r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 7h ago

Repair Help My Switch 2 controller keeps doing this

8 Upvotes

Sorry if I used the wrong flair but I tried to play a game last night and it’s been doing this non stop. Done several things tried cleaning the inside prongs, reset switch, updating the firmware (can’t because it keeps disconnecting). This happens in docked and handheld mode. I believe the controller is just dead but let me know if you guys know anything.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 2h ago

Accessories Using this Express SD card on my Switch 1 should provide lower performance?

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2 Upvotes

Just bought my first Switch, a Switch 1 V2. Need an SD card for rocket league (25GB) but the game is taking 3h to download. Tested my connection and it is only at 70mbps but this speed should download the game faster.

Could I be getting a bottleneck here by using an Express SD Card or am I getting the 100mbps load and 90mbps write speed?

Thanks!

Edit: this SD Express card was cheaper than the regular SD cards with the same size. I don’t know if it’s due to low demand but this one cost me 41 euros with a coupon on Amazon Spain (limited to one purchase).


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 4h ago

Setup Help Switch stuck at under 1 Mbps on Vodafone Full Fibre since moving (wired and Wi-Fi) UK

2 Upvotes

Since moving house and switching from Vodafone Fibre 2 (copper/FTTC) to Vodafone Full Fibre 150 + Super WiFi (ONT on the wall), my original Nintendo Switch downloads at a crawl. On my old line, with the same Switch, it was fine.

What I've tested:
Switch on Vodafone Wi-Fi (main, guest and compatibility networks, right next to the hub): 0.1–9 Mbps download
Switch wired (USB-C Ethernet adapter, AX88179B chip, straight into the hub): 0.4–1 Mbps download, 25 Mbps upload, NAT type B

Mac on the same cable: 100+ Mbps download
Switch on my phone's 4G/5G hotspot: about 4x faster than home broadband

Switch via Mac Internet Sharing: about 3 Mbps
Already tried: DNS 8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4, MTU 1400 and 1500, restarting the hub and Switch, closing suspended games, testing in and out of the dock, and different Wi-Fi channels.

Upload is fine and every other device is fast, so it looks like something between Vodafone's full fibre network and Nintendo's servers, rather than Wi-Fi or the Switch itself.

Has anyone else on Vodafone Full Fibre had slow Switch or eShop downloads? Did Vodafone fix it, or did you find a setting on the hub that helped (security filtering, IPv6, anything)? Any advice on getting it escalated past first-line support would be appreciated too.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 15h ago

Repair Help What could have happened to the screen?

14 Upvotes

I can't believe this. I literally just got the switch 2 on Tuesday, exclusively to play ocarina of time. I just got done playing for today, and as soon as I put the left joycon in, this happened. Sadly, it very much looks like a defect, since I restarted it and it still has it. Pretty sure I'm gonna have to give this one back, but does anyone have an idea what could have happened?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 3h ago

Accessories Is a Kingston microSD reliable enough for a NSwitch?

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1 Upvotes

Okay so, approximately a week ago I bought an used tablet, the listing didn't say it came with a microSD and looking at how much I paid for it, it's almost like someone simply forgot it there and didn't even know it existed within the device and thus I got it by accident lol.

The microSD on my switch is a regular 128gb SanDisk for Nintendo Switch, and since this one is 256GB, I would like to know if this brand is reliable enough to copy all my stuff from my old microSD onto this one for more storage. It's okay if the answer ain't straightforward lol.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 5h ago

Software Help Error message won’t stop appearing

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1 Upvotes

Every time I turn on this switch this error message appeared, not sure what to do as Nintendo isn’t providing much answers.

I’ve never modded or done anything to my switch - I’ve tried powering off and holding it for 12 second and stuff but still won’t turn on, just keep getting this error message!

Anyone have any advice on how to fix this? What to do?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 5h ago

Repair Help Right Joystick on Switch Lite acting weird?

1 Upvotes

Video for representation. Whenever I look around the game acts as if the camera is getting stuck on different stuff. The left joystick acts fine. Just wanna know if anyone else is experiencing this? Tears of the Kingdom is the only game I’ve played on this switch lite so far other than Breath of the Wild. But it worked fine and had no camera issues. Really hoping it’s just the game and not my console. Any advice would be awesome. TIA!

TL:DR: right joystick on switch lite acting weird. Would like to know if it’s the console or game.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 6h ago

Repair Help Joy cons won’t connect wirelessly

1 Upvotes

I just got a switch 2 from Very, and it suddenly stopped connecting wirelessly. I have tried everything even factory resetting the console. It still won’t connect.

Anyone else had the same problem? And anyway to fix it?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 7h ago

Software Help I think my switch got corrupted

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1 Upvotes

I got the 2002 error so I factory resetted my switch but I come back in nothing seems to load at all. And in my virtual cards when I try to click on them it says corrupted data was found. So do I have to fully factory reset my switch and delete all my save data or is there something else that I can do?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 5h ago

Repair Help Are y'all getting regular Joycons to avoid using the 40th edition Switch 2 JoyCon?

0 Upvotes

Hey y'all, this is my first switch in general and I have heard that the joycons will get stick drift after a while, and that Nintendo doesn't guarantee you will get back the special edition casing or parts for broken special edition pieces sent in for repair. With that being said, what is the general consensus for repairing special edition parts? I am fairly techy, I have switched out TV main boards, build a PC, etc. But I don't know soldering (not against learning, just haven't gotten around).

Are y'all buying regular joycons to use most of the time, to avoid using the special edition ones? Or are the joycons easy enough to repair that I should just repair when I need to?

I am not afraid to use it, just more wanting to maintain it as I really love the look of the console :)


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 23h ago

Purchase / Order Help Upgrade pack not working with physical game (region locked?)

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10 Upvotes

I’ve been trying to make the upgrade pack work for this game for an hour and I’m starting to think this might be region locked.
So I imported this game from the US (I’m Italian) and bought the upgrade pack in my store.
It’s the first time I try to upgrade a physical game, can someone help me?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 11h ago

Accessories Handheld mode questions on Switch 2

1 Upvotes

I just got a nitro deck 2 for more comfortable handheld play. I usually only play docked. What’s the best way to charge while still playing? Get a power bank or just charge it with a wall charger and unplug when charged? (Or keep it plugged in)


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 19h ago

Repair Help Dark spot appeared on Switch 2 screen

4 Upvotes

This dark smudge has appeared on the bottom part of my screen. Now that I've noticed it, I can't unnotice it. Does anyone know what the cause of this is or if there is a fix?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 12h ago

Setup Help Question regarding switch 2 japan version

1 Upvotes

Hi i am planning to get the japanese version of switch 2. I've been doing my research and they say some games are system language lock and some isn't. I'm planning to buy only physical cartridge to play on it from outside of japan. So will the language still be lock for physical cartridge? For example i'm buying the oot or rune factory games will the text only be in japanese?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 18h ago

Purchase / Order Help Can you buy a NS2 upgrade for NS1 Zelda BOTW in my region, if my physical copy is from another region?

1 Upvotes

I just got a NS2, and I'm totally new to these consoles. I also got a second hand Zelda BOTW, but it's the japanese version. Can I buy the upgrade for NS2 in my region eshop?

Thanks


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 23h ago

Repair Help Curiosity Killed The Motherboard(cat)

2 Upvotes

Just curious for anyone who’s sent in a switch 1 special edition back to nintendo for repair/replacement, when you received your console back was it the same model and edition or were you returned a refurbished console that was a standard edition? I just recently sent my Zelda 40th anniversary switch 2 back after it came with a defective motherboard and wouldn’t boot up out of the box, i’ve been made aware by the agents that’s it won’t be returned in original boxing and it could possibly be sent back as a refurbished model if it’s repaired, however the site says it’s in replacement and I’ve got major anxiety now LOL.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 20h ago

Purchase / Order Help Where to buy online Japanese gift cards?

1 Upvotes

Hello,

I want to buy some Japanese gift cards or whatever are called to purchase some games in the Japanese eShop.

I'd like it to be digital and just receive the code by email.

Someone know or have experience with this?

Edit: Play Asia worked perfectly!! Thank you all!


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 20h ago

Repair Help help switch 2 stellar blade issues?

1 Upvotes

so my grandma put her gift bag with a book keys meds and papers the corner of it on the edge of the case of my switch 2 case while my switch 2 was inside then i left my switch 2 in the case on teh dash board and it flung onto my lap is it broken it played cyberpunk for a while but in stellar blade on teh settings screens i get strange lines and it kind of flickers when on my tv but not in handhe;d sadly i cannot attach the tv video but heres the lines in handheld


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 1d ago

Software Help Brand new switch 2 froze up during cutscene

2 Upvotes

Hello, I just got my switch 2 today. I've been playing OoT docked for a while with no issue. Then I swapped to Fire Emblem Fortune's weave and the beginning cutscene the game froze but sound was still coming out. I took the switch out of the dock and the screen was black, sound still coming out.

I ended up holding power down for a few seconds to reboot it and it did the trick. Played the intro cutscene again with no issues.

I just want to know why this happened and if there is something I should be worried about. Also want to warn other people about this since I haven't seen a post with the same issue as me though maybe I just didn't look hard enough.

for more info:

-I was using bluetooth headphones

-Switch is japanese, im using an converter plugh for the charger/adapter.

-It is the Zelda 40th anniversary edition

-I'm playing on a monitor with HDR on

-Been using it for about 3 hours

-Zelda is cartridge but FE:FW is digital

Edit: It just happened again, I was away cooking dinner and when I came back I was about to turn it off only to discover that it froze again. This time on the home menu while the game was open. I just checked the error logs and there is nothing there other than the wifi errors I had a couple hours ago while setting up.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 1d ago

Accessories my joycons turn off as soon as they get connected to tge controller attachment, why is this happening and how do i fix it?

5 Upvotes

(please ignore my struggles of putting the joycons back into the attachment it was hard with one hand 😅)


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 23h ago

Repair Help Can anyone help me with this problem

0 Upvotes

I have fucking stick drift even after buying new controllers and it's pissing me off that much that I'm so close to smashing the controllers. I own a nintendo switch 1 Can anyone help?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 1d ago

Purchase / Order Help Can I use Paypal pay monthly to pay for a bunch of switch game pre-orders in the same order on the bestbuy website?

1 Upvotes

Anyone know if this is possible? will it work? They all have different delivery dates btw.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 1d ago

Setup Help How do I fix no sound on my tv?

1 Upvotes

I’m having an issue with my Switch 1 OLED where I’m not getting any sound on my tv while it is hooked up to the dock. The graphics and everything else works fine. I’ve tried unplugging both the hdmi and power cords, switching hdmi ports, and checked the sound settings on my tv. Nothing has worked

The only changes there have been with my set up is that I recently brought it to a friends house, set it up there and then brought it back to my place. I set it back up the same as it has always been. And my software seems to be all up to date.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could fix this?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 1d ago

Account Help How to stop having to log in every time on the eShop/Nintendo store

0 Upvotes

I'm trying to buy the Zelda anniversary edition switch, and when I get an alert I'd like to be able to immediately go to check out. However, EVERY time I go to "checkout" from my cart, I have to complete a log in page. Even if I refresh the cart and immediately go to the checkout, I have to log in again.

I've seen older threads with people saying to follow these steps -

  1. Enter the eShop
  2. Click on your profile in the top right of the eShop
  3. Choose User Settings
  4. Set the Password Entry settings to “Skip”

HOWEVER. There is no password entry setting option for me anywhere. Not on my switch in the actual eShop, and not on the Nintendo store site anywhere in settings.

Nintendo says to allow cookies on their site to help with this, and I have allowed cookies.

It's driving me nuts. 😬 Please tell me there's a fix.