A recent update to the Nintendo Switch has given users a better way to view games that they've searched for. Switch players have been clamoring for years for improvements to the eShop, and this is one step in the right direction.

Like other modern consoles, the Nintendo Switch has its own digital shop that allows players to view and purchase the myriad of games available for the device. However, users have complained that the Nintendo Switch eShop lacks certain quality of life features that devices like the PS5 and Xbox Series X have, making it more difficult to explore. Similar issues have been brought up regarding things like the device's home screen, which is lacking many customization features.

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Previously, when users entered a keyword to search for a game on the Nintendo eShop, the device would generate a list consisting of a single column. With thousands of games available on the eShop, entering a keyword - especially a broad or generic one - would provide the user with a list that would require a significant amount of scrolling to see all the results. Now, however, users have recognized that the search yields two separate columns, doubling the amount of games visible on the screen at any given time. This should significantly speed up how long it takes to find the game that users are looking for, or to simply view what's available in a select keyword.

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It's a relatively minor update to the way that the eShop works, but the important thing is that it should make shopping more convenient for users. This update landed at a good time, as Nintendo recently brought back Nintendo Switch Online vouchers, so users who want to poke through all the available games should be able to do so more easily.

While the update will help, it's sadly lacking in many of the improvements that Nintendo Switch users have called for over the years. Simple quality of life features, like the ability to manually organize and choose what's displayed on the console's home screen, still aren't possible all these years after the system's release. While it's unlikely that anything major will change with the device, this new eShop alteration shows that it's not entirely out of the question for more improvements to finally arrive. For now it's a waiting game, but Switch users are hopeful that if nothing else, a follow-up system to the Nintendo Switch will take these complaints into consideration while still in development.

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Source: GameXplain (Via GoNintendo)