Sure, SNESs can die, but I bet if you've kept yours you'll be bummed when it does die. And it's one thing for components to rot away or burn out, but when it's something as simplistic as the power supply, it will be annoying. Devices should be designed for flexibility where power supply is concerned, not be hamstrung by them.
You can always clean rot away (at least my granpa taught me how), and chasing down a power supply may be annoying, but not impossible.
And for Nintendo devices, they keep seeling GBA SP batteries on their US online store, so I don't think batteries will be that diificult to replace in ten years +, at least for the Switch.
Another thing about the battery in the Switch that people are forgetting is that it's eventually going to die and you can't replace it yourself. I can still play my SNES 25+ years later, will people be able to say the same about Switch? Right now Nintendo will replace it for you at a cost but that causes various inconveniences and they won't be doing that indefinitely.
Technically the Switch battery isn't meant to be user replaceable, sure. But it's not built like a typical tablet or phone. There are no adhesives, clips or seals between you and the battery. The battery isn't soldered onto the motherboard. You have to take off the back with the same tri-wing screwdriver Nintendo gear has always needed and... then the battery is as accessible as it was on the 3DS or Wii U.
From what I can tell the only reason they don't want you doing it yourself is because of how much other stuff that exposes. With the 3DS if you took off the back you see the battery and a plastic back cover. Because the Switch is so compact when you take off the back and the metal shroud you're looking at the motherboard and heatsink.
It should also be noted that this is the first Nintendo product since the GBA (AAs) that has a standardised way to power it. And I want to say the first home console Nintendo has made with a standard power adaptor since the SNES (9V Round plug). In many respects the Switch is quite a step forward in terms of long term usability. If the dock itself worked like a standard Type C dongle it'd be a home run.
I know this sounds ridiculous but I think the Wii U may actually be a signal blocker for Switch. So I'll describe my setup. I have a surface which going from left to right has:
External hard drive for Wii U
Wii U
Switch
External hard drive for XB1 (this one is much smaller in physical size, put it on top of my XB1 when XB1 not in use)
XB1 (this is the original 500GB model without Kinect)
Moving the Switch closer to the Wii U makes the speeds less than 1Mbps whereas moving the Switch closer to the XB1, the speeds are generally about 10x higher.
@Grumblevolcano
It isn't ridiculous. If both are on the same frequency for wifi, they could act as interference.
Nice to know for when I set up. If you disconnect the Wii U from its power source you have the same problem?
@Grumblevolcano If this is true it would explain why I feel like the Wi-Fi is worse when my Switch is docked. I'll try unplugging the Wii U myself. Couldn't hurt.
@JaxonH Can you bypass the battery in a Switch? I know some devices can. You can remove the battery, and as long as you're still connected to an adapter the device works, my old laptop could do that. My old phone couldn't do that however. I had to remove the battery, but connecting it to a charger didn't do anything. So it all depends on whether you can bypass the battery or not.
Can you charge the joy con using a portable charger? Can you like charge the Switch screen with the joy con connected and charge it using a portable charger and both will charge or no? Also should I buy a Micro SD if I am just going to buy physical games. Is it a good idea to still buy it? Thank You
Alright, I've finished my 16 races in the tournament and have now done some tests with unplugging the Wii U. While it's still better when closer to my XB1, unplugging the Wii U does improve the connection wherever I place the Switch dock.
So overall it seems to be a combination of the Wii U blocking the internet signal and the location of the Switch dock in comparison to the router.
Hope this helps for all you excited to play MK8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2, etc. online.
@JamestheLol
Joycons charge when attached to the system and the system is plugged in and being charged. I wouldn't worry about Joycons though. They last 20 hrs. Can also buy a charge grip and plug in.
Depends how many games you buy digitally. Even physical gamers like me still buy digital games that don't get a physical release, plus VC. Why not just wait and see. If your memory fills up, buy a microSD. If it doesn't, then don't buy one.
@Octane
Not sure. If it doesn't bypass though, I still think it would work, even if it just acts as a middleman to carry charge from the outlet to the system
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
@JamestheLol If the Switch is charging and the JoyCons are attached, the JoyCons are also charging. If the Switch isn't charging, the JoyCons aren't charging.
@JamestheLol Actually, the early Switch news post about charging says this:
"To fully charge the Joy-Con controllers, simply attach them to the console while it's charging. They'll still charge if you attach them while the console isn't charging, but they'll stop partway to avoid draining your console's battery too much."
I don't know, it's really odd. Despite having played MK8 for nearly 1000 hours, MK8 Deluxe still feels like a new game thanks to battle mode, boo item, 200cc time trials and online matchmaking featuring mirror and 200cc.
On the topic of Wi-Fi interference: Just now I was sitting next to my computer playing Super Bomberman R online, and the match I was in was pretty laggy. Shut off the computer's Wi-Fi and after a few seconds the lag cleared right up. So yeah, watch out for interference, folks.
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