The Nintendo Switch version ofUNOis currently plagued with issues following a recent update, causing some players to alert others to avoid buying the game in its current state. The video game adaptation of the classic card game has been available on modern consoles for years, including theNintendo Switch.
Party games have a long history on home consoles, but video game adaptations of classic board and card games have their own history of success. A modern example of success in this genre can be found with the modern version ofUNOthat is playable on modern consoles, courtesy of Ubisoft. While it is very much the same card game that many know and love, these latest versions have some added uniquity thanks to the integration of other Ubisoft properties, a recent example being last year’sAssassin’s Creed Valhalla DLCforUNO. This DLC also came to the Nintendo Switch version ofUNO, a notable release asAssassin’s Creed Valhalladid not release on the platform.
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As has become expected of multiplatform games, the Switch’s version ofUNOis known for having performance issues not found on other platforms, most of which were not major enough to become deal breakers for players. That has changed following a recent update that has caused the Nintendo Switch version to lose some important features. A user who goes by Deceptiveideas on the Nintendo Switch subreddit sent out a PSA warning that the recent update forUNOhas “broken the game.” Issues include problems with matchmaking, players no longer being able to try DLC modes for free, and no longer allowing players to play offline unless they make aUbisoft Connect account, something that was previously optional.
This news is particularly troubling right now as the Ultimate Edition ofUNOis currently at a 60% discount on the Switch’s eShop, meaning players buying the game on sale will experience issues with it right out of the gate. The author of the PSA was able to test theXbox version ofUNOand confirmed that the game still functions properly on that platform following the recent update. It can therefore be inferred that the update was not applied or optimized properly for the Switch.
Initially, this could be interpreted as another case of a developer struggling with the Switch’s comparatively underpowered hardware as was seen withPokemon ScarletandViolet’s performance issues, but this would be curious considering the simplistic technical nature ofUNO. Third-party releases typically perform worse on Switch, but these issues are usually found in larger gaming genres like open-world action games, not card games that had few issues running on older hardware. Ubisoft appears to have dropped the ball severely and created a difficult situation for Switch owners, and it remains to be seen what it will do to alleviate these issues.
UNOis available for Luna, PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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