Though undocumented in the official Nintendo patch notes, technical analysis quickly revealed that update 1.6.0 introduced a "Boost Mode" to the Nintendo Switch CPU.
If your Nintendo Switch is connected to the internet, the update should download automatically. If it does not, you can trigger it manually:
When The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW) launched alongside the Nintendo Switch in March 2017, it was already a masterpiece. Over the next two years, Nintendo carefully curated a series of patches. Most were minor bug fixes, while the 1.3.0 and 1.5.0 updates laid the groundwork for the Champion’s Ballad DLC. botw update 1.6.0
Have you noticed any other changes in version 1.6.0? Share your experiences in the comments below, and don’t forget to check out our other guides on Breath of the Wild shrines, korok seed locations, and master sword upgrades!
To handle the demanding nature of rendering Hyrule for VR, update 1.6.0 allowed the Nintendo Switch hardware to overclock its CPU temporarily during specific loading sequences. Though undocumented in the official Nintendo patch notes,
The patch was launched alongside Nintendo’s innovative, DIY cardboard VR initiative: the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit (Toy-Con 04). Key Features and Changes 1. Nintendo Labo VR Support
One of the most praised "undocumented" features of this update was a dramatic improvement in load times CPU Overclocking Over the next two years, Nintendo carefully curated
Here’s a draft write-up for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild update , written in a news / patch notes style.