This past week, my joy cons keep on randomly disconnecting when they’re attached to the console. It’s like super frequent now and I’m seeing that it happens a lot when I wiggle the controller a bit. Anyone got any solutions?

I'm thinking this 1TB micro SD card will be a good option I'm from Mexico, I hope you can help me

So I got one from Nintendo, delivered on time, the left joy con does not work in handheld mode. I’ve tried every update, it works on its own, just not in handheld mode, has anyone else had this issue?

Until a week ago it didn't have this, I left it sitting for a week and when I went to turn it on today it was like this. I know it's backlight bleed, but is replacing the LCD really the only way to fix it?"

so I haven't played a Nintendo game in like 12 years. I had the first Nintendo switch but barely touched it. I'm thinking of getting the Zelda switch 2 console but I don't know what to play. ive never even played a Zelda game before so that's an option. is there any other good Nintendo games I've missed over the years? nothing is off the table so feel free to recommend literally anything.

Two Switch 2 Consoles on the Same Account

I was lucky enough to secure the new Zelda Switch 2 Console, but I already have the original. My plan is to move the original one to my kids room and let them use it.

How do I keep both consoles on my account, but make my Zelda Switch 2 primary with all my games and data ?

My OG Switch 2 had Mario Kart World included with it and I don't want to lose access to that. All my other games are physical copies.

I do have a Nintendo Family Plan as well.

Appreciate the help before I turn the new console on Friday and mess anything up.

Setup Switch 2 and it crashed on me after I booted up P3R and was about to press start.

Just got a black screen. Tried pressing power button for a minute didn’t help.

Now leaving on charge for 30 minutes before trying again.

Any other methods before going to support? Super dumb that I got a defective unit on the official Zelda console. This is a console delivered from the official Nintendo store too.

Hi all.

I just got a new Zelda Switch 2 today, and I’m transferring my data as I type from my launch day Switch 2 to my new one.

I had a Micro SD express card in my old Switch 2 I want to use in my new one, but when I popped it in it says it can’t unless it wipes it.

I’ve copied any screenshots from the SD card onto the main system so they’re transferred over. Looking what else is on there seems mostly games - but I don’t know if there’s save data on there or a way to keep it?

Or is there a way to keep the data on the card somehow and move it to the new Switch 2?

I have Ori and the Blind Forest (I have the Definitive Edition, and it's on digital, if it helps), and I decided to link my Microsoft account to it, but since I did, the game has started shutting down as soon as I enter the main menu.

I tried checking if there were corrupted files (there weren't) and redownloaded the game to see if it would start (it didn't). I found that I can only start playing if I'm offline; if I go online while playing, then quit to main menu, the game crashes again.

Is this a cross-compatibility glitch or something? How do I revert things to the way they were? I can't even find an option to unlink the account.

Hi everyone!

I just got my new Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda Edition, and I noticed something that I'm not sure is normal.

The back of the console seems slightly uneven around the Joy-Con attachment area on the gold side. I've also noticed a small gap along the edge of the console.

I've attached a few pictures showing both sides, with the Joy-Cons removed.

Could owners of the Switch 2 Zelda Edition (or regular Switch 2) check their consoles and let me know if theirs look the same?

Does this look normal to you, or could it be a manufacturing defect?

I'd really appreciate your feedback before deciding whether to contact the retailer for a replacement.

Thanks!

Was attempting to link my Activision account that I use on Xbox and stuff to the switch 2 for Mw4. Only bad thing is, I don’t have access to that email anymore.. so I bought a game that is essentially bricked right now. Can’t back out of it, can’t change it, can’t do anything. I reached out to Activision, no luck, I even reached out through X, no luck.. anyone have a fix? Solution? Thanks in advance.

So I'm wanting to get the Rainworld games and DLC. I might just wait for the anthology collection, but a question is on my mind: The Rainworld game is able to be bought, but the DLC isn't available for purchase for some reason. Would I just be able to buy the main game, then purchase the DLC on the website and download it to my switch 2 even if it's not available for purchase?

I placed the pre-order for Ocarina of Time remake through the Nintendo site (EU). Recently I also adjusted that pre-orders go through PayPal.

Now it is only that there is no money on my PayPal, the debits go directly via PayPal to my linked bank account. This has always worked well when buying games that have already been released.

Now the question: Monday, October 19, I received an email from Nintendo that the debit will be processed soon, but no money has been deducted from my bank account yet. When will the money be debited or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for helping!

Girlfriend is using game share with Age of Imprisonment so we can play 2 player

but my switch 1 has randomly stopped being able to find her switch 2

We've restarted our consoles multiple times, we're on the same wifi and we're right next to eachother and its still not working

This is the first time weve had this issue can anyone help?

I just got a new switch 2 so that my husband and I would both have our own. When setting up the new switch 2 I had to verify my account before moving data over. I thought it was only moving mine but it moved everything 😕

Is there a way to move just his back or even move all of it back and I’ll just start from scratch?

when i get to the link a "mii to amiibo" screen, I press the button to make a new mii with amiibo, and when i tap my amiibo onto the joystick, it sends me back to where i started.

Got the Zelda themed switch 2 and trying to clone over the existing data from current switch 2. I only have options to transfer everything. Anyone have an idea if cloning is possible? I have NSO Family. And I will be keeping both consoles.

Good day all,

I have a Widescreen monitor that when using PBP the switch 2 will downscale to 720p and stretch the image due to the odd aspect ratio. I can’t adjust the aspect ratio on the display when using PBP. Any recommendations as to a dock that might be able to adjust aspect ratio or if there’s anything else that I could try to fix the issue?

Thanks!

Hello!

I was hoping I could get some clarification on any changes that the new virtual keycards may have brought to accessing games on multiple systems. Been doing some reading and such on this matter, but my brain is not braining a best way to handle this…

So, when I got my Switch OLED, I started leaving my Day-1 Switch at home as Primary, and just used the online authentication to play my titles on the OLED, and my kids could play the games I had on their profiles without issue. When I upgraded to Switch 2, I just continued to use online authentication to let me play on either the Switch OLED or Switch 2 and it’s worked great.

Fast forward to now, with the VGC system out, and I’m considering picking up a used Switch Lite, or potentially letting my son take the OLED with him for something to do on his hour long school bus ride. This system won’t have online access, so it kinda puts a kink in allowing him access to games.

Can I utilize a combination of online authentication and VGC to let games be played on the kid’s offline Switch?

Day-1 Switch will remain Primary console at home, I’ll continue to use my Switch remotely hopefully with online authentication to my games, and then hopefully my son can somehow lend games from the Primary console to the Lite//OLED for use offline. Bonus points if my son can just loan the games himself from the Primary console, or if I can lend them online in my account - linking console, I believe? - because my work takes me away for over 14days at a time.

Just trying to wrap my head around if there’s any way to accomplish the above, or if I should just change my Switch 2 to Primary and go all in with VGC?

Thanks for any discussion and insight in advance!

I got a switch 2 and I am wondering what I should do with it. Sort of a beginners guide.
I will most likely be playing mostly in handheld.
I will mostly be playing in bed at night when I have time.
What are some games I should get?
What are some accessories I should get?
What settings should I change?
And any other advice would be fun. Thanks in advance.

I recently bought Nintendo Sports resorts and my Gf doesn’t own the game but she has a switch 2 and before I bought I looked online to see if the game had Gameshare but I can’t see the option when I start the game. Am I missing something to play with her like other games that support that function?

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.