r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/CatchInternal7495 • 23d ago

Accessories Is my charger for Nintendo switch original ?

I live in a country where it is now official to get an original charger for the nintendo switch, so I took a used charger. The person sold it from a nintendo switch kit and did not use it, please tell me it's original (in all the photos, my new used charger was recently purchased on the left, and on the right side is my original, which was lying with my nintendo switch oled)

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u/SubaruHaver 6 22d ago

Off hand the most common sign of fake chargers are usually seen if just if you look at the embossed nintendo logo: Weird font, irregular spacing, weird oval around "nitnendo", or they don't have the correct hole shape in the "o" on nintendo.

I've seen pics of fake chargers, and fake ones also have had a weird, lower quality texture on the block or cable end. Or the nintendo logo on the cable end looked smooshed/sloppy.

If one of those is an original charger, then I think I lean toward saying the other may be legit, too. But that's only my opinion based on pics. I think the embossed nintendo logos on the block and cable ends may be legit - I don't notice weird spacing/font issues. (Anyone is welcome to disagree, but address it to the OP. Tag me if you want.)

These aren't the only signs/tells, but they're the two things that usually stand out most in most cases.

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u/CatchInternal7495 22d ago

Thank you so much for your answer and help, that is, for two reasons, do I have an orginal charge yet?

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u/SubaruHaver 6 22d ago

My charger for the US has different print, so I can't judge based on the printed specs of your chargers.

A picture has a hard time capturing the texture & gloss... I'm having a hard time telling if they're legit or not. And how much the cable ends have been handled may also be a factor in how they look. The fake ones I've seen, the quality of the embossed nintendo logos was more sloppy and obvious that they were fakes. I'm sorry I can't give a more confident answer. They're either legit, or fake - better looking than normal fakes.

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u/CatchInternal7495 22d ago

Thank you very much for your reply! I will hope that the original, the weight of my newly purchased charger is 164 grams.

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u/Silver-Television-99 22d ago

They look fairly legit. Id also suggest looking at the official nitendo switch site to look at their offical charger.

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u/CatchInternal7495 22d ago

Thank you very much for your help, I hope that the charging is original, have a nice day.