Is the Switch unreliable?

[Tempy]

1 hour ago, JPL said:

Why can’t he use it in handheld mode? My son uses a Pro controller with the Switch in handheld mode no problem.

Well yes he can undock and use the little Switch kickstand to put the screen on a table, but it’s not quite the same portability as when using the Switch with the Joy-Cons connected.

[dreamylittledream]

1 hour ago, Strafe said:

I’ve had joycon drift in and out of warranty! Also, the SR button has been prone to breaking too.

 

The console itself? Fine.

My eldest has been through two official left joycons, one official right and is on his second Hori Zelda left joycon, all have got the dreaded drift and also had some buttons stop working (usually the minus button, think that might be linked to using the WD 40 contact cleaner).

 

He doesn’t exactly look after it well mind so I suspect any controller might have struggled (the Xbox One controllers look a little worse for the wear since the kids started using them, I bought a new one kits for me lol).

 

Mrs Dream’s Switch (which was originally my launch machine) got drift on the left joycon after several hundred plus hours Animal Crossing but it was already 3 years old when she inherited it.

 

Mine is fine, but only got the new machine in August (when I realised I was never getting my Switch back from the wife’s Animal Crossing obsession) and I usually the use the big Hori controller things in handheld.

 

So yeah it’s a thing...although the youngest’s lite is still fine and has had 15 months heavy use so they definitely made some improvements

 

The hardware seems generally fine, although the fan seems to be struggling on the eldest’s now...overheats in the dock on some games and sounds like a jet engine frequently...again I suspect this might be linked to the way he uses it!!

 

[JPL]

13 minutes ago, Tempy said:

Well yes he can undock and use the little Switch kickstand to put the screen on a table, but it’s not quite the same portability as when using the Switch with the Joy-Cons connected.

My boy just lies on his bed with it flat. It’s not like they’re going to walk around whilst playing, although I wouldn’t put it past my son!

[Tempy]

Haha my son’s all over the bloody place with his. He’ll often run upstairs to the office when he knows I’ve finished work and will want me to jump on Fortnite with him.

[Tempy]

I have to say, the Nintendo repair procedure is pretty decent and no fuss posting it back. However, I’ve just been notified that there’s a three week estimate for repairs due to Covid 

 

Tempted to get one of these in the interim but understand they aren’t wireless and there’s no rumble: 

 

https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FSR93MQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_V9z-FbK593FKR

[MikeBeaver]

I have one of those, it's alright

[Tempy]

Well that estimate was way off. I’ve just this minute had an update (two days after they accepted the repair) that it’s been fixed and is on its way back 

 

Happy with that. Let’s see how long this lasts.