NewsNintendo has released an update fixing a Switch boot up bugIf you experienced an error while recently updating your Switch, you’ll need to boot into maintenance mode to fix it.If you experienced an error while recently updating your Switch, you’ll need to boot into maintenance mode to fix it.by Andrew LiszewskiMay 2, 2025, 1:29 PM UTCLinkFacebookThreadsSome users are encountering an error code when trying to boot up their Nintendo Switch after installing the latest firmware. Photo: Wes Davis / The VergeAndrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.Following the release of the V20.0.0 firmware earlier this week that introduced features like Virtual Game Cards, some Switch users found their consoles unable to boot and displaying an error code after applying the update and restarting. Nintendo acknowledged the issue and released another update, V20.0.1, this morning, which fixes the problem. But those experiencing the error code will need to perform a few extra steps to get their Switches updated and working again.The release notes for the new V20.0.1 update only address the Switch’s boot-up bug, so it’s not essential for anyone without problems installing V20.0.0. The release says: “Fixed an issue where Error Code: 2206-1015 sometimes occurred when restarting the system after updating to system version 20.0.0.”The update needs to be applied while the Switch is in Maintenance Mode, since the 2206-1015 error code prevents some Switch users from successfully booting their consoles and getting the update automatically or manually through the Switch’s System Settings menu. Nintendo has outlined the following steps:Ensure the console is powered off. - If the console does not respond, hold down the POWER Button for twelve seconds to force it to shut down.With the console powered off, hold down the volume up (+) and volume down (-) buttons, then press the POWER Button to turn the system on.- Be sure to keep the volume buttons pressed down until the Maintenance Mode menu is displayed.Once in Maintenance Mode, select Update System and follow the prompts to complete this process.- If a Parental Control PIN has been set for the system, you will be prompted to enter it. The PIN will need to be reset if you’ve forgotten it.Contact Nintendo’s official support channels for additional assistance if you apply the V20.0.1 update using these steps but it doesn’t fix the issue, or if you’re seeing a different error code when the console starts up.See More: EntertainmentGadgetsGamingNewsNintendoTechMost PopularMost PopularMark Zuckerberg just declared war on the entire advertising industryMicrosoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App StoreGrand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026Slate Auto confirms where it’ll build its $20,000 TruckInstallerA weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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