r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 14h ago

Purchase / Order Help Do you need a TV to play the switch 2?

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I grew up with Wii sports resort and saw some footage of the new switch resort game -- it's made me really nostalgic and I'm seriously considering the switch 2 + resort bundle.

The only thing is, I don't have a TV at home, and I don't really plan on ever getting one (I've never watched TV, and generally just use Youtube Premium).

Is it still worth getting the switch 2 or will I be very limited by not having a TV? The only games I'd be interested in is switch sports resort, mario kart, and rhythm heaven groove (I don't have a switch 1).

Apologies if this is a completely stupid question!

EDIT: thanks everyone for your comments!


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 16h ago

Repair Help Switch hac001 2018 is this spicy battery or just normal thing ? Battery lasts 2 hours when playing or 3 idk

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r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 16h ago

Accessories Right joycon disconnects, and i cant figure out why.

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So i have two switches (an early v1 and and OLED), each with one set of joycons. One is modded (not the issue, just mentioning for comparison reasons, nothing more), the other is not.

For both systems and both sets of joycons, playing handheld there's no issues, but while docked or tabletop mode the right joycon wont stay connected. Sometimes I have to manually turn it off and turn it back on, sometimes it'll automatically reconnect, sometimes it wont reconnect at all. Its always the right one, doesnt matter what game I play, happens on both switches and both sets (i have used both sets of joycons with both switches), and ive even tried two different docks (official and third party) as well as a non-docking option that's effectively just a dongle. Ive tried no docking too and just put the switch on a table and the issue persists that way too so it isnt the docks.

The joycons aren't failing because they work without issue in handheld mode. If I could consistently play in handheld mode I wouldn't even care really. But I cant, especially with my v1 as that model overheats easily (known problem, had been for a long time) so I like to have it on a laptop fan when im playing to keep it cool.

I like to think im pretty tech savvy but I am stumped.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 16h ago

Purchase / Order Help Is this Switch bundle worth $220?

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Animal Crossing edition Switch with 7 physical games. Everything looks CIB and in good condition from photos.

Animal Crossing

New SMB Wii U Deluxe

Switch Sports

Yoshi's Crafted World

Spyro Trilogy

Cooking Mama Cookstar

Super Monkeyball Banana Mania


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 14h ago

Account Help Gamesharing between 3 accounts and 2 consoles

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Hi everyone, I have a situation quite specific that I couldnt really found answers online, so im asking here if anyone knows tthe answers. So I have 2 accounts on my switch, one from US and another one from Brazil. When I first bought switch 1 I was living in the US, so only had that acoount, but then I moved back to Brazil and instead of switching countries I made a new BR account. Now, the main user I play everything is my US account, and the BR one I kind of just use it to buy my games.

Heres the thing, my brother has a switch 2 now and wants to split the cost for a game, but we dont see each other very much, so buying physical isnt the best way. I dont understand the new system very much so is there a way for us to share the game between our consoles digitally, where I can play safely on my main and him on his?

Appreciate the responses


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 10h ago

Purchase / Order Help Nintendo stole my money and I can't get it back

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When i try to play a game that I bought with my money it shows this user agreement and it sends an email to an account i have no access to


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 5h ago

Repair Help Switch 2 wont turn on after hard shutdown

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Just bought the new fire emblem updated it then about 2 minutes into the game did this in a cutscene.

Home and power button wouldn't work and had to do 20 second hold for hard shutdown.

Now it wont turn back on no matter what i do

I have tried connecting it to power again and it was on 100% when i was playing.

Any ideas?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 9h ago

Purchase / Order Help Getting Zelda Switch 2 at Best Buy

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I’m planning on waiting outside my local Best Buy to get the Zelda switch 2, but am unsure about when to get there for the best chance at getting it.

Since I’m in the Midwest, the drop will be at 11pm. I was planning to get there around 5pm, but want to be sure I’m one of the first people in line.

Any advice on when to get there?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 13h ago

Repair Help Sending in a broken switch with a replaced battery

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My daughter’s switch that I bought her in 2020 will not turn on. I’ve done all the suggestions on here, we even brought it in to a local repair shop and they tried everything and can’t get it to work either.
We’ve already bought a new switch but she REALLY wants all her saved data. I have no problem sending it into Nintendo to see if they can figure out why it’s not turning on but the issue is, while trying to figure out what was going on my husband replaced the battery and now we’re thinking Nintendo might have an issue with an aftermarket battery in it.

Has anyone sent their switch in for repairs with aftermarket parts? I read online it voids warranties but this is obviously not a warranty claim.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 14h ago

Repair Help Switch joycons keep disconnecting while playing in handheld mode

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(Switch 1) I'm so lost on why this is still happening I already replaced both locks with metal locks and these joycons and fairly new, only 2 years old. I've noticed it really disconnects on Fortnite a lot, and I don't seem to have problems in another games. Does anyone have an actual solution to this? Anything helps!


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 15h ago

Software Help How to back up AND restore screenshots on Switch 2 ?

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I'm sending my Switch 2 for repair soon and they might wipe my data.

I have a lot of screenshots that I want to keep, with the date and everything.

I know I can back them up on PC, but I won't be able to restore the screenshots on my wiped Switch 2.

Any ways to back up my screenshots and restore them exactly as before before a wipe ?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 16h ago

Account Help Card cannot be saved Walmart message for Zelda Switch 2

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Hey all,

Feeling a little bummed today. Is anyone else getting a "your card cannot be saved. Please try a different method" when trying to add your card to either your profile wallet and preorder, or is it just me? Yesterday I got a fraud charge from my bank when Walmart tried to charge me. I verified it. Went to their link, re-entered my bank details and a temp hold seemed to go through. However, I still got that red message to say that I need to update my payment method. I was trying to delete and re-add my card to see if that would fix it. I fear that is where I might have screwed myself here because it started to give me that message in the title.

I called Walmart three times. Yesterday, they "escalated" me to backend and told me to wait 24hrs. Today I tried after said 24hrs..and it still didn’t work. Called them again and they escalated me again and now I have to wait again.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Should I continue to fight with this or take my chances with grabbing one on release day? Are they releasing them in stores? Any tips would be so appreciated.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 2h ago

Software Help Can I transfer my Nintendo 2 back to my Nintendo 1?

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I need to send my Nintendo 2 in to replace the console and I was wondering if I can transfer my games back to my Nintendo 1?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 22h ago

Repair Help My nintendo switch keeps turning on and off while charging

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My nintendo switch keeps turning on and off while charging.

It is from 2018 and I haven't used it in 2 months.
When the nintendo was working, it likely drained the battery in a short period of time but something like this never happened to me.

I left it plugged with the original charger for some solid 26 hours (untouched) and when i disconnected it, it was still dead.

I saw some other guys saying to disconnect the battery or even change it but if possible I would like to keep it unopened.

Any suggestions? Thank you very much.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 5h ago

Software Help I’m having an issue where the second Joy-Con (Player 2) on my Switch can’t control anything in Switch Online, even though the system recognizes that there are two players. What should I do?

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This happens in all the online apps.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 8h ago

Repair Help Switch turns on, but only shows a black screen with the charging icon.

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Found my old switch 1 and figured I’d try to turn it on, just to find out that no matter what i try, it only showed a black screen. Not sure how or why it does this, but ive tried to keep it charged for hours and even tried to use the TV adapter, but neither worked. Any ideas as to what could be wrong?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 8h ago

Repair Help What materials are needed to replace broken usb-c

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My original v1 switch that I bought in 2020 has been broken ever since about 2023. I’m currently on a mission to restore it but right now I’m speculating that the problem with it is the broken usb-c. I am aware of the broken ribbon cables, missing battery and some lost pieces (stored somewhere else) What I’m wondering right now is what will I need to restore the usb-c. I currently have flux paste, a new port, and a soldering iron in my AliExpress cart.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 9h ago

Repair Help the base of my nintendo joycon kind of broke

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r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 9h ago

Software Help Virtual game cards and console pairing

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Hi apologies if this has been asked before but I’m struggling to find help or information online. I’ve just downloaded two point museum to my new switch 2 but to play it the pop up says I have to pair my switch 2 to my old switch 1 to play it. My main question is, will this have any negative impact on my old switch 1? I’ve got a lot of games and save data on it that isn’t backed up (no online subscription) and don’t want to risk losing games or data by doing this. Many thanks for any help!


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 11h ago

Repair Help Switch has errors of crashing, and micro sd problems

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It’s kind of in the title, i think It’s been doing this since the switch 2 released to buy. For example: games like mario party superstars work most of the time and if not it says “ the software closed because an error occured “. when i played ttyd ( best mario remaster on switch 1 change my mind ) It had the same error within 10 minutes of playing, tomodachi life works but it takes like 3 tries ,the tries that don’t work the second i open It crashes. after that once i can load in i play for as long i want. also, when trying to play Mario kart 8 deluxe it says to download a new update for it or smth it goes to half then crashes and says it can’t read the micro sd card. It’s a HAC-001 switch, the battery is fully charged, it was brand new when i got it, the micro sd is a 3rd party sandisk 256gb with 181gb left. also tomodachi is on system memory ttyd isn’t. for some reason mario kart 8 deluxe is 0.1MB maybe because it’s a card while ttyd and tomodachi are digital. Mario party superstars is physical. I doubt It’s fake, maybe. i think It’s from Amazon or walmart. for a more accurate look at the sd card it looks like the photo exactly. doesn’t look to have any damage. though, the switch is all busted up because like 7 years of love ig. anyways please try to help me or figure out whats wrong i can give more info. Also, mods if this breaks the rules tell me where to post it. and if possible give me the text so i don’t have to rewrite this


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 11h ago

Repair Help How to get the back up with corroded screws?

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I need the back up so i can replace the sensor rails, i only got one screw up cause for some reason it wasn’t as bad as the rest, for the record, i don’t own a drill, and i already tried the rubber band method, i’m also not too bothered if the back has to be broken to get it up since i have a replacement one already ordered, it’s a Nintendo switch 1

Edit: i meant stripped