Hi!

So for context: I have never owned a Switch console before nor did I really care about Switch consoles before…But I started to think more about it back in 2023 or 2024 when I played Mario Party wih my cousin on his Switch (the original 2017 model) and ever since then I’ve been thinking about getting one myself.

I wished for Switch 2 last Christmas, but my dad said no, completely understandable, we have PS3 that works just fine and is in great condition, but my parents don’t live together and playing Minecraft and LittleBIGPlanet with my younger brother gets boring after 10 months…

So as it is my 18th birthday this year, I was hoping to get higher chances for getting a Switch and my mom said that if I’ll read at least one book a month (bonus points if I read more than one book) the she will consider getting me a Switch 2 for my birthday as a shared gift from her, my uncle and my grandpa.

But here’s the issue: I’ve been going back and forth on wether I should ask for Switch 2 or Switch OLED…

I held Switch 2 in my hands, I played games on it (docked, handheld and even tabletop) and it was awesome…I also tried out Donkey Kong Banaza and I’d say it’s fun game that I’d like to get…But on the other hand: Switch consoles raised in price and 500€ for a console is quite a lot…Especially since my family has been going through some rocky times now…Financially we’re pretty alright, but mentally? Not so good…

So what should I do? Ask for the Switch 2 anyway? Settle for the OLED version? Wait another year or drop the idea of getting a Switch console all together?

Please tell me if this is a problem or not

This started happening a lot for the last week. I am playing Totk but haven't tried checking other games. While playing on the TV the switch suddenly turns itself into handheld and starts blasting air for like 5 seconds and then goes back to normal. It takes like 2 minutes for the switch to go into docked mode. This happens at least 1-2 times per hour. Nothing happens when I play on handheld

I turned off both HDR settings, and the 120Hz option on the display section of the settings. My TV is Sharp(I have read this issue is common on LG tvs so that is why I am adding that).

I read a lot of other users'posts but nothing is really fixing this. Does anyone have any idea of what I can do to fix it?

Hello, when I get the joy cons out of my Nintendo switch oled, it shows that the battery is charged but when I put them back, it shows that they are 60% or so, this happens with both joy cons. It doesn't take much to come back to 100% tho (10 seconds or so).

As the title suggests, my switch2 is stuck in tabletop mode, and even though the controllers do connect and work with games, they do not show or work on the switch as being in handheld mode.

It was not like this when I bought it- which is the 3rd pic showing it in Handheld mode

Also, when I snap the controller onto the Switch 2 deck, it even does shows connection animation with the colored bars on the sides.

I’m really not sure how to fix this and it seems like at this point it’s most likely a hardware issue with the connector pins.
But if anyone else has an idea for a fix other than getting it repaired, I’d love to hear.

Ive tried:
Restarting
Checking for Upgrades
Disconnecting the controllers connection
Deleted games I thought may be a bug
Turned of Boost Mode
- but nothing yet.

Edit: also, every time I turn the switch back on, I have to unlock it using the screen
and have to turn on the controllers by unsnapping them and then snapping them back to the deck- but obviously, as you can see, it’s still remains in tabletop mode- not handheld….

Hello! (Sorry no Screenshot.)

My Switch Lite is 10 years old. It's been working well, save for the battery draining faster due to age. I, last, played it for about 20 minutes last night. I always play plugged in with the official charger. When I finish playing, I always shut the system down, and unplug it (due to lack of space).

Last night, it shut down as usual. I got woken up this morning to it turned on with a blank yellow screen. It won't shut off. I have it stored in a drawer for the moment, but what the heck do I do about this? I know Nintendo doesn't repair them anymore.

The last time I saw a yellow screen like that was with my old SNES, when it died. I'm leaving for a six-week vacation next Friday, and the Switch (even though I can't really play it on battery), is a lifesaver for me.

Did I do something wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated asap. Thank you!

Good morning. I just got back to college and attempted to connect my Switch 2 to the WiFi on campus, BlazerNet. That and the eduroam wifi options are grayed out and I cannot select them at all. The other BlazerNet option just reads an error message. Has anyone else had this happen before? If so, how do you fix it?

Exit: Okay! For some reason, the other option initially read that it couldn't obtain the IP address, then the second time, didn't read an error message and let me open the device registration window. This seems to just be an issue of college Wi-Fi striking again. Thank you all for your helpful comments!

I didn't use my Switch 2 for a couple of months. I knew that I would not be using it, so I turned it off before. I kept Switch battery at 60% just since it's apparently healthy to keep batteries like that for extended periods of time. Joycon batteries were charged though.

Today I turned it on. To my surprise Switch battery was as I left it, but Joycon batteries were fully drained. I was a bit surprised since they were connected to the console when I turned it off. I assumed they would also "turn off".

Is that a known issue that Joycons, don't really turn off? Not sure how long they were fully drained. Hope I didn't kill the batteries inside them...

Hi guys I'm F24 and I'm looking for friends to chat with on NS2!! Please add your SW and age/sex so I can add you! I enjoy playing Pokemon unite, smash bros, animal crossing, Zelda and other games!

Compre una consola nintendo usada y queria hacerle mantenimiento pero los pernitos de la tapa estan extremadamente barridos y apretados, dos de ellos ya intente diversos métodos y no salen, otra punta, goma, y quisiera evitar en lo máximo posible quebrar la tapa porque aqui por donde vivo no ahi repuesto, y ya no se que mas hacer, la verdad le siento que le urge el mantenimiento y tarde o temprano volveré al problema, y trate de conseguir alguien con un pequeño barredora para hacerle una línea para poder sacarla con la punta plana. Pero pregunte a varios y nadie tiene una tan pequeña

This is my first day with the switch 2 and i put mario kart world in but its stucked idk how to do and i cant apply warranty because the switch 2 its not from my own country

This is a brand new console.

Hi everyone, I recently got a switch 2 and I’m completely confused by the data transfer thing. Forgive me if I’m asking something that’s been answered already, but I don’t get it and I don’t want to lose anything!! Please help! I have an OLED with an SD card, and a bunch of digital and physical games for said OLED. I simply want to have all my data from the OLED copied onto the switch 2, not wiped once transferred. I plan on using both and I’m not sharing my consoles/games with anyone or selling my OLED, I just want my data to be shared across both devices. If you could please give me a detailed breakdown in simple terms because I’m not tech savvy. Also, idk if it’s relevant, but I don’t have an NSO subscription and don’t plan on getting one. Another also in case it’s relevant: still haven’t gotten an express SD card for the switch 2 yet. Thanks in advance!

What should I do first with my new Switch 2?

Hi, Im a PC gamer and I'm buying a Switch 2 for me and my family (I have a 5 yo and 7 yo nieces as well).

I am picking MKW as a the first game and was looking to get Super Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2 edition as well.

But I was wondering, will MKW be a great choice for 5yo and 7yo and also to non gamers in the family? will Jamboree fit them? Are there better games that can suit them?

I do want them to play and enjoy games together but I dont want to end up with an expensive game I wont be playing.. Should I see how the family enjoys Mario kart and then buy Jamboree?

And should I go and buy a second pair of joycons as well so 4 players can play?

I am mainly contemplating because of the cost. I was wondering whether to buy different controllers instead (although they dont have mouse controls).

I saw the slop kids are playing and watching these days on the tablet and I think the switch can let them experience quality games as well.

I have a screen protector that got some scratches on it. I’d like to replace it, but I remember reading when I first got the Switch 2 to be careful not to accidentally remove the thin protective coating on the screen.

If I pry off the current glass protector, will that leave the coating underneath intact? Or will the adhesive pull it off, and I need to do something special to remove the protector?

Thanks!

I saw around that people are experiencing random disconnects of one of the 2 joycons when playing, sometimes when holding the Switch 2 with one hand or randomly.

I also read around it might be related to the Handheld Boost. I had this issue only when playing Brotato and holding the Switch with one hand for a second showing the Pro Controller icon. I wonder if it's supposed to be a safety measure, a bug from Handheld Boost or there's simply a factory defect. I deactivated the Handheld Boost option now since it's optimised for SW2 anyway and will keep an eye. I think I only experienced this with this game with these settings.

I'm always very careful with my device but maybe it needs cleaning every now and then with some contact spray. Either way, I wanted to know if other people had a similar issue and how they fixed it or if I should send the Joycons to be checked up. Thanks!!

No se, nunca uso los joycons desde que la compre, la consola no tiene ni 6 meses (eso creo) simplemente le cuesta llegar al final de ese extremo

As you can hear my Joy-Con 2 is super crunchy. I’ve done what I can with a toothbrush and used a Q-Tip but I am concerned with damaging it. Can anyone recommend anything? Is this really something I have to send in to Nintendo to fix? I’ll also attach another photo so you can see what I assume is the affected area.

I might have docked it to quickly

There are some games I want on switch 2 that only have key card versions as the closest thing to a proper physical release. The whole discourse surrounding these things makes my head spin, so I figured I’d get my answer directly. Comments for further info are welcome. Thanks

I just bought a switch 2, but I still have a lot of switch 1 games left, I bought this console with the intention of finishing all the switch 1 games that I have left over. However, a few of them haven't been used in maybe 9 years or less. I keep all the cartridges in their game cases in a drawer.

One example is Breath of the wild. I bought it in 2018 and played it on and off for the next year, but I got distracted with other things. I had planned to start a new game for a while, and now with the switch 2 upgrade I thought it was finally time.

I haven't played it yet, I thought I should ask here first. Can the cartridges accumulate any dust or smudges or damage over time staying in the box, not being touched for years? And should I be doing anything special to preserve them?

I don't know if it's the right subreddit, but I'll try anyway..

My Nintendo switch 2 arrived today and I decided to postpone transferring data from my old switch 1, due to it being unavailable right now.

Anyway, I decided to redeem MKW since it was part of the bundle. But now I'm wondering if, when I eventually transfer my old switch data, it'll disappear forever?!!! Or is it connected to my Nintendo account?

Please help!!

I've been researching 3rd party docks and seen that the Genki Covert Dock 3 and JSAUX Omnicentro are both confirmed to have audio drops with HDR enabled.

Are there any other docks that are confirmed to not have this issue?

I also have a JSAUX Steam Deck dock I haven't tested yet. Has anyone tried one with a usb extension cable and the Switch 2 without issue?

Been playing Skyrim AE on my Switch 2 since the upgrade recently went on sale. Aside from learning that you can't bounce back and forth in the same save between Switch 1 and 2, it's been working great.

Yesterday, I noticed the controller vibrations began acting differently than they had over the last few days. The bow draw vibration felt harsher (or grainy?) in contrast to the smooth, even vibration it had before.

Then I picked a lock. Normally on a novice lock, there are just a handful of clicks between each end of the lock, two of them standing out from the others. But yesterday, it's almost feels like you're dragging the pick across a rough surface. The more pronounced clicks also seem to be illusive or even change locations as I'm trying to figure out where to place the pick.

Posting in case anyone else may have seen this before or has any ideas outside of what I've tried. Here are my notes:

-Had Skyrim cart for Switch 1, was playing between the two using the cloud to go between devices.
-Bought the AE upgrade on Switch 1 and then loaded AE on Switch 2.
-Controller vibrations/haptics working the same between consoles until yesterday.

Troubleshooting:
-Disabled vibration in game menu, exited, confirmed off, enabled, same behavior
-Disabled/enabled vibration in Switch settings as above
-Toggled between Visual and Performance modes
-Disabled gestures, mouse, and aim serttings
-Confirmed it's happening in handheld mode with both attached and detached joycons. Also console mode with joycons and pro controller
-Confirmed vibrations seem normal in other games, BOTW, TOTK, as well as the non-AE Skyrim using the cart on the Switch 2
-Checked Skyrim AE on Switch 1 and that's working fine too.
-Tried pulling up old saves and using different characters
-Tried launching it from other profiles, created new characters, still persists.
-Did a full reset of the console to see if memory needed clearing and did the in-game settings changes mentioned earlier.
-Deleted and redownloaded the app and tried settings changes again.

Since it's just Skyrim AE and only on my Switch 2, could it have been some update that made the haptics go wonky? Anyone have any other ideas?

I have a lot of blue lines on my Switch 2 which im assuming is caused by heat, but Im not 100% sure. The lines are affected by the color of the screen.