To ensure you have the latest version of Bayonetta 3 , follow these steps on your Nintendo Switch: Highlight the Bayonetta 3 icon on your Home Menu. Press the to open the Options menu. Select Software Update and then Via the Internet .

Before the patch, Bayonetta 3 struggled to maintain a consistent 30 frames per second (FPS), especially during "Phantom" sequences—moments where Bayonetta summons massive demons to battle equally colossal foes. These sections were designed to be spectacles, but technical drops often turned them into slideshows.

: The official patch notes mentioned adjusted game balance, though specific character or weapon tweaks were not detailed in this particular version.