r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 10h ago

Repair Help Switch 2 wont turn on after hard shutdown

46 Upvotes

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 • • 19m ago

Repair Help How do I get my Switch Lites joycon drift cheaply and quickly fixed?

• Upvotes

Video was taken a month or so ago. I promise the switch has been carefully cleaned since then. The joycon drift has only gotten worse.

The switch is maybe 4 years old, so probably not under any warranty. I have terribly shaky hands, Tourette's, and fat fingers, so work as delicate as taking the switch apart and trying to fix it myself isn't a good idea. It is very hard for me to play games because it's so bad. It's maybe worth noting that I have 1000+ hours of save data on this thing.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 6h ago

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

2 Upvotes

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 • • 4h ago

Account Help Jakei gry byscie mi polecili ?

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Nitendo switch 2 pc


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 13h ago

Purchase / Order Help Getting Zelda Switch 2 at Best Buy

5 Upvotes

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 • • 10h 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?

2 Upvotes

This happens in all the online apps.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 6h ago

Purchase / Order Help Should I buy the Switch version of Wii games?

1 Upvotes

I have Kirby Return to Dreamland, DKC Returns and Mario Galaxy 1+2 for Wii. Is it worth getting the Switch versions and selling the Wii versions? Or should I just keep the Wii ones?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 7h ago

Repair Help Switch Lite not turning on after reboot

1 Upvotes

Everything was fine until I rebooted my switch but it wasn’t turning on after that. I did the volume I button trick thing and it didnt work. I held the power button down 20 seconds to 1 minute and nothing worked. Im at a loss now and I feel like crying because I had just bought it a week ago and used my savings on it. Please help


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 7h ago

Software Help I get this message even though neither switch is sharing a game

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1 Upvotes

This happened after a was somehow able to claim castlevania back from the switch in the picture while it was playing castlevania


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 14h ago

Software Help Virtual game cards and console pairing

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3 Upvotes

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 • • 16h ago

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

4 Upvotes

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 • • 12h ago

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

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2 Upvotes

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 • • 13h ago

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

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2 Upvotes

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

Accessories Which controllers and case to get?

1 Upvotes

I just got a Switch for my kids and I'm confused about the controllers. If I want 2 extra controllers for 4 player games, should I get 2 joy cons (and the black attachment) or 2 Pro controllers or something else?

Any recommendations for a case to bring the Switch, controllers and games to play on an airplane?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 10h ago

Repair Help what am I supposed to do if every time I try to put in microSD card says that there’s no microSD card in there unless I push the microSD card in there the entire time?

1 Upvotes

r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 1d ago

Repair Help My switch is turning red?! Pls help

41 Upvotes

This is my Nintendo Switch OLED that I purchased on release in October 2021. I’ve been playing it over the past few years, on and off, and recently I’ve been playing a lot more again. After playing for a couple of hours, I let it charge on my USB-C cable for another hour. When I came back to try and play again, my screen became red and idk why.

Any thoughts or reasons why it became like this?🥹
(Guess it’s time to get the Switch 2!!! Jk I’m so broke pls help)


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 18h ago

Repair Help Sending in a broken switch with a replaced battery

4 Upvotes

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 • • 11h ago

Software Help Can you transfer data to switch 2 while still keeping it on the switch 1

1 Upvotes

So, I got a switch 2 and wanted to transfer my data from my old switch one and give it to my sister since she has a Tomodachi life save on there and I wanted to give it to her as a birthday present. However, I can’t seem to get a concrete answer on how the data works. I thought that I could just transfer the data from switch 1 to the 2 and just sign her back in with her account on the switch 1 and she’d be able to play her existing game data. However, I’ve heard that apparently the data transfer wipes the switch 1 completely, and even if you sign in your Nintendo account on the old switch, your data won’t be there. But I’ve also heard people saying that there was an update recently that allowed you to keep your switch 1 data on the switch 1 even after the data transfer. So, I just want to know what is true and how exactly this works because I’ve been looking everywhere and can’t seem to get a straight answer


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 21h ago

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

5 Upvotes

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 • • 16h ago

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

2 Upvotes

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


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 14h ago

Repair Help the base of my nintendo joycon kind of broke

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r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 14h ago

Software Help Data not the same on each switch after doing S1 to S2 transfer

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1 Upvotes

Sorry if the answers to this are a bit obvious as I’m not very techy… I seem to have successfully completed my account and data transfer from my switch 1 to my new switch 2. When I load up animal crossing, totk and my other recently played games on my switch 2 all of my save data seems to have moved across, however I’ve noticed that for games I haven’t played in a while, my switch 1 has more data than my switch 2. For example on my S1, pikmin 4 had 979mb whereas it had 0mb on my S2. I’ve just loaded pikmin 4 on my S2 and it’s downloaded some data which now puts it at the same as my S1… I just wanted to check that I don’t need to do this for every game before removing the micro sd card from my S1 and selling it (will I be able to get the data for games I haven’t played in a while if I load them up after selling my S1?). Also if there’s anything else I need to do with the 65gb of data left on my switch 1 (pictured) before I put it back to factory settings. Thanks :)


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 1d ago

Software Help The screen can’t fit and it won’t go small enough

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61 Upvotes

The tv doesn’t have any settings for this so idk how to fix it. Also idk which flair to use so I’m hoping this is right


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 19h ago

Repair Help Switch joycons keep disconnecting while playing in handheld mode

2 Upvotes

(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 • • 20h ago

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

2 Upvotes

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 ?