This becomes more apparent when you consider that the 13.0.0 update included a specific update for the OLED model dock, which is interesting as many people hadn't realized it could get an update until now. Depending on just what hardware upgrades are used exactly on the OLED model, it could have the potential to be more powerful than we currently know it to be. However, launching this suspiciously close to the release of the Switch OLED model could mean it has something to do with ramping up the abilities of the newest console iteration. It could be it's just been on the back burner for a while and finally just happened to go live. Now the question becomes, why did Nintendo suddenly decide to make Bluetooth headphone connectivity available out of the blue on a Tuesday evening? (Well, Wednesday morning in Japan). This update launched suspiciously close to the OLED Model's release date. It just took four years since the Switch launched for Nintendo to flip the switch and make an ability it's been capable of all along go live. Keep in mind that this update does not apply to microphones on headsets, which isn't surprising given that voice chat isn't readily available on Nintendo Switch games. With the 13.0.0 update Nintendo released on Tuesday night, we can finally connect Bluetooth headsets directly to the Switch without needing an intermediary accessory. Get out of here adapters, and don't even look at me, dongles. This could be what vice-president of Gaming at Microsoft, Phil Spencer's shelf has been teasing us about all year.

Now, it is possible that Microsoft and Nintendo could come to some kind of agreement over the Rare titles. Plus, the fact that Rare, the developer that brought us Banjo-Kazooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Jet Force Gemini and other gems, is now owned by Microsoft. Going along with this escalation, Nate the Hate and his guest MVG talked this last Wednesday about the likelihood of N64 games coming to Nintendo Switch as well, and at one point he even said, 'one of the platforms that will be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online in the future is the revolutionary Nintendo 64.'Ĭould this be what Phil Spencer's shelf has been teasing us about all year?īefore we all get too excited about replaying the glorious games from our youth on Switch, it's important to remember that there are certain licensing issues with Goldeneye 007. Multiple media outlets reached out to their 'sources' and corroborated the idea, but Eurogamer took things even further, stating that 'other retro platforms are also in the cards'.

A few weeks ago, we learned thanks to insider Nate the Hate's podcast that Game Boy and Game Boy Color games are likely coming to Nintendo Switch in the near future.

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