Nintendo Switch: Difference between revisions

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*Business Model: Game sales, [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscriptions

*Market Control: Competing against [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation]], [[Valve]]'s [[Steam Deck]], among other smaller gaming handhelds.

*Joy-con Drift: On the Switch 1, Joy-con drift ~~was an~~ issue. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news |last=TO@st |first=TO@st |title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>.

*Joy-con Drift: On the original Nintendo Switch, Joy-con drift is a common issue that causes certain Joy-Con controllers to malfunction and register false inputs from the joysticks, often caused by a buildup of dust or other debris. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news |last=TO@st |first=TO@st |title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>. They also have continued to manufacture and sell Joy-Cons with the same faulty technology for the Nintendo Switch 2. A lawsuit against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift was issued, but the issues were not sufficiently addressed<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Catherine |date=14 May 2024 |title=Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/}}</ref>.

==Incidents==

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As part of a measure to stop piracy, Nintendo requires that the console is connected online,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> however, roughly 21% of the US population (72 million) individuals in the US lack at least home broadband, meaning that these users cannot use the Switch 2 if they wished to purchase it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Researchers at Pew Research |date=Nov 13, 2024 |title=Internet, Broadband Fact Sheet |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/internet-broadband/ |access-date=May 29, 2025 |work=Pew Research Center}}</ref> There are also concerns from consumers who live in sanctioned countries such as Russia,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=wirantoos |date=May 28, 2025 |title=Nintendo Switch 2 - leaked first boot! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kxeux6/nintendo_switch_2_leaked_first_boot/?embed_host_url=https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe |access-date=May 29, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> as they may be unable to play the console in general, potentially risking a console ban,<ref name=":1" /> with the internet setup restrictions.

=== Vendor-specific dock pairing ===

===Vendor-specific dock pairing===

The Switch 2 handheld console has been observed to require Nintendo-specific protocol extensions to the USB protocol to connect to the charging dock or a video sink.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Linus Tech Tips |date=2025-08-30 |title=Nintendo's Greed could Change the Tech Industry |url=https://youtu.be/Lh9gnkF-Imo |access-date=2025-09-01 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Non-vendor-approved USB devices --- displays, docks --- might lack the ability to output the video stream from the Switch 2.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=N. |first=Lucas |date=2025-08-30 |title=Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility |url=https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock |website=LTT Labs}}</ref>

==Products==

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 *Business Model: Game sales, [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscriptions
 *Market Control: Competing against [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation]], [[Valve]]'s [[Steam Deck]],<!-- How I hope we NEVER need to make an article on that console... --> among other smaller gaming handhelds.
-*Joy-con Drift: On the Switch 1, Joy-con drift was an issue. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news |last=TO@st |first=TO@st |title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>.
+*Joy-con Drift: On the original Nintendo Switch, Joy-con drift is a common issue that causes certain Joy-Con controllers to malfunction and register false inputs from the joysticks, often caused by a buildup of dust or other debris. Nintendo offered free repairs in certain territories, but not in all territories<ref>{{Cite news |last=TO@st |first=TO@st |title=Nintendo to Fix Drifting Joy-Cons in EEA, CH and UK Territories, Even Out of Warranty Units to Receive Free Repairs |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/306830/nintendo-to-fix-drifting-joy-cons-in-eea-ch-and-uk-territories-even-out-of-warranty-units-to-receive-free-repairs |access-date=13 August 2025}}</ref>. They also have continued to manufacture and sell Joy-Cons with the same faulty technology for the Nintendo Switch 2. A lawsuit against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift was issued, but the issues were not sufficiently addressed<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Catherine |date=14 May 2024 |title=Years after lawsuits were filed against Nintendo for drifting Joy-Con controllers, 2 class action complaints are reportedly set to be dismissed |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/years-after-lawsuits-were-filed-against-nintendo-for-drifting-joy-con-controllers-2-class-action-complaints-are-reportedly-set-to-be-dismissed/}}</ref>.
 ==Incidents==
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 As part of a measure to stop piracy, Nintendo requires that the console is connected online,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> however, roughly 21% of the US population (72 million) individuals in the US lack at least home broadband, meaning that these users cannot use the Switch 2 if they wished to purchase it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Researchers at Pew Research |date=Nov 13, 2024 |title=Internet, Broadband Fact Sheet |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/internet-broadband/ |access-date=May 29, 2025 |work=Pew Research Center}}</ref> There are also concerns from consumers who live in sanctioned countries such as Russia,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=wirantoos |date=May 28, 2025 |title=Nintendo Switch 2 - leaked first boot! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch2/comments/1kxeux6/nintendo_switch_2_leaked_first_boot/?embed_host_url=https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe |access-date=May 29, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> as they may be unable to play the console in general, potentially risking a console ban,<ref name=":1" /> with the internet setup restrictions.
-=== Vendor-specific dock pairing ===
+===Vendor-specific dock pairing===
 The Switch 2 handheld console has been observed to require Nintendo-specific protocol extensions to the USB protocol to connect to the charging dock or a video sink.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Linus Tech Tips |date=2025-08-30 |title=Nintendo's Greed could Change the Tech Industry |url=https://youtu.be/Lh9gnkF-Imo |access-date=2025-09-01 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Non-vendor-approved USB devices --- displays, docks --- might lack the ability to output the video stream from the Switch 2.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=N. |first=Lucas |date=2025-08-30 |title=Nintendo Switch 2 Dock USB-C Compatibility |url=https://www.lttlabs.com/blog/2025/08/30/nintendo-switch-2-dock |website=LTT Labs}}</ref>
 ==Products==