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Tay32111

@FishyS does the Switch 2's dock have a Fan in it?

Tay32111

FishyS

@Tay32111 both the dock and the console itself have fans

FishyS

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Tay32111

@FishyS cool.

The crazy thing is I brought my 43 inch Samsung Smart TV back in 2019, best buy told me its not a 4K TV.

But this morning I was looking at the specs on my TV and it is 4K Ultra HD compatible.

So now, I have a Smart TV that's 4K compatible for the Switch 2.

Tay32111

Tay32111

@FishyS since all of my physical games are brand new,

Should I transfer the data from my Switch 1 to my Switch 2?

Or should I set the Switch 2 up with a new account?

Im trying to be cautious what ill do with the Switch 2 so I dont get banned

Tay32111

FishyS

@Tay32111 Since you have legitimate physical games there should be zero chance of you getting banned.

Transferring is mostly a convenent way to move your save files — most people do it but it's up to you. I own physical and digital so I did the transfer process as an easy way to move my save files and digital games; it worked really well and was simple.

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FishyS

Switch Friend Code: SW-2425-4361-0241

metaphysician

@Tay32111

Eh, its tough to say, because there are several different types of hardware failure. Broadly speaking, you have "early life" failures ( manufacturing defects ) and "late life" failures ( that require wear, tear, use and abuse ). Buying new means you won't run into the latter ( because there is no wear yet ), but makes it more likely you'll run into the former ( because no one else had a chance to find its a lemon ). You pretty much have to pick your poison, and its impossible to tell which is a bigger problem until enough data is in that its probably not a problem anymore.

My own instinct? For something like the Switch, you probably want to lean in favor of new ( actually new or at least as newly used as possible ). Yeah, this means you have more chance of hitting a manufacturing defect than if you bought ones with years of use. . . but battery wear is a guaranteed factor for any handheld device like this. You probably shouldn't sacrifice several years of battery life just to avoid the relatively tiny chance of a lemon.

metaphysician

metaphysician

And re: "banned for bad games"- honestly, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Yes, it is a thing that can happen. . . but there's no evidence of large scale "returning/reselling of ripped games" actually being a thing. Hell, the only verifiable case of someone's console being banned for such, is also a verifiable case of Nintendo reversing the ban once they presented evidence of having been the victim.

If you want to give yourself assurance, just save the receipts when you buy a used game. But 99+% chances it will never come up.

metaphysician

Tay32111

@metaphysician so you are saying I should get the Switch 2 brand new?

That is my plan.

I always get brand new consoles instead of used.

When I do get one, im getting it at best buy and get the extended warranty for it

Tay32111

Tay32111

@metaphysician that's good to know.

The good news is, none of my Switch 1 games were used when I brought them.

Im smart enough to buy them brand new in manufacture sealed from Best buy, Walmart, Target, or Amazon.

I have printed several receipts for those games yesterday just in case. But I don't have every recipt.

I will keep the receipts for all Switch games including Switch 2 games for the future.

Tay32111

Tay32111

@FishyS so I was watching a YouTube video and someone had received a Switch 2 console that the WiFi isnt working.

He tried trouble shooting the console on camera, even taking the back cover off to repositioning the wifi cables but nothing had fixed it.

But looking at the comments section of the YouTube video, a lot of people are saying they're having the same issue.

Do you know if its possible that I could have been a issue where particular consoles that having wifi issues where from the first batch of Switch 2 consoles?

I just wanted to make sure Because I don't want to get one that doesn't have a working Wifi.

Tay32111

FishyS

@Tay32111 What do you mean by wifi cables? If the console is using wifi, it doesn't need cables for the Internet.

I know some people had an issue with Ethernet cables in the dock. I don't think it's common but it is an acknowledged problem that Nintendo has a help page for:

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a...

I'm pretty sure they just give you a new dock if you have that issue.

Personally I use wifi rather than wired internet connections so it's a moot issue for me.

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FishyS

Switch Friend Code: SW-2425-4361-0241

Tay32111

@FishyS when you open the back cover of the Switch 2 you will see the wifi cables that's connected to the motherboard.

The YouTuber disconnected the cables and reconnected them to see if that fixed the issue but he realized that wasn't the case.

Tay32111

FishyS

@Tay32111 I would personally guess that opening up the device is more likely to cause problems than fix them. Regardless, I haven't really heard of Switch 2 wifi issues being a real concern aside from complaints that the connection is sometimes a bit slow. But if you look hard enough over millions of any type of internet connected device, I'm sure you can find some with issues.

FishyS

Switch Friend Code: SW-2425-4361-0241

Tay32111

@FishyS I have a question:

Does Mario Kart Live on circuit Game work with the Switch 2 by chance?

Tay32111

rallydefault

@Tay32111
I don’t see why not. It’s not like LABO in terms of fitting into something. A quick google search says that is does indeed work.

rallydefault

Tay32111

@FishyS my mom spoke with her friend at her work who is a heavily gamer.

He told her to tell me to wait until next summer to get the Switch 2 as he is having problems with his Switch 2 including the price.

So now im saving up money but I have to wait until January to even get tbe console.

Its a bummer because I want to play the Mario Kart World so bad.

Tay32111

FishyS

@Tay32111 I doubt the price will drop next year but I can understand if is a bit too expensive to get without saving up longer.

I hope you enjoy Mario Kart whenever you do end up getting it.

FishyS

Switch Friend Code: SW-2425-4361-0241

Tay32111

@FishyS well apparently she said her friend said that he is having "problems" with his Switch 2.

But he didnt go into detail and explain the situation.

While I don't mind waiting, I don't understand why what he is "claiming".

So i have no clue if there's a reason why he told her to tell me to wait for the Switch 2.

I want to play the new Hyrule Warriors The Improsionment and the new Mario Kart World.

What im afraid of is Nintendo putting the New "Zelda" games exclusively onto the switch 2.

Tay32111

rallydefault

@Tay32111
I would bet my bottom dollar that any new Zelda games from this point on will be Switch 2.

rallydefault

Tay32111

@rallydefault do you have any issues with the LCD screen "ghosting" while playing the switch 2 in handheld mode?

Do you have any issues with overheating issues while in docked mode?

Tay32111

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