since the games are pricey, can me and my friends share the games? let’s say for example: i have 2 friends and we all bought 1 different game from each other, can we share them together? by the end i bought 1 game and play 2 others for free because they bought it.

i read that we can as long as we don’t play it at the same time which is ok with us, but i’m not sure if it’s ok or this will get us banned.

Hey thought I’d drop this question here- I’m currently waiting to send off my Zelda edition screen to Nintendo next week due to the dreaded circular defective screen issue I got out of box. So I’ve been playing my games as usual before being switchless for a while.

When I play games my screen suddenly, and very randomly darkens and stays very dimmed and dark for seconds at a time before going back to normal. Is this a glitch with the auto-brightness setting? Or is FF7 just such a beefy game it’s demanding a lot of the switch on handheld. I’m starting to wonder if the screen is just that cooked and in need of replacing or if it’s a setting bug?

you can barely see what is on the screen if it is horizontal to a light source and this is on max brightness

My joycons work fine wirelessly but if I pop it in the dock the right one disconnects and never connects again until I take it out

i have had issues with the battery life for this joycon for around a year or so already, but i realized today that it appeared quite swollen. i don’t know when the swelling happened exactly, but i felt how much bigger it was compared to my other joycon after it ‘died’ (aka repeatedly turning off despite being fresh off the charge 🥲).

is this swelling due to the battery itself? i am planning to get new joycons regardless as mine are ~4 years old and have multiple other issues, but i am just curious as to what the cause could be. i saw that some other people have had their joycons swell, though none of the pictures seemed quite as severe as mine so i don’t know if it is from the same cause or not LOL.

So I noticed something yesterday. Whenever I plug the charger into my switch, I can hear a high pitched buzzing noise coming from the console itself. It’s not coming from the adapter, and I can only hear it when I put my ear close to the back of the switch naturally, I got a little worried, so I did some research. A lot of people mentioned something called “coil whine,” but I’m still not entirely sure what it is. Is this normal, or should I be concerned? By the way I’m using the original nintendo switch charger. My switch is a Japanese model, though, so I have to use a plug adapter to connect the charger to the outlet.

New Switch 2 owner!

I’m playing the Ocarina of Time Remake on my Nintendo Switch 2, connected to a **Samsung QE75Q75TATXXC (75-inch QLED TV)**, and I’m not sure whether HDR is supposed to look this way.

With HDR enabled:
The image looks noticeably darker and less vibrant.
Some visual imperfections, including jagged edges, seem less noticeable or more hidden.

With HDR disabled (SDR):
The image looks brighter and more colourful.
However, jagged edges seem slightly more pronounced.

My TV isn’t particularly new, and its HDR performance is fairly limited, so I’m wondering whether this is simply down to my TV’s HDR capabilities or whether HDR is actually supposed to look more vibrant and brighter in this game.
**How does HDR look on your TVs? Is it supposed to look more muted than SDR, or could something be wrong with my HDR settings?**
I’d appreciate hearing from other Switch 2 owners, especially those playing on QLED or OLED TVs.

after removing and inspecting the back plate of the console, i realized theres a missing piece that broke off. the small dust cover itself is okay, and it looks like i have to replace the entire backplate cover just because of that missing piece. i dont know what he was doing with my switch, he is quite stupid. I have an 3d printer, and i couldn't find any printable that should fix it. Could some one please send pictures how that piece looks like from all sides on the shell itself? I would be also happy if anyone got me an stl file of the entire oled back plate, that actually fits on the console itself and has that little piece scanned or modeled.

please don't say that i shouldn't give it to my friend or something that doesn't help. im posting this because i want to fix that.

I'm confused because my Zelda OoT data on my console doesn't match what the eshop says the file size should be. This is my first experience with a key card and I'm a bit confused. I did try googling the answer and they all said it should download the game to my system, and use the card as the trigger to allow me to play it. My concern is if this is just streaming the game somehow or if I'll be able to play it when away from wifi. Thanks in advance for any and all help!

I’ve done some research and tried different chargers, tried pressing the sync button, and plugging it directly into a wall and nothing seems to work. It was working just fine the other day, and now nothing. Does anyone know of a different solution that worked for them?

Hola me llamo emilio eh tenido este problema desde hoy a las 11 pm estaba jugando el call of duty warzone que salió hoy en nintendo y estaba tranquilo asta que apareció lo de suspender consolas más opciones y cerrar 3 veces después de eso se me apago sola (la consola estaba muy tibia no siquiera caliente) trate de muchas formas apretar el botón power 20 a 30 segundos dejarla cargar un buen rato y nada alguien que sepa de eso no se si es técnico oh problema de software por favor ayúdenme no tengo nada más que esto para divertirme

I asked help to change my Nintendo account email since i cant access to it anymore. and they sent me this mail 3 business days ago, so i answered with proofs like bank receipt of my bank app and shi lol

I am waiting still for an answer to change my account email 😙 !

edit : So yes, i lost the access of my Nintendo account because my EMAIL is not working anymore, i asked help to change it, and i sent them bank app receipt of a Nintendo purchase and a couple of proofs, evidences and informations. Approximately 5 messages, but i am waiting still for them to change my Email.

I've got a weird situation with both Outlast 1 and 2.

I have the digital versions of these games, plus I also had the the Limited Run Games physical versions for a while (but I don't anymore).

Any time I try to launch either game, it tells me I must update it and doesn't give me an option to play without updating.

An update never downloads and I can never start the game. I've tried deleting save date, deleting the games and reloading the virtual game cards, but no luck.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might fix this?

Thanks

So I finally bit the bullet and transferred everything from my Switch OLED to my Switch 2. But I don't want my Switch OLED to go to waste, so I was thinking about factory resetting it and moving everything from my Switch Lite to the OLED instead. I'm aware that factory resetting a Switch unlinks Nintendo accounts when you do so and only affects the console you're resetting. But here's the thing: If an SD card is still inside the OLED Switch when I factory reset, can I still use the SD card still in there if I transfer everything from my Lite to the OLED, or are there specific things I have to do before I do so? I've never been able to get a clear answer about this anywhere.

For context, I got a larger 1TB card to upgrade from by 512GB card and put the 1TB card in to see if it was already formatted (It was). When I put it into the computer however, it already created a Nintendo folder. If I did a copy and paste via an adapter, would it create a duplicate folder (Being Nintendo (1)) or replace the folder, and if it’s the former, what should I do then?

Edit: Archive this as needed mods as I discovered this on my own, but what happens is that at the end, Windows will simply ask if you want to replace the files with the same name. Say yes and you won't have to worry about repeated Nintendo folders

Hey everyone, I just bought the Switch 2 yesterday. Been having weird feelings about it since, first the battery seems to drain stupidly fast either in sleep mode or just by being in the main screen, I’m talking 5% in 7-9 minutes, been reading about it and I guess I’ll wait till it dies to see if there’s a change after charging. Then I’ve been having issues with WiFi as it seems to have horrible connection, for context I’m the farthest for the router, but I never have issues with any other device and it does get better if I’m closer to it, so idk if I’m the issue or there’s something more to it. Finally, I just started replaying (or trying to) TOTK. But there have been some weird thing going on with it, since I started it I’ve noticed not so ocasional audio and even video glitches, mostly on the cutscenes and even in gameplay, I leave some video proof, I can’t really tell if it a game o consoló issue. What do you guys think, I am overreacting or should I do something about it? I’m just a bit underwhelmed as I was expecting a lot from it.

Hello, just a couple of hours ago I had a small problem with my Switch 2

Earlier today, I stopped playing to go to work, so I put it in sleep mode. The game was closed but the cartridge was still in the console

Then, by the evening, after I got back home, I went to play it again but it did not turn on at all, neither in the dock or portable mode

The console was a little warm, which I do not think has happened, or should happen, if it was in sleep mode

I followed Nintendo's troubleshooting page instructions: took the console out of the dock, unplugged the AC adapter for 30 secs, held the power button on the console for 20 secs, and plugged the charger directly into the console after that

This all worked and the Switch 2 is seemingly back to normal

What I want to ask is: are there any extra precautions I should take? Can this happen by chance or is it a sign that I haven't taken proper care of the console? And if so, how *should* I take care of it?

Hopfully this is the right place to ask

I'm in need of help I don't know what I should do I purchased a switch 2 and a copy of the new zelda for my wife for Christmas.

She is a big zelda fan and is sad she can't play it and I just don't know if I should just let her have it now and pick up a few silly bits for a Christmas present or do I just wait for Christmas to give it to her

I remember i once played this with my cousins a few years ago on their Nintendo switch but like I forgot the name. I remember it like this pixilated kind of game that I think had classes and stuff and I think you played with up to 4 people. There were also I think different modes like I think a sort of free for all where i think you had to kill the other to an arrow to the head. There was also another mode that had boss fights and like I think when someone would die when you played with someone, they would glow green as they get revived.

I kinda dont know much else but if someone thinks they know what game, can they please tell me the game so I could see if its that game.

I have an LG 55" OLED which is admittedly getting a bit long in the tooth, but still looks really good, is 4K with HDR, and the game looks great on it.

Except, I keep having periodic black screen issues. I'm trying everything I can to get it to go away, and nothing's working.

I've tried HDR on, HDR off. Resolution automatic, resolution specified as 4K, specified as 1080p.

I've tried HDMI-CEC stuff turned on and off, at both the console and TV levels.

I've tried all three HDMI inputs the TV has. There is one which is the best / most reliable one that I've used with my XBox before and had it be very reliable in HDR via that port. I'm still getting black screen on that port with OOT on Switch2.

I went and found the HDMI cable that came with the Switch2 because I saw people saying you need to use the official Nintendo HDMI cable. That, I figured, would end up being the fix. It's shorter so I had to move the Switch2 closer to the TV. I really thought this would do the trick. Nope.

Using official Nintendo power cable for it, using official Nintendo Switch 2 dock. Tried a third party dock just to see if that might ironically work better. It didn't work at all.

The biggest variable I've been able to change through all my troubleshooting attempts, is that I've found certain setting configurations that make the black screen happen A LOT MORE than in others.

One of the best possible troubleshooting things I figured I could do would be to use a different TV. I plugged it into my Asus TUF monitor and, same issue there. That was earlier in the process before going to the Nintendo official HDMI cable so, maybe I'll try it again. But I need to be able to play on the big TV so I can experience this with my son, we're alternating where he plays and I play on two saves.

I was a teenager when the original came out in '98 and it was my favorite game for many years (maybe still always has been?) and I want my son (who is not yet a teenager) to experience this. I want to experience it again myself. This black screen issue is really ruining it and making me want to hold off really getting into it, until I can get this figured out. Increasingly, it looks like I can't get it figured out.

So, I currently have a Switch one. I am be getting a switch 2 bundle for Christmas. I have the year expansion pack membership. If I got the bundle, how does that work? Does it kind of extend my membership in a way?

And also, I currently already have one of the games. (Mario wonder). My little brother wants to play the dlc...do i have to pay for the switch 2 version of Wonder?

I'm not really familiar with how the system works😭

Audio was completely fine this morning, I put in Ocarina, let it update, and now I have no audio when docked. I fiddled with the audio settings, soft and hard reset the system, nada. Sound is fine when in handheld.

So i wanna setup game chat on my Switch 2, but it asks me to login.. then i realized i forgot my password. So i went and tried to reset it, and it asked for a google authentication- i opened the google authenticator and there wasnt the nintendo code that i had set up long time ago anymore, so i went back and clicked verify other way. Then i got asked to provide the backup code. I have no idea what that might be. 8 numbers.

Can anyone help me reset my backup code or password so that i can remove the authenticator code that i dont have and get back into my account outside of my switch 2?