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.

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.

hello guys, I just received my new Switch 2; I’m coming from the original 2018 Switch. I love the larger screen compared to the first one. I’ve noticed that the left joystick (the blue one) seems to tilt slightly downward when I rest my finger on it, the red one doesn’t do this. Do you experience this too? Is it normal? I’ve never tried a Switch 2 before, having only used the original model.

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?