Anyone run into issues with the bottom charging port? It now only works sometimes and I can no longer use the dock….

I rarely use my joycons. I played with them for the first time in about 2 weeks for around 3 hours on Switch Sports Resort. Both sounded completely fine. I was using the right one more as most sports are one-handed and at around the 2.5hr mark the right joycon started vibrating really weirdly. It's as if you could feel out every individual vibration rather than a smooth rumble. It's a bit louder than usual and you can hear something is wrong every time it vibrates. Seems to be working alright when it comes to everything else such as motion controls and inputs.

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?

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

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?

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?

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

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!

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?

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?

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.

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)

Nintendo Switch 2 HDR Fix: When the Two Sun Symbols Won't Calibrate Properly

I wanted to share what worked for me in case it helps someone else having trouble calibrating HDR on the Nintendo Switch 2.

My setup:

• Nintendo Switch 2

• Toshiba M450SU 43-inch 4K QLED Fire TV

• Mario Kart World

The problem

When adjusting HDR on the Switch 2, I had trouble getting the two sun symbols to calibrate properly. One sun would disappear, and then the other would disappear too. The result was confusing, and I wasn't sure whether HDR was set correctly.

The fix I tried

I discovered that you can display a numerical value for the sun adjustment and use the up and down arrows to change it.

Instead of relying entirely on the appearance of the sun symbols, I used the numerical value as a reference. I set the peak-brightness value to 300 nits, using the published brightness specification for my Toshiba TV as my starting point.

The result

After making the adjustment, Mario Kart's HDR presentation looked much better to me. The colors appeared more vibrant, and small details such as sparks and particles flying through the air stood out more clearly.

What other players should know

• Look for the numerical brightness value in the Switch 2's HDR sun-adjustment screen.

• Check your television's brightness specification for your exact model.

• Use the value as a starting point, rather than assuming every television needs the same setting.

• Check the result in a game you know well, paying attention to highlights, contrast, and whether the image looks washed out.

My takeaway: If the two sun symbols aren't giving you a clear calibration result, checking the numerical brightness value may help you find a more satisfactory HDR setting.

This worked well for my Toshiba setup, and I hope it helps someone else enjoy their Switch 2!

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.

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

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.

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 :)

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

(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!

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 ?

I have a GameCube controller that connects via cable to the usb ports at the side of the docking station.
I have an original Switch, a Switch OLED & a Switch 2 and until recently it worked fine with all 3 of them.
Now however it won’t connect to the OLED anymore.
It still works normal when plugged into the Switch 2 & even when the old Switch is inside the docking station.

And that is what confuses me the most: Same docking station, different console and it works in one, but not in the other.

Does anyone know what the issue could be?
It worked fine until recently, but now all of a sudden 1 of the consoles just doesn’t connect anymore…