No credible leak supports this. Nintendo has moved 100% of resources to the next mainline title. However, the "160" number has become a meme in modding circles—a placeholder for "the update that fixes everything."
If you had save data from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on the same Switch, 1.6.0 unlocked:
Here are the confirmed changes for the v160 update:
The for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a significant technical patch released in April 2019 . While the game has since seen further updates, such as the surprise version 1.9.0 in February 2026 to support new hardware and languages, version 1.6.0 remains a milestone for introducing VR support and massive performance boosts. Key Features of Version 1.6.0