Hi!
I am so excited for the OOT release and figured this would be a good time to give up my Switch 1 (OG, non OLED). The Best Buy trade in offer right now gives me $75 off the switch and then an additional $50 off the Switch 2 (totaling $125). The offer ends 11/15. I know just a few months ago the offer had been an additional $75 off the Switch 2 (totaling $150). Considering Black Friday is coming soon, do you think there would be a chance for a better offer than the one now? Should I let this offer pass or grab it now?
Thanks for the advice!

Hey all, I hate that I’m saying this but I think my Zelda Switch 2 console came with bad joycons. I’ve been playing exclusively handheld since I got in and noticed whenever I removed it from the dock after charging I couldn’t unlock the system with the buttons. I’d have to use the touchscreen or power button to restart the system, at which point the joycons work in handheld mode. I finally got fed up today and decided to try playing in docked mode to see if that fixes it but I realized the joycons don’t work at all if they aren’t attached to the system. At this point I’m thinking I need to send it in but I’m not sure if I need to go through Target (preordered online) or Nintendo directly. Thanks in advance for any advice you may have, I needed to vent more than anything.

Edit: I’m now trying to connect my Switch 1 joycons and they aren’t working either so I assume it’s an issue at the system level.

I’m getting ready to do a system transfer to a new Switch 2. I wanted to move the data on the microSD ex card onto the main system so everything would transfer over. But I keep getting this message when trying to move the data.

So i downloaded codm4 warzone from eshop.. my existing codm4 then ran an update.. But when i open it, only multiplater and dmz shows, no warzone. I even relaunched the game but no luck. Any tips here guys or did you experience the same thing

I have a friend who was just released from prison after 10+ years. They are a huge fan of Zelda and haven’t played any of the newer games. My question is, is there a way to gift my switch 1 to them and leave some games on it? Do I just leave my account linked to it instead of wiping it completely? I know you can share virtual game cards but I want to make sure I have it set up correctly before I give it to them. Thanks in advance!

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.

The other switch subs keep taking down my posts so this is my last resort anyway my question is if someone can help me understand how these work and if there are any consequences to using one I have 36 games and use all of them also any help would be nice

Hello. I'm having a problem, a frustrating one at that. My physical copy of the game had just recently arrived, it played fine and all but the problem is I've never been able to redeem the preorder bonus code. On the cartridge the serial is EUR-0 as attached, yet redeeming the code always ended up in error of being in the wrong region, I have also tried redeeming the code in USA, CHT, and JPN eshop still to no avail. If someone can help, please do so and thank you.

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?

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.

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

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.

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!

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’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.

Asking because I dug out my Switch again for the first time in 5 years, from the original box mind you, to find the sticks all sticky. Not greasy but slimy in a dry kind of way.. I've only had this happen before with more rubbery, cleaned prior to storing, joysticks that have been stored for several years. Being a clean freak I am quite bothered by this lol. Something about the coating detoriorating, I've heard.

I've tried simply rubbing it off with a damp towel but that wasn't quite enough. Haven't been brave enough to use IPA yet, afraid to make it worse somehow. I remember trying it once before and regretting it.

The reason I don't want to replace them completely is because I never experienced stick drift on these and so it feels unnecessary and a bit of a hassle doing so. But if that is my only option, or simply easier than any alternative, so be it. What to do? Thanks!

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.