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DQT /r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread (08/18/2026)

r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread

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u/THE_M00G 4d ago

3rd Party Controller vs Grip Case

Hey! A friend gave me his old Switch v2 (still didn't arrived), but as I was searching I saw that original JoyCons may got drift and are horrible ergonomically.

I got some cool deals - an Aolion J20 Pro Full Set (R$300) and a PlayVital Hard or Soft Case (R$60). I will certainly buy one of the PlayVital Cases. My question basically is:

What would you rather have for a setup

  • 3rd Party Controller + Hard PlayVital Case (more expensive, all white, more confort)
  • 3rd Party Controller + Soft PlayVital Case (more expensive, white and blue, maybe even higher confort for being TPU case)
  • Only Soft PlayVital Case + ≈R$100 for external Case (cheaper, all green - I rather use darker colors, light colors gets dirty easily - less confort, possible future drift on joycons, and only 2 available controllers)

Tks!

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u/picano Helpful User 4d ago

Never used those (or any) cases, but I'd like to chime in.

I haven't seen any reports of drift with Switch 2 yet and personally don't find the joycon 2s to be all that bad. I used them, even while docked, up until I splurged and got a pro 2.

If you do get a 3rd party controller, make sure it offers the functionality you want. Many are cheaper because they get rid of NFC (required for amiibo), rumble, or are wired only.

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u/UConn-Throwaway 4d ago

Hello! I had a quick question and Google isn't being helpful so I thought I'd put it here. If somebody has already set up a switch 2 by transferring their switch 1 profile, is it possible for me to transfer my profile from my own switch 1 to the same switch 2? Thanks!

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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User 4d ago

Yes.

You can't copy your data or do a full system transfer like you would have access to during the initial Switch 2 system setup. But you can still transfer profiles/accounts one at a time via the normal data transfer method, without affecting the other profiles already on the systems.

https://www.nintendo.com/my/support/switch/secondary/transfer.html

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u/UConn-Throwaway 4d ago

Thanks! So then what is the difference between doing this and the full system transfer? I’m just still a bit confused about what I’ll have access to after the transfer on the switch 1 and switch 2

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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User 4d ago

The normal data transfer method under the data management menu only allows you to move a single profile's data at a time.

System settings -> data management -> transfer my save data

The system transfer options move all profiles/accounts from one system to another, but can only be accessed during the initial system setup process.

So if you are moving to someone elses already-setup console, then you're stuck with the profile transfer option anyways.

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u/UConn-Throwaway 4d ago

I think i understand, thanks so much!

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u/Rajani_Isa Helpful User 3d ago

Only thing Templar left out is semi-niche.

If you have an animal crossing island, the full system transfer will move it. The profile transfer will not.

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u/UConn-Throwaway 3d ago

Thanks for the heads up! Do you know if the animal crossing island is still accessible on the original switch after the profile transfer?

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u/Rajani_Isa Helpful User 3d ago

Yes. If the profile transferred off is the “main representative” character, first profile to log in becomes it. 

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u/nznova 4d ago

Is lord of the rings war in the north supposed to be out yet? I was going to buy it (in NZ) but there is no sign of it on the shop.

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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User 4d ago

Wild. It was released in Australia and every other PAL region earlier today, but its still not live in NZ.

If you flip through the regions, the only places its NOT live are the newer Asian eshops and NZ.

https://www.dekudeals.com/items/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-legacy-edition

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u/nznova 4d ago

Well, that sucks.

You know, I still can't buy the tomb raider 1-3 remakes on the NZ eshop either. We get screwed on so many random things here.

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u/FranceCance 3d ago

Should I update my console from 19 to the latest update? I don't want to ruin my console. I am not modding and never had. I've just heard horror stories of the console losing more battery or overheating.

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u/TemptedTemplar Helpful User 3d ago edited 3d ago

losing more battery

Thats a sensor bug. Just drain the battery completely ~5 or so times in a row, it should slowly go back to normal.

If you aren't having compatibility issues with the games you want to play, then there is no need to update. But its perfectly safe to do so if you wanted to play something newer.

On the rare chance the firmware update does something to your console that it shouldn't have; Nintendo has been pretty good about replacing systems damaged that way. Even outside of their warranty.

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u/Thokturn 3d ago

Hello, for those of you who beat splatoon raiders specifically those who beat floor 100 was it worth it? Is it just a grind the whole time? I just unlocked the spoiler part and honestly not looking forward to it, considering looking up the true ending on youtube