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Right, not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but the console CAN be turned on with the right Joy-con with the HOME menu button.

Sounds daft I know, but saw people speculating and saying you couldn't, but I just stuck it in sleep mode and it said on the screen you just need to press Home :)

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FAQ first go:

 

Shall I get grey or Neon?

Your choice dude, but this is Nintendo so every colour and design of Joycon imaginable will be available in 6 months, right? Spice Orange ones, Zelda-themed ones, you name it.  If you like red/blue then fine.  If you’re just after ‘not grey’ then maybe wait for the cascade of accessories

 

Which SD card should I buy?

Most folks on here are recommending this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-Exceria-128GB-Micro-Memory/dp/B01EAKAUUK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1488552128&sr=1-3&keywords=128gb+micro+sd

 

I’m based in Europe… can I log onto overseas Eshops?

YES! 

1)      Use a browser to go to accounts.nintendo.com

2)      Create a new account

3)      Set your region to the one you want, e.g. Japan

4)      On the Switch, go to SYSTEM SETTINGS > USER > ADD NEW USER.

5)      Set icon and nickname (anything memorable will do, but you might want to add ‘JPN’ to the end of the nickname for easy reference)

6)      Link this to the account you created in step 2

 

How do I log on to an overseas eshop?

Simple: click/press on the Eshop icon, then choose the account you want to log in with.

 

Do I have to swap accounts to play overseas games?

NO (yippee!).  All games show against all accounts

 

Will Japanese/overseas language games show in my local language when I use my local account?

Not so far.  Game languages support is always on the 'disk'

 

My Switch won’t connect to my Wifi… help!

Try power-cycling your router (i.e. ‘Have you tried turning it off and on again?’)

Make sure your Switch isn’t in ‘Airplane’ mode

 

Is the left Joy-Con dodgy? Really?

Some people are having problems (reportedly) with range and connection, even after the ‘day one’ update.

Some say it makes a difference whether you did the day 1 patch when the JCs are connected to the console; others refute this.

Current answer? Too early to be sure. Watch the skies.

 

Do I have to still use Friend Codes?

Essentially yes, except in handful of circumstances.

This will change ‘soon’ with an update

However, for now only one of you needs to send the code, then you’re connected.

 

Can you format the SD card outside the machine, or does the Switch need to do it?

Joffocakes: “I put a 128GB one in and it prompted a small (it took seconds) System Update and now it works. It does format it, I'm sure.”

 

I heard you have to get off your pasty arse and turn your docked Switch on physically.  What is this, the 1990s?! Please tell me it's not true.

It's not true:  press and hold the HOME button to wake it remotely.

 

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Can anyone confirm that there is a sort of cutout in the black bezel underneath the plastic at the bottom of the screen left of centre? Sort of looks like a space for some sort of sensor, but i just want to check that it should be there rather than an assembly / adhesive type issue. 

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1 minute ago, MikeBeaver said:

Right, not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but the console CAN be turned on with the right Joy-con with the HOME menu button.

Sounds daft I know, but saw people speculating and saying you couldn't, but I just stuck it in sleep mode and it said on the screen you just need to press Home :)

 

You can wake it up.

 

You cannot turn it on.

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Does anyone know if the games are region free?  My brother is currently in the USA, wondering if anything may be cheaper out there...

2 minutes ago, Jashin said:

Can anyone confirm that there is a sort of cutout in the black bezel underneath the plastic at the bottom of the screen left of centre? Sort of looks like a space for some sort of sensor,p but i just want to check that it should be there rather than an assembly / adhesive type issue. 

 

I have it too.  I thought it was a bubble on my screen protector, which I otherwise got on flawlessly.  I think it might be a camera?

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1 minute ago, sprite said:

Does anyone know if the games are region free?  My brother is currently in the USA, wondering if anything may be cheaper out there...

 

They are indeed. You can even buy stuff from the US and JP eShops on the device.

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3 minutes ago, kempstar said:

Are any of the games on the eshop worth buying? Apart from 1-2 switch and Zelda. Presumably bomberman is physical also?

 

Ive bought Shovel knight which is supposedly quite good.  So far it's alright but I've only put in 30mins into it.

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I've honestly just done away with the dock as I just have no interest in playing on a big screen even when the tv is available.  I'll just charge the console directly with the AC plug and I'm happy.

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8 minutes ago, kempstar said:

Are any of the games on the eshop worth buying? Apart from 1-2 switch and Zelda. Presumably bomberman is physical also?

 

I've bought Snipperclips, looks great and hopefully my wife will want to join in. Quid cheaper to get a code off Amazon

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I'm hit hard by this left Joycon issue.

 

We sit not even 4m away from the TV, yet I'm experiencing cutouts whilst in plain sight of the Switch. I'm rotating my dude on Snipperclips and the connection will cut out, meaning he's locked in rotation which screws up our effort. Dog walks past - guaranteed cut out. Joycon by my side - guaranteed cut out. There's got to be a fix coming.

 

Strangely enough I can stand in the opposite corner of the room (8m+ away) with the controller totally obscured by my body, yet it works flawlessly under a 'forced' condition like that...

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