Switch 2: GameCube app update

Nintendo has pushed Version 1.6.1 of the GameCube Nintendo Classics app on Switch 2, and the update is aimed at fixing Pokémon XD crashes. (gamerant.com) (nintendoeverything.com) Nintendo acknowledged the Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness problem on March 24, 2026, after players reported forced shutdowns during play. Nintendo’s Japanese support notice warned that progress could be lost unless players used the in-game suspend menu’s save-anywhere feature. (support.nintendo.com) (mynintendonews.com) The new patch does not appear to add a game or a feature. Reports from outlets tracking the update said Nintendo released no detailed patch notes beyond the fix tied to Pokémon XD. (screenrant.com) (nintendolife.com) The GameCube library is one of the Switch 2-only parts of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Nintendo said in its April 2, 2025 service overview that GameCube games on Nintendo Classics would be available exclusively on Switch 2. (nintendo.com) (9to5toys.com) That makes stability fixes more visible than they would be for a standard catalog app. Subscribers are paying for access to a curated retro library, and Pokémon XD only joined the service in March 2026 before this bug surfaced. (nintendolife.com) (nintendoeverything.com) Nintendo Switch Online members can also use Save Data Cloud backup for most compatible games across Switch and Switch 2 systems, according to Nintendo support pages. That does not replace a game-specific fix, but it gives subscribers a second layer of protection when save data is at risk. (en-americas-support.nintendo.com 1) (en-americas-support.nintendo.com 2) Version 1.6.1 follows Version 1.6.0, which arrived alongside Pokémon XD in March. Coverage of that earlier patch said Nintendo had also adjusted parts of the emulator, including controller tuning and display behavior, though those changes were not laid out in official English notes. (nintendolife.com) (minenuke.com) For Switch 2 owners using the GameCube app this week, the immediate takeaway is simple: download the update before returning to Pokémon XD. Nintendo’s latest fix closes a problem it first flagged three weeks ago. (gamerant.com) (support.nintendo.com)