Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Lroy fair enough. I've had good experiences with Nintendo repair service over here in the states. But then again, I've used them a small amount. So I haven't had much exposure to develop a negative opinion. If I see an issue, I'll reach out and let you guys know how it pans out, even if it's months down the road

@Lroy
I'm not in the UK, but I'd suspect a similar situation here - I didn't even bother calling support with my Pro, I just fixed the d-pad issue by myself (it was cheaper, too).

@NintendoByNature This was my first (hopefully last) experience with any kind of repair request with Nintendo. Honestly, it was like talking to someone who had a script they had to use to basically refuse to help you. They wouldn’t actually discuss any potential repair. Just kept telling me it wasn’t their problem basically as I bought it from somewhere else. A well known retailer, not some random nobody.

I wasn’t rude, I wasn’t impatient. I tried to have a conversation but as soon as they knew I didn’t buy it from Nintendo directly, they just repeated over and over that it was my problem to raise with the store I purchased the Pro Controller from.

All I wanted was to send it to them to repair and would’ve happily paid for the service.

@Luna_110 Just or be clear. I’m talking about the ‘drift’ issue with the left analogue stick. I didn’t even get far enough into the call to mention how even the right analogue stick on my launch day grey Joy-Con set has drift. And the intermittent drift on my two sets of Neon Joy-Con 🤪

The D-Pad I’ve found adequate. I have a black Switch Pro bought Xmas 2017. Reportedly this may of been when the D-Pad was silently revised, so perhaps that’s why I haven’t had major issues with it or just got ‘lucky’ that I only had the ‘drift’ problem.

@Lroy yea thats rough. And it stinks you had to go through that

@NintendoByNature Cheers Buddy.

I try to keep all my posts and interactions online/social media positive so won’t clog this thread up anymore with this issue.

Like I’ve said, it is pretty much the only complaint I have with my experience so far as a Switch owner. Love the system.

@Lroy
That's terrible. It's a shame that Nintendo's Customer service is pretty bad in that regard.

I know this isn't the 360 thread but I can vouch for the x360 being junk. I'm on number 8 and 6 of those failed outright.

I have not had any issues with my procons though...just the joycons.

I really dodged a bullet. My old 360 was good to me.

Although I eventually replaced it with a newer one, because when I bought my initial one, it didn't even have the ability to connect to Wi-Fi without purchasing a separate accessory for it.

Never had any significant problems with gaming hardware myself. At least not any that weren't my own fault (somehow managed to break my Wii U gamepad by dropping a Dual Shock 4 on it, and I've broken an original DS in half by dropping it). Guess I've been lucky.

Nintendo and Sony Hardware have been fine. I still own my original SNES (aside from the yellowing it works just fine), I recently replaced my NES (Sold it when I was 7) and it also works just fine. The only Nintendo system I had tank was my N64 and that was because my mom spilled soda on it and didn't tell me (and it worked for years after that before I found out) and the replacement I bought for that works just fine. I am slowly retiring my systems to consolidate as I don't need 15 systems daisy chained to a tv but it isn't due to lack of functionality. My gamecube is in a iron spider nanosuit with a handle because it is the only system I've ever dropped (tumbled down some stairs when I moved into my freshman dorm) and it works no problem....which is almost disturbing really. I feel like I'm going to be found dead in my home playing gamecube when I get old. Just bury me with it.

Well my xbox OG is fine as well, but I also don't use it much.

All my sony systems except my ps4 were bought used and they are still chugging along. That being said I'm glad MS worked out their manufacturing kinks with gaming because I love their Surface computers. (saving for a Surface Hub....by the time I have the money they will be on Surface Hub 4 most likely but that is fine.)

Sounds like a modern take on the aggressive marketing tactics of the big manufacturers in the early 90's.

The only system I've ever had issues with was my DS Lite, after I dropped it by accident.
The upper screen got a red tint to it and a pixel got black, so I had to sent it for repairs. It wasn't cheap, plus they didn't have the upper replacement part that matched it (it was a Nintendogs special edition) so they just replaced it for a pink one. That still hurts.

The rest of my Nintendo systems are still chugging along, I did some maintenance to my GBA SP since the speaker was wonky and it just was that a metal part had slightly bended. I fixed it and its like new.

@Luna_110 Funny that my old DL Lite was the only one that failed me as well. But it did it out of nothing. The top screen just started flashing. Probably the ribbon cable. I hate those things. The fix was easy - ordered a new one from Ebay.

The old one was second hand but I think they were not handling it with care. Non the less it served me like a champ for 4 years I still have its "corpse" (I dismantled it to see what is inside) in its original case tucked with the other consoles.

Oh, I went through... uh... let's see:
1. My original Gameboy (the grey brick) gave up the ghost after about 22 years, the screen stopped displaying things.
2. My Wii had the lens on the disc reader burn through. I would leave the system on for weeks at a time, so that one was probably my fault. I had it repaired and it works to this day.
3. My original DS I accidentally dropped my 80lb backpack on, cracked the screen.
4. My DS Lite #1 had the hinge go, and the wires eventually started wearing due to exposure after it cracked off.
5. My original 3DS also had a broken screen, and I don't know how it even happened.
Everything else (NES/SNES/N64/GameCube/Wii U / Switch/2 GB Pockets/ 2 GBCs / GBA / GBA SP / DS Lite #2/ New 3DS XL) Are all in perfect working order. Plus, most of them (besides my original DS/Wii/Wii U/3DS/Switch) I got used at like, garage sales and stuff for basically nothing, so I dunno how they were treated before I got them.

@Ralizah haha, I was gonna make a similar comment suggesting it was reflective of the console market at the time.

I had a GameCube laser die after dropping the cube in the driveway, and only one 360 rrod after 3 years.

Personally I went through: 4x Xbox 360 (3x RRoD), 3x PS1 (2x overheating issues), and 3x PS2 (2x disc reading issues), 2x PSP (1x dead pixels). Every other console I've ever owned I've only needed one as I never had issues, from Atari 2600 to PS4.

My cat urinated on my gamecube it worked intermittently after that... and smelled like cat pee!

I put a mini CD in my iMac and broke the CD drive. I had to open it up and replace it before I could sell it.

I kicked the same iMac into my 3D TV too, leaving a huge scratch on the tv screen. I was thrashing around, out of my head. Also got taken away in an ambulance directly after that, came too, walked out the hospital and hitchhiked home. Not my proudest moment

This was 7 years ago. I don't do things like that anymore, thank God!

My biggest issue with the Joycons is the matte finish on them is super susceptible to the oils on your hands. Never had that issue with the DSi, or at least not like I do with the Joycons.

Also the dock scratches the screen. Not too big of an issue as it's just scratching the screen protector, but still it's rather annoying.

I've had 360s RROD twice and my original PS3 (MGS4 bundle!) eventually had YLOD.

The battery in my launch 3DS also crapped out, which is interesting considering the batteries in my DS Lite and DSi work fine, and they've had FAR more usage thanks to my unhealthy amount of hours playing Pokemon lol