Do different hemispheres update at different times?

[Lotusblossom]

Curious considering were in different seasons I wondered how that would work ? I'm in the northern hemisphere

 

[Fisher]

Do you mean the July 3rd update? If so I would assume that whenever Nintendo releases the update it will be available to everyone to download whenever they want to, regardless of hemisphere.

 

[tajikey]

Release times follow regional time zones, not hemispheres. For example, I'm in California, and was playing the game at 9p on March 19, the same time as those on the East Coast, where it was midnight. It was also midnight in Peru and Colombia.

 

[Lotusblossom]

It just seems odd because it's a summer update but in the southern hemisphere is it even summer?

 

[marieheiwa]

It just seems odd because it's a summer update but in the southern hemisphere is it even summer?

they can still dive! i know they called it a summer update but idk why diving in winter seems so bad, with a thick enough wetsuit you’re fine.

 

[Jhine7]

All updates come at the same time for both the North and South Hemisphere.

 

[yoohamsta]

It just seems odd because it's a summer update but in the southern hemisphere is it even summer?

They should have just called it the diving update or ocean update or something, would have caused less confusion and a bit less of a negative reaction.

 

[Red Cat]

They should have just called it the diving update or ocean update or something, would have caused less confusion and a bit less of a negative reaction.

Or just a July update since it's July everywhere. I guess they think associating the update with summer is an effective marketing gimmick for northern hemisphere players.

 

[yoohamsta]

Or just a July update since it's July everywhere. I guess they think associating the update with summer is an effective marketing gimmick for northern hemisphere players.

Yeah July update works too. Hopefully for the next update they are more neutral with their wording to prevent what happened this time with all the arguing.