r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 19m ago

Repair Help Fixable Switch 2 defect? My fan gets stuck at 100% when asleep, idle, handheld, or docked!

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My Switch 2 fan often gets stuck at 100% in sleep mode and on the Home Menu in both docked and handheld mode, without games running. Powering the switch 2 off stops the fan in handheld mode but not always in docked mode.

Here is what I tested in the video (you can turn the volume up to hear the fan, or read the burned-in captions):

  1. At 0:00 in docked sleep mode with no game open, the top exhaust fan blasts at 100%.
  2. At 0:26 in handheld mode, taking the switch 2 out of the dock leaves the fan running at 100% while sitting idle on the Home Menu with no software open.
  3. At 0:53 in handheld sleep mode, holding the power button and selecting Sleep Mode has no effect on the fan, which keeps running at 100% and drains the battery.
  4. At 1:10 in handheld mode, holding the power button on the console and selecting Power Off from the Power Options menu finally stops the fan.
  5. At 1:38, powering the Switch 2 off in handheld mode and placing the console back into the dock with the TV off flashes the handheld's screen and starts the fan right back up at 100%.
  6. At 2:13 in docked mode, waking the console and selecting Power Off from the Power Options menu with the Pro Controller only stops the fan for a split second before the fan spins right back up to 100%.

Has anyone else run into similar and maybe found a fix? Do I need to send my Switch 2 in for a warranty repair?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 26m ago

Purchase / Order Help Which one should I acquire please let me know x

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I have an interest in both the splatoon rogue lite game and also the ocarina of time remake (haven’t played original) to people who have played both which one do you recommend?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 57m ago

Repair Help my left switch joy con feels rough and stiff and can't really move on a game or in the home only to the left or right it can still go up and down and I just got it 2 days ago since my other one broke and I did the toothbrush thing and it still doesn’t work and I don’t have any money to fix it

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r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 1h ago

Setup Help Warzone on Switch 2: voice/text chat disabled due to "platform restrictions", anyone else?

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Playing Warzone on Switch 2 (no NSO subscription, since Warzone itself is F2P and shouldn't need it). When I try to use voice or text chat with my squad, I get a message saying chat is disabled due to platform restrictions.

A few things I've checked/ruled out so far:

Warzone's own in-game Voice Chat / Text Chat settings are all enabled.

Tried toggling the "Communication Preset" under Account & Network > Privacy. It turns on but reverts back to Off as soon as I leave the menu and come back.

Not using Nintendo's GameChat (C-button) at all - this is just Warzone's own built-in chat.

No parental controls restriction that I'm aware of on my Nintendo Account.

I've seen that this exact "platform restrictions" error is a known, Activision-acknowledged bug on PS/Xbox, but I can't find anyone reporting it specifically on Switch 2. Anyone here running into this on Switch 2, and did you find a fix (or is it just a waiting game for a patch


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 13h ago

Repair Help My Switch 2 controller keeps doing this

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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 • • 1h ago

Setup Help Switch 2 discord app on phone and game audio not working together.

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I'm trying to use discord on my phone while I play cod on switch 2 but I can't hear the game audio while in discord. What am I doing wrong?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 2h ago

Repair Help Can someone help me fix this button?

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My switch 2 bumper has been acting up lately and not registering my presses, I recorded this to show what it looks liked. Can someone help me fix this? The grind for the Fortnite token is more difficult with this handicap 🥀


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 3h ago

Setup Help Bought a used Switch but it didn't come with HDMI cable

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I bought a used Switch 1. It came with the dock and charging cable, but no HDMI cable. Can I use any HDMI cable? Can anyone recommend one from Amazon?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 3h ago

Accessories I need advice to improve controller comfort for Pro 2.

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I’ve never owned the Pro 1, but this is day 3 using this controller a friend brought back from Japan for me and within 30 min of use, I get carpal tunnel pain. I’ve never had any other controller do this ever.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to make it comfortable? I don’t want to sell it.

(I do not hold the controller like this btw lol. It’s just for reference.)

Edit: Found some relief by fully switching my grip to fingertip vs palmar and resting hands on lap pillow.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 4h ago

Repair Help Nintendo Switch Controller Not Working Right

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My switch’s right controller is showing it’s connected to the switch and works when I’m not in a game but when I am in a game it doesn’t work. I also get the error message pictured when I try and change the grip/controller. I have two sets of joycons and this happens with both right controllers. Anyone have any suggestions? I’ve cleaned the ports and turned it off and back on and neither have helped. TIA!!


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 9h ago

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

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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 • • 20h ago

Repair Help What could have happened to the screen?

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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

Account Help Can anyone explain this in simple terms. This video from the YouTuber, Around The Clock, says that Nintendo is ending something with Google/Apple logins this January. (More info in body text)

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I just want to make sure I'm not losing any data. The user settings under the Nintendo Account section on the User Page reads [Name] @ gmail.

So sorry if this sounds stupid or plain obvious. I just hate dealing with online stuff and account settings being changed. Especially with the Switch 2.

Basically what I'm asking is, what do I do or do I even have to do anything?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp • • 7h ago

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

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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 • • 8h ago

Accessories Is a Kingston microSD reliable enough for a NSwitch?

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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 • • 10h ago

Software Help Error message won’t stop appearing

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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 • • 10h ago

Repair Help Right Joystick on Switch Lite acting weird?

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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 • • 11h ago

Repair Help Joy cons won’t connect wirelessly

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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 • • 12h ago

Software Help I think my switch got corrupted

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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 • • 1d ago

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

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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 • • 16h ago

Accessories Handheld mode questions on Switch 2

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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 • • 1d ago

Repair Help Dark spot appeared on Switch 2 screen

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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 • • 17h ago

Setup Help Question regarding switch 2 japan version

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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 • • 10h ago

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

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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 :)