winner of the day, thanks to Nintendo’s success in replicating the fluidity of its new hardware without relying on a sluggish web platform, enabling data to load from the source at an almost unattainable speed.