Back in January we reported on a fan-made Super Mario Odyssey dock for your Switch that had been 3D-printed by Etsy seller Senpai3D, and now we have yet another masterpiece to drool over in the shape of a giant Poké Ball.
Once again, this dock is entirely 3D-printed, designed to have a retro feel on the outside while the interior is based on the details seen in the Pokémon anime and films. The dock has a built-in Joy-Con holder, six slots for your precious game cartridges, and even a stand to place your favourite amiibo.
Like the Odyssey dock before it, this new creation is made from ABS plastic (the same durable material used to create LEGO bricks), and comes with an extender cable that can connect to the official Nintendo Switch dock, enabling you to view your gameplay on the TV. Delivery is available worldwide directly from the product's Etsy page, and will cost you just over £70 (which is slightly less than the retail price of an official standalone dock).
So, what do you think? Are you going to capture your Nintendo Switch inside a giant Poké Ball, bragging about it to your friends when they come round to visit? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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[source etsy.com]
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Gotta brick 'em all! ;P
Yeah, probably not going to drop any money on this... But you have to appreciate the work that went into it.
A bit complex to set up, but if you can hide the original dock it looks nice. I would need a gamecard holder, the problem is all of those 3D printed hide the picture of the game... Still need to find a suitable solution.
I'm impressed. Just the inner section that holds the tablet, Joycon, games and amiibo would be worth a few bucks and looks more functional than the standard black dock. Can't believe he's offering to sell the entire ball for ~$70, seems cheap.
Very cool.
If you take ten you get a Premier Ball😀
@Ricube Can I ask what you mean with a game card holder and that it hides the picture of the game? Maybe I can make adjustments to it
@Senpai3D I guess it's not an easy task, but as the picture shows, when a gamecard is in the holder, you can only see the top of the card with the red Switch logo, you cannot see the corresponding game. The slots might be less deep, so the cards stand more outside, or there should be a cut out on the front. I think Nintendo made a bad design decision in putting the switch logo on the top. Anyway, it's cool that you're following the comments on this site!
If the bricking issue ever gets resolved I'd seriously consider getting this.
@Ricube That makes sense, that's actually a SUPER easy thing to fix. I have already adjusted the model now and more of the image is visible now. Not so much that the whole picture is visible but enough that you can see what game it is.
@Arcamenel @SmaggTheSmug Fortunately I actually have tested with my own switch since the latest update and the cable I use does not brick the switch at all. It mainly just works as a USB-C extender that allows this to become the new dock with a simple connection to the old one @ryancraddock is there any chance you could add this to the article somewhere so people can know that it won't damage their switch?
@Senpai3D, nicely done. Showed it to my 6 year old son and he is jumping excitetly that he wants one. Knowing that he has a habit of throwing everyting that looks like a pokemon bal to our cat so he can catch it I am going to pass on this one though.
RIP Switch.
@SethNintendo Oooo that's actually a cool idea that I might look into
This is indeed very very nice. Good work!
Says it has six card slots but I only see five? Am I missing something or can @RyanCraddock not count?
@TheLobster The store page says six, so I went with six!
@TheLobster @RyanCraddock I can't believe I miscounted my own model xD I guess I'm the one who can't count. But I guess if you include the slot in the switch itself that totals out to 6!!!
@Senpai3D Hahahahahaha! XD
Pretty nice.
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