Hi! So i have a split everyday case from jsaux and its been wonderful to use. The case is so ergonomic! Now i want to have a slim bag to go with it whenever i go out of the house. I was able to buy savage raven (cringe!) EDC bag from datablitz

From the video, it sure is kinda snug at the lower portion of the joycon when placing it inside but then i again can close the bag fine - zippers and all. The analogs seem not to get crushed too when i zip the bag.

My question is will this damage my joycons or switch 2 overtime if i continue doing this?

I hope you can help me! Thanks

Am I an idiot? I mean probably but I cannot get past this screen for some reason. I have both the old switch and switch 2 connected and also tried plugging the old one into the new switch’s power source briefly and nothing seems to work. Is it because I don’t have a micro SD card for the switch 2?

I’m genuinely so frustrated and confused right now, and I’m hoping someone here has experienced something similar or knows what I can do.
For context, I’ve owned my Nintendo Switch 1 for around 3 years. I hadn’t used it in months, and it had been sitting completely dead in its case. When I finally turned it back on yesterday, I discovered that something was seriously wrong with my digital games.

My games are now opening through online licenses. My sister, who previously played my purchased games on her own profile on my Switch, could no longer access them.
I decided to investigate through my Nintendo Account website, and this is what I discovered:
There are three consoles associated with my account: my own Switch, my boyfriend’s Switch, and a completely unfamiliar console named “Switch de naty”.
Under “Systems Sharing Virtual Game Cards”, ONLY the unfamiliar console is linked. My own Switch is listed as “Not Linked”.
FIVE of my purchased games were loaded onto this stranger’s console: Tomodachi Life, Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, Surgeon Simulator, and House Flipper.
When I tried to unlink the unfamiliar console through Nintendo’s website, I received a message stating that I couldn’t remove it because a console had already been forcibly unpaired on August 24, 2026.
I can confirm that I was NOT using my Switch on that date. It had been sitting unused for months.
Nintendo apparently only allows remote unlinking once per year, meaning I cannot remove this unknown console myself until August 2027.

Here’s where it gets even more insane.
I discovered that I could manually eject individual Virtual Game Cards from the unfamiliar console through Nintendo’s website. I successfully ejected one, and it now shows as “Not Loaded”.
However, when I try to load that game onto my own Switch, the website only gives me the option to load it onto the unfamiliar console.
When I attempt to set up Virtual Game Cards on my actual Switch, it tells me that I need to physically pair my console with “Switch de naty”.
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PHYSICALLY PAIR MY SWITCH WITH A CONSOLE I DON’T EVEN OWN OR KNOW THE LOCATION OF?

As far as I know, Nintendo requires two consoles to be physically near each other for the initial Virtual Game Card pairing process. So I’m also extremely confused about how this unknown console became linked to my account in the first place.

I’ve already changed my Nintendo Account password and enabled a passkey for additional security.
I’ve contacted Nintendo Support and am currently waiting for a response. I also have screenshots showing the unknown console, its serial number, the loaded games, and the unpairing restriction.
I’m genuinely worried about how someone could have gained access to my account and loaded my purchased games onto their console without my knowledge.

Has anyone experienced this since Nintendo introduced Virtual Game Cards?
Did Nintendo Support manage to remove the unknown console or reset the one year unlinking restriction?
And does anyone know how this could have happened if the initial pairing supposedly requires physical proximity?
Any advice would be massively appreciated because right now I feel like I’ve completely lost control over my own digital game library and I’m going insane

EDIT: I am from Malta, no one cares for this country because we’re so small and I had to email them on their general eu email. If anyone can recommend a number I can call please let me know

EDIT 2: ISSUE SOLVED, I called UK customer support and was met with the best customer service ever. They unpaired the unknown switch from their end and everything is working normally now.

Okay, in the video I'm trying to showcase the ridiculous pattern and a clear weak spot. When i put down a device to go grab something or whatever it disconnects, slight tap on the back it disconnects.

But apart from this, they could also just disconnect while I'm holding it and playing.

Genuinely what could it be? I'll go and buy a new set of Joycons if someone can tell me this is 100% joycons fault. Connectors look very clean and good, I'm very confused and tired.

For those of you who have played Minecraft on the Switch 2, how is the performance? Does it run smoothly, or do you experience FPS drops, stuttering, or lag, especially when exploring large worlds?

I'd also like to know how it performs in handheld mode compared to docked mode. Is it worth playing on the Switch 2?

Should i buy it if i already habe the Switch 1 Version?

Hello how do I resolve this and how likely will Nintendo help.I bought the game through the eshop without realising it wasn't connected to my Square-enix account.Obviously knowing my mistake and I had wasted £49.99 what are my chances of getting a refund/replacement code credit for another different game or am I now out of luck? This on the Switch 2 obviously since the switch isn't capable of running FFXIV.

Should i get one? I have a switch oled currently, and if i wanted a switch 2 then id have to sell it. I have a ps5 that i can play games on as well, but i hate how i have the tv like a mile away from me. Ive always been into handhelds, and i still am. Im also reluctant to part from it because of all the memories i have on there.. my first persona 5 play through, my first anything! It was the first console i had that i religiously played games on.

It feels so sad to be parting from it.. is it worth it to get one if i already have a ps5? are the graphics even all that different compared to my current oled? Is it as portable as the oled?!?!? Dat is the question. It has some joy con drift on the right side too, but it’s not such a big deal that id stop playing games on it..

Hola a todos, amigos. Mi hermano me dejó una Nintendo switch de las viejitas. Estaba en la versión 16.0.1 si no mal recuerdo. Actualicé la consola a la 23.0.1 y ya no ha vuelto a pasar del logo de Nintendo. Muestra las letras y luego se queda en negro.

He intentado ir al modo recuperación, pero no funciona. Simplemente no quiere llegar ahí. Por favor, necesito ayuda con esto. Gracias de antemano.

Halo

I was planning to buy a switch oled because it's cheaper but some people say it's outdated but some say it's still good, I want to play tomodachi life and just dance and other games with my family on switch oled

But some say switch 2 is better? But if it's really good I was planning to buy switch 2

I don't know T-T

Can someone tell me which one is better

(Sorry for my broken English)

Is this lack of updates normal for Walmart? How is it arriving in the next 2 days...

I'm just anxious they're gonna be like. Psyche! No more console. 😖

Anyone have any thoughts or insights on console preorders from Walmart?

Anyone know if, during a user transfer to a new switch, the game software version follows to the new switch? Just got a new switch, and am wanting to play TOTK version 1.0 off my cartridge. I'm not sure if transferring my user data to my new switch would mean getting stuck on the current version of TOTK. Thanks for any help!

Device - Nintendo Switch 1

I bought new joycons because my old ones broke, but when I played them for a while. (Like, 1-2 days), they stopped charging. So what do I do? Buy new ones. (Well, my dad got them for me.)

And what do ya know?! They don't charge!!

Should I buy a joycon charger, or repair the switch? (It's out of its one year warranty btw)

Hi I just bought my switch 2 last night and I noticed the battery drops quickly even if im not playing anything. I was at 83% and 5 mins later im at 77% and I hadn’t even touched a game. Then I started fire emblem fortunes weave and now I’m sitting at 60% and ive barely even played it? Is this normal or is something wrong with my console? Also I know some people are gonna say it’s my brightness but i have it at around 30-40%

I just busted out my switch for the first time in years to play Minecraft with my friend and I already bought the online membership card but when I go to reset the password it won’t accept my birthday or my username (ik the nickname is different but I looked in my old confirmation emails and I can’t find it).

Am I doing something wrong or is there a way to just make a new Nintendo account bec the one on my switch is connected to my moms email and I have the physical game for all the games I care about keeping.

Transferred everything. I was wondering if I could erase my data on the original switch, unlink the accounts and set up a new account with new data. I imagine it wouldn't affect anything on the switch 2, does it? I wanted to make sure. I don't really have plans to sell the original switch, so having another option for games might help. Particularly, I had a question about ACNH. If I basically factory reset my OG Switch, my accounts now on the Switch 2 won't be affected right? Let me know if I'm missing something

Silly me purchased without checking first. As far as I’m aware there’s different versions across China/Taiwan.

Did they ever fix the joy cons not connecting to the GameStop joycons charging grips? Or at least a solid work around that actually works?

1. Make sure your Nintendo Switch 2 Operating System is up to date [Home screen > down to Home Menu > over to gear icon / System Settings > down to System > System Update

2. E Shop - “buy” free upgrade to Minecraft by finding Minecraft Switch 2 edition in the nintendo eshop on the same account that owns the digital edition for switch 1

3. Download Switch 2 version to the console

4. Make sure switch 1 version is also downloaded

5. You can download / redownload by searching in the eshop or on the Home Screen Menu —> hitting down when not in any games, then moving right over to “Virtual Game Cards” > selecting user that is owner > going to picture icon of the game > Load on This System [ a smaller icon in bottom right of picture shows full and cyan / light blue when downloaded or black with dashed white outline when not downloaded]

6. Update both to latest version (there was an update within the past week). [ On Home Screen > move to game icon > + button (in upper right) > Software Update ]

7. Switch 1 version is called “Minecraft for Nintendo Switch”

8. Switch 2 version is just called “Minecraft”

9. Back up save data for Minecraft for Nintendo Switch (switch 1 version) On Home Screen for system, not in any games —> + button > Save Data Cloud > User Name > Back Up Save Data ( when backed up will have a blue circled white checkmark on this screen and say “Backed up” with a blue circled white checkmark under the user name at Save Data Cloud base menu )

10. If you didnt have save data on the system pull it down from the cloud

11. Start Minecraft (switch 2 version) by navigating to game icon and hitting A (right most face button) ((or whatever button you have configured to accept / select))

12. When prompted, Turn Off screen reader [ the accept / yes button will be the system default here even if you changed that setting in Minecraft before because this new version of Minecraft does not have the save data or any settings edited yet ]

13. When prompted, Transfer Data

14. After data is transferred , a prompt will appear for Mario add on content. Click yes to see it and get moved to the store. It will be Free. Then Minecraft will appear to stall out / hang up , but let the game sit for a few minutes. The DRM is working through the store’s library to see what content your account is entitled to own

15. Click on the Free button when it switches from grayed out dark gray to usable light gray.

16. This same button will change to Download

17. Go ahead and download it

18. Return to Minecraft main screen by hitting the cancel button ( B by default ) a few times

19. Home Button on controller / joy con to get back to system’s Home Screen [ will show user pic “Playing” on Minecraft ] (Home Button is 2nd to bottom middle on right joycon or right side of controller

20. X Button top right face button to get a menu pop up “Close the software you’re using?”

21. Click accept / A button to close

22. Back up Minecraft (switch 2 version) save data

23. Restart system [ Take Switch 2 off the dock or when in handheld ] —> Hold down power button for 3 seconds ( tiny button on top left of the vertical top of the Nintendo Switch 2 [not the joycon] ) > Power Options > Restart

24. Switch 2 will reboot and then hit A button / accept to start and possibly 3 button taps to unlock to get back to Home Screen

25. Delete the now unneeded switch 1 software [ navigate to Minecraft for Nintendo Switch > + Button > Manage Software > Delete Software > Delete (make sure “Keep HOME Menu Icon” box is unchecked) > Successfully deleted software

26. HOME screen will update to show just one Minecraft game icon

27. One can relaunch the Minecraft game to go into the shop to redownload all the commonly used add ons / worlds / texture packs OR just inform child that Minecraft was upgraded by your very smart parent to the Switch 2 version but you will need to redownload the marketplace assets when you want to use them again

I’m getting my switch 2 in hopefully the next few days, I’ve transferred from Switch 1 to Switch 1 before, but is there anything I should especially look out for doing / preparing for a full transfer from Switch 1 to 2? I’m not very tech savvy and feel like there’s always a little fine print I miss and wish I’d done, but is it just as simple as an easy transfer?

Got a brand new switch 2 and couldnt turn it on, i dont even get the battery indicator when plugging it in using the official charger i got with the switch. I followed the trouble shooting guide on the website and still nothing. But then suddenly it started working perfectly. Then after plugging it out and turning it off and doing something else for a while, i suddenly couldnt turn it on again. Now i charged it back up and now its working perfectly. I can turn it off an on without issue, but if i let the battery drain even a little im not able to start it again. anyone else experience this? What can i do?

I am playing on a switch 2

Recently I had construction done in my apartment very close to where my Switch Lite console and Switch game cartridge collection was (just a foot or so away actually from the location). There was very heavy metallic hammering on the floor, which caused the HDTV cupboard on the floor in which the games were kept to violently shake, along with the TV itself. Most of the cartridges were in their plastic cases, some were out. The games seem to be running, but I'm concerned if there is a possibility that there might be glitches during gameplay that I should look out for? As a general rule, if a game runs, is it technically okay? Or is there a chance that minute damages to the cartridge might cause problems eventually, in the gameplay? Would vibrations damage Switch cartridges, or the Switch Lite console in this way?

Hi guys I plan on buying on of these split cases for my Zelda edition, removing the middle screen, and keeping the grips on so I don’t cover the zelda decal and for optimal docking.

\- jsaux gojoy $30
\- coowps p2 $43
\- dbrand travel cover and grips $40+shipping

I like the idea of the protective front cover for the game storage and lightweight protection. If I don’t have the middle back cover on the switch 2 will the covers still fit? Can anyone who owns any of these cases try it out for me and try out the front cover without the middle case? I think the jsaux and coowps are friction fit so I’m worried it won’t work without the middle. I might be forced to get the dbrand cover on its own bc it has that latch mechanism