Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has received a sizable new update on the Switch 2, with the download reportedly weighing around 39GB. Despite its substantial size, the patch appears to largely replace existing Modern Warfare 4 files rather than significantly increase the game's overall storage footprint on Nintendo's handheld console.

Modern Warfare 4 is the first new series entry on Nintendo hardware in 13 years, since Call of Duty: Ghosts launched on the Wii U in 2013. It originally launched on October 23 following a week-long early access period limited to a subset of its gameplay modes. The massive day-one Modern Warfare 4 patch already made its way to the Switch 2 that day, with this subsequent release seemingly being unique to Nintendo's hybrid system.

Modern Warfare 4 is the best Call of Duty since Black Ops 2, with a blockbuster campaign, endlessly fun multiplayer, and solid DMZ mode.

According to several user reports, the new Switch 2 weighs around 39GB. However, the game's post-update installation size is said to sit at 91.3GB. The latter figure is only modestly above the 84.9GB size reported from Nintendo eShop data before launch, indicating that much of the new download is replacing existing files instead of simply being added to them. Large downloads that reorganize existing data have long been a common practice for Call of Duty games.

The 39GB download was initially available only on the Switch 2, but Activision has since published October 24 patch notes for a smaller update released across all platforms.

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