Nintendo Has Detailed The USB Cables You Can Use To Safely Charge Your Switch

Basically stop buying cheap ass 99 cent cables and expect them not to fry you electronics.

I will stick to original. But this is useful

So, can this be utilized in third party docks? I don't know anything about electronics.
Now how long until this is revealed to be a smokescreen or false anyway...

I've used a lot of charging cables in my life, I like electronic gadgets, but I've never known they had OHM resistors in them much less how many K they were, and it's not something I recall ever seeing mentioned on Amazon either.

And I thought charging the Switch wasn't the problem, the Switch was USB-C compliant, it was the dock handshake connection that was the problem.

It's good to get an official list though, I usually just bug @JaxonH

USB. Universal Serial Bus. You'd think that it would work universally, wouldn't you... I still think it's the device's fault that it just bricks.

My Switch is Europe region, came with Official adapter that Perfectly can be plugged on Indonesia electricity. No need converter.
And i always plug my Switch with Official adapter whenever i want to play my Switch but with low Battery.

Interesting. I don't have a third party docking station so I'm not worried but it's nice to know the Switch isn't at fault here.

Long story short stop buying cheap knockoffs from China or people who use parts from there to charge your Switch otherwise you risk killing it.

@rjejr
The 56k ohm resistors are only needed for USB-A to USB-C, which is a total and utter waste anyways due to capping watts at 7.5.

USB-C to USB-C is the only right answer. In spec cables (Amazon Basics, Apple, Google are 3 main brands verified in spec)

My power-brick uses USB-C out. Is this issue only related to USB-A to USB-C then as per the news article?

Edit: Just seen this answered above as I posted this

When a product first comes out, I always buy the "official" brands. It's just not worth the risk.

I actually bought a USB-A to USB-C cable ages ago for use with my power bank, but had been avoiding using it in case it did cause a problem (this was before the recent problems with third party items)... it's from Anker, so it's good quality, and I've now checked and it does have the 56K OHM resistor, so it should be fine.

@JaxonH
How did you read the specs? the link was in Japanese! lol

Where does it say what the specs needed for USB C to USB C? Just to verify!

Do Nintendo sell an official USB A - USB C lead. I got one from tescos but don't know if it is ok as no longer have box, don't want to use it just in case.

So long story short, only use official products

@Piersen It only works as long as the people using it are willing to follow industry standards. But some companies just don't like playing nice...

@SmaggTheSmug yeah, that company is Nintendo.

@topnotchit
I didn't say anything about Nintendo's "specs". I was talking about common knowledge pertaining to USB-A and USB-C. USB-A to USB-C needs 56k ohm resistors, that's common knowledge. USB-A will bottleneck charge to 7.5W on Switch. That's both common knowledge and I've personally verified. Should only use in spec USB-C to USB-C cables- again, common knowledge. Apple, Google and Amazon Basics are all verified as in spec, as evidenced by Benson Leung's approved list.

So ya, everything I said to rjejr was common knowledge and has nothing to do with any "specs in Japanese"

Will they be a low price of 80 dollars? ha ha ha.

@SmaggTheSmug Yeah, but there should probably be some safety feature if you're using a standard port. Unless you want a state where either people buy your overpriced first party equipment or you totally destroy their expensive device as a warning to others who don't comply.

@NintendoVIG don't know if they sell them by themselves but Joycon charging grips and Nintendo pro controllers come with USB-A to USB-C cables.

Switch lived up to it's name:

switch | swɪtʃ |
noun
1 a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.

@Piersen cables with a 56k OHM resistor aren't some special kind of cable, it's what the specifications for type C demand.
any cable that doesn't have one is not a type C compatible cable.

expecting the switch(or any type C device) to accept it without issues is like expecting any USB 2 device to have no issues while being fried by 10+ volt.

the reason so many type C cables are unsafe is because a 56k OHM resistor is a somewhat expensive component, and many "nameless" companies use cheaper resistors with a different resistance or no resistor at all.

@gatorboi352 nintendo is within the safe range with the switch itself, even if they deviated a little from the specs.
it will not suffer from catastrophic failure when used with proper type C cables and chargers, worst case a communicating problem will occur and the charger won't charge the switch.

the issue with the 3rd party docks is a different matter altogether.
nintendo opted to use their own method of communicating with the dock loosely based on an established standard, and they purposely didn't claim compatibility with existing type-C to HDMI devices/standards.
the 3rd party accessory makers did an incomplete job reverse engineering the dock, resulting in 3rd party docks that follow neither type-C to HDMI standards nor Nintendo's own dock designs.

I use my Switch Pro Controller’s cord plugged into an iPhone power brick when I travel. I’ve been doing that for slightly over a year with no issues so far.

so...where's the list?

Sounds like any USB-C cable (A-C or C-C) should be good if it meets the USB-C standard. I suggest reviewing this spreadsheet for a list of cable manufacturers that meet the standard:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJwqv3rTNmORXz-XJsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/htmlview#

I also recommend checking reviews of cables on Amazon by Bensen Leung. He works for Google and has tested many USB-C cables to see if they are complaint after having one of his device get fried by a bad cable

Oh a great, a reason for some companies to increase their prices!

Still great to get clarification on this though!

Anyone know if the AmazonBasics charger meets the requirements? Looking for a second charger for on the go, so o don’t have to unplug my dock all the time. Love the compact design & price of the Amazon charger but would rather pony up the extra $ if it could hurt my console. Anyone have one and want to comment on how it’s working?

I thought this might be the case. This issue with USB C was in the news a while back, along with other poor manufacturing practices(power wire going to wrong pin). But it was reported that many cables lacked the resistor or used the wrong value. The 56k ohm resistor is the spec. Now, you'll see many cables on Amazon that specify the resistor due to all the bad press from bad cables.

Have used either the official power adaptor or my iPad charger with either the Pro controller supplied cable or one I bought from GAME a while back (haven’t used the latter though for a long time as I only bought it as I once left the pro cable behind).

@Alikan Thanks i'll buy joy con charging dock then as don't like using normal controllers.

@Yorumi Well, the Switch is made using Chinese labor by a Taiwanese company overseen by Japanese Nintendo to meet standard.

The cheap knock-off cables are made in a factory down the street secretly-but-not-really owned the Chinese government using specs secretly-but-not-really obtained from a midnight raid of the offices of some other company that makes cables in China, and then simplified to the most basic of assembly tasks and materials because it's basically the same thing and meets the minimum on-paper engineering spec.

@thedicemaster Yeah, thanks for clarifying. I did google about it on my own for a bit and toned down my comment when I found out it's chiefly the fault of the cheap 3rd party charger companies. I still think that an expensive device should have some kind of safeguard against high voltage though.

I’ll admit the only cables I use to charge the switch are the one that came with the system and the one that came with the pro controller. Seems okay.

Usually I tend to go for the official brand, because usually (some notable exceptions) Nintendo's accessories are of decent build quality. But with the absolutely absurd amounts Nintendo is charging for these Switch peripherals, I understand people are flocking to third parties. I would do so too, I think, but not after some thorough research.

@NintendoVIG some joycon charging docks come with a detachable USB A to USB C cable, some don't depending on the company.
Nintendo Joycon Charging Grip definitely comes with one though.

I use the USB-C cable that came with the Pro Controller to charge my Switch when undocked, with a HTC USB wall plug.

Ever since 5.0 it won't charge for more than ten minutes before constantly disconnecting and reconnecting.

Before that I used the USB-C cable that came with one of the Hori licensed wired controllers. After 5.0, using that one straight up crashes my console while it sleeps and doesn't charge at all when awake.

5.0 is the problem here, not the chargers or docks.

@Piersen “Universal Serial Bus. You'd think that it would work universally, wouldn't you... I still think it's the device's fault that it just bricks.”

There’s been a long history of dodgy USB-C cables causing issues and Benson or whatever his name is (Google engineer) has a well regarded list of cables that are recommended or advised to avoid. USB may be “universal” but only so far as the manufacturers are building the hardware to the same approved specification.

I don’t think this is really a Nintendo issue. Your pumping power into a socket and the device can do so much to protect against cables that aren’t meeting the specification.

Don’t feel sorry for anyone being cheap and trying to use 3rd party stuff. I only use official, name brand things bc those are always top notch and quality. 3rd party always tries to ride the coat tails of successful companies and makes things that will be break bc they know they can make a quick buck. Ew

Does anyone know if the Samsung Galaxy USB A to C charger has the same specs?
I'm having a hard time finding the specs online.

@rjejr - it's even worse, a lot of advanced cables have actual chips (computer chips!) in them. That's why for stuff like Apple devices, never ever buy a 3rd party cable. If it is cheaper, it is because it doesn't have all the electronics needed.

In fact, come to think of it, I think they are building in anti-piracy DRM into the latest HDMI cables. Thanks for making me pay for all that crap.

BTW — love your avatar!

I used Anker Powerline+ USB to USB-C cable when I need to charge my Switch from a powerbank and it's been working fine so far... can charge while playing too and still gain battery slowly. No problem after 5.0 update too.

Got me worried there as I just used my Google Pixel charger on the switch today but it seems like it's okay to use thankfully!

I use solar energy panels to power my Switch. No bricking yet.

@rjejr The Switch is actually not USB-IF compliant. That's actually the problem. The official charger and the Switch itself both have things about them that are designed incorrectly, but those issues work together in such a way as to provide safe operation and suitably fast charging.

I got a USB C to USB C cable and a power bank that supports USB C. The power bank was a nightmare to find, no stores had ones that support USB C. But I got mine a while ago and it was probably worth it.

The actual problem lies more or less with USB-C itself too.
The whole standard is very complicated since it can, officially, do so many different things that it is hard, even for big companys, to actually meet all the requirements.
Even PCs with USB-C connectors usually do not support everything USB-C is supposed to support. 2 devices that are connected via USB-C therefore not rarely have communication issues and stuff like that, especially if there is more involved than just charging or transferring data like in old USB standards.

I have read about stuff like that quite a lot from different sources, especially if cheap parts are involved somehow.
Of course, a Switch getting actually bricked like that is a more unusual extrem case, but since devices even have to communicate about the amount of ampere being transferred for charging, I am not 100% surprised that something like this could happen.

Long story short: There is so much about USB-C that most devices actually do not support everything. Therefore problems can arise easily.

@Yorumi Sort of equal parts. The Chinese version of things is often a knock-off. The original is usually product of a non-Chinese company manufactured in China.

And then there's the "left joycon"...

Oh man, I have cheap USB-C to A and a USB-C to C cables I used all the time with my system. Luckily I haven't used them since the 5.0 update came out. Guess I'll stick with the official Nintendo USB-C cable I got with my Joy-Con Charge Grip to charge my system from now on, just to be safe.

While not Nintendo-branded, I've only been using popular, known name-brand USB-C chargers and USB-C cables with my Switch and luckily I've been ok. I guess I can rest easy.

Seriously, where is the list?!?

"handheld wonder six feet under"

Good going, Dr. Suess.

I once used my phone charger to charge my Switch. It became bricked shortly thereafter, refusing to boot past the Nintendo Switch logo. That was only a week after launch last year.

They should have just used a proprietary port.

So, does this mean using external batteries and third party plugs are ok as long as you used a USB C to A cord that has the resistor? I want to use my batteries again.

@Piersen Obviously, my Samsung can charge with any USB C cable, heck if I took a lab cable and stabbed it into a Citrus fruit it'd charge unlike the Switch bc "hur dur we need the idiots to buy our licensed chargers"

Well done Nintendo. You never fail to amaze me.

Does this have anything to do with using power banks as well?

@NintendoVIG Nintendo includes nice long A-C cables with their periferals like the pro controller and charge grip. You may be able to get Nintendo branded cables directly from Nintendo. They work great for charging the switch.

Hey Guys, I could not find any info on the 8bitdo SN30 Pro USB C Cable. Does Anyone know if that one is safe to use?

Lol haha haha to all the people who bricked their switch for being cheap.bottom line is if u can afford a switch you can buy what Nintendo recommends.

I have 2 official Nintendo usb cables from buying the pro controllers and use them with the turbo charger i got with my phone which is an official branded product aswell. I have used another charger on occasion which was cheap but it cant keep up with the Switch and takes forever to charge it even if turned off. Quality products give good results

Good to know. Thanks NL!

@RegularGameFan No worries

I've been using this:
https://www.game.co.uk/en/nordax-nintendo-switch-mains-wall-home-power-charger-adaptor-2092180

Anyone have any idea if it's still okay to use?
This is the information on the plug:
https://imgur.com/a/IxJUR

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I use this charger for travel and keep the Nintendo one in the dock.

@XerBlade You've got at least 20 people before you explaining nicely why it is not Nintendo's fault and then you come along with a "the official charger and the Switch itself both have things about them that are designed incorrectly" line. It's funny how all the people see that the sky is blue but someone will come and insist that it is green.

I'm here only to commend the subtitle of this article. "Guilty As Charged" made me chuckle.

@Cosats The truth is not determined by majority rule. Nor is electrical engineering.

Most of the BS you see on the internet is just people repeating stuff they saw someone else say in the internet who was already doing the same thing, and they take it is fact simply because it was the first explanation they saw.

@dom I am needing additional help I just got a switchcharge battery pack yesterday and I tried it without any incident but I am still worried if it is safe to use. Online I can only find this:

“A high capacity 10,000mAh battery, that matches the power requirements of the Nintendo Switch (5V/2.1A), provides you with up to 4x more battery life.“

But I am not the most tech savvy and the quoted info does not match the above info. Also where do I look to see the specs Nintendo recommends because the link above is in Japanese.

So don't buy a $3 charger to charge a high-powered $300 portabl console.

So it isn't a dock per se nor a charging cable, however, since all this 5.0 brickgate has started I've been afraid to use my Antank Charger. The amazon listing https://amzn.to/2Ek1VaI has little information and there is no company website to consult. Does anyone have ideas about it?

I cannot find any "list" anywhere. Much appreciated if NL could provide a link the list or, if there be none, edit the story.

I charge my Switch with the Pro Controller cable when I'm not at home.

If I make a trip to Europe and I bring my US Switch, what do I have to do to make sure it doesn't implode when charging it? (How do I charge it safely?)

@Rika_Yoshitake Saving a few cents isn't worth bricking a console. I've seen official docks on sale for like, 60 dollars.

When charging in handheld mode, I use the cable that came with the Pro Controller and an iPad charger.

@Piersen I think the "universal" descriptor isn't that it's meant to work with everything regardless of how a company would use it as many believe it to be, but that it can be adapted to just about anything with how a company wants it to be adapted. Probably why so many companies use USB in such non-standard/compliant ways.

So all the whinging in the comments section of the past couple of articles about Nintendo "doing this on purpose because they're greedy" or "not programming their system to USB-C Standards" is seeming like BS now huh?

@XerBlade The Switch is actually not USB-IF compliant

Thanks for the comment. Found this on the topic. Doesn't go into the peculiarities of the Switch but explains some of the USB issues in general.

https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-what-you-need-know-about-nintendo-switchs-support-usb-type-c-and-power-delivery/how-select-power-adapter-or-power-bank-switch

@JaxonH USB-C to USB-C is the only right answer.

My car only has USB-A though. Not that it matters much at this rate, Switch never leaves the dock.

@Lone_Beagle "stuff like Apple devices, never ever buy a 3rd party cable"

I just never buy Apple devices, problem solved.

The Kermit avatar is supposed to be welcoming in the spring, but so far all I have is snow and rain. No stopping Kermit though.

ok, so since the power cable is apparently the problem, is the nyko dock safe to use if you use the official nintendo power supply with it?

@Shard1 Just look on the back of the charger. If it says "Input: 100-240 V" it should work almost everywhere without a problem. My European Switch charger does say that. You just might need an adapter so that it fits into the wall socket.

@westman98 not just that, Nintendo should test all these two-bit third party devices out of their own pocket.

Reminds me of when people in these parts were demanding a product recall because a handful of the early launch models had a slight case of warping and some people scratched their screens...

@Rika_Yoshitake I love you.

While not at home, I'm using the official Nintendo cable that came with the Charging Dock, on different phone/tablet chargers. It charges slow but works fine.

@JaxonH I like your posts dude but please don’t do the smart ass it’s common knowledge line on usb lead specs lol don’t eat yellow snow is what we class as common knowledge so I don’t think this obscure subject matter passes 😂
You always have smart posts with knowledge, it just cheapens your message when you say things like that.

@Deathwalka

???

With all due respect don't insult me. Nothing in my comment was even remotely "smart ass". It was a very serious reply to my friend rjejr, and then I was in all seriousness explaining to whoever that was who responded to me that what I said had nothing to do with their "official specs"

So honestly I don't know what you were smoking when you read my post but I genuinely encourage you to reevaluate your interpretation of what I said because I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

My friend asked me a question and I gave him a serious answer. Someone wrongly confused my answer as coming from Nintendo specs and I gave him a serious explanation as to what I was talking about. Whether or not you think it's common knowledge has absolutely nothing to do with being "smart ass". Common knowledge as in no, it wasn't derived from Nintendo's statement in any way, it was predicated upon existing knowledge anyone can look up for themselves on Wikipedia

So please. Giving me a compliment does not excuse the insult which, tbh, I do not deserve from you. I have done nothing but give honest and genuine responses to people here and if you have a problem with that then I suggest you just ignore me

I still don't understand the impact of the firmware update. What did it change that caused problems?

@JaxonH maybe you didn’t mean to come across like that as a lot gets lost in context, such as you seem quite offended but if I was speaking to you it would be tongue and cheek.
I do stand by that keep saying that it’s common knowledge when it really isn’t close to being common is what made your post seem a bit arrogant, because I bet more then 70% of the readers wouldn’t know about that so i said smart ass. 😉

@Deathwalka
Public knowledge, whatever you want to call it. It's the best way I can describe knowledge that already exists and has already been established versus a statement from Nintendo.

And yeah it did offend me when I get called a smart ass for something I have no idea what I even did

@JaxonH sorry I can see how my post made you feel like that considering I don’t know your personality to know if you took it as an insult or toungue in cheek.
If that’s how you class something as common knowledge as long as it’s in the public domain il say no more, each to their own interpretation ✌️

So I have the Anker 20100+ powerbank.
It comes with two USB-A ports and one USB-C port and included with cables matching different ways of connecting to the switch.

Does anyone know if it's safe to use? I'm overseas and this is the whole reason I bought it...

@Deathwalka
No worries.

@JaxonH

Actually the Switch does not cap usb A @ 7.5w. It has been verified some 2.4A USB-A chargers deliver 12w. One of them is the very common ipad 12w charger.

I can confirm this as I have played and charged when in portable mode with this charger which would not be possible with 7.5w. Also when sleeping(portable) that 12w charger charges at about the same speed/rate as when docked and sleeping.

USB-C 5V is likely going to be fine and should be able to deliver 3A or 15w. It really appears its voltage Switching USB-C that are bricking as when docked he Switch requests a voltage jump and some power adapters are not repsondind properly.

@QuickSilver88
All I know is, both I and my friend have ran tests on multiple chargers and the Reddit community has done the same and no one has ever been able to get more than 7.5W from USB-A. If you have found a charger that's giving more than I would recommend posting that to the community doing these tests because you will have been the first. It's not that the system is incapable of receiving more, it's just that it inexplicably limits the amps to 1.5, and regardless of which charger you use it doesn't want to draw more than that, which means with a 5V charger you're topping out at 7.5W.

Same deal with USB-C. Standard USB-C is 5V 3A which you would think would give you 15W. But it doesn't. For some reason the system never draws more than 2A, thus keeping you stuck at 10W which is just slightly more than the max power draw of the Switch (which is just under 9W).

Of the half dozen USB-C PD chargers me and my friend have personally tested every single one of them topped out at 18W. Most of the time it opted for 15V at 1.2A, but the Google Pixel charger was 9V 2A.

Any charger that deviates from this I would be extremely cautious toward, especially those with USB-A. I don't doubt some chargers exist that will pull more, but it's likely due to improper voltage regulation.

I USE NYKO USB OFFICIAL, WORK GReat

"and now the Big N has released an official list of USB chargers"

Can you please share the list? Thanks in advance

@CorvoRevo <3

@Dom I have a portable battery pack that latches onto the switch giving it an additional 4-6 hours. Will my Switch be bricked if I put it on?

@rjejr I have a portable battery pack that latches onto the switch giving it an additional 4-6 hours. Do you think I'll brick my Switch if I put it on?

@texmexmig Don't ask me, too much responsibility. Mine rarely leaves the dock. Though from what I've read its' more 3rd party docks that are bricking the system, not chargers. I think it has something to do with the board in the Nintnedo dock that probably isn't in the other docks.

The dock really isn't anything more than a piece of plastic with some USB connections on it, but those USB connections are all connected to a board where Nintendo works it's magic. I think, think but don't know, the boards in 3rd party docks arent' as magical.

https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-what-you-need-know-about-nintendo-switchs-support-usb-type-c-and-power-delivery

@Yorumi The parts are from Japan, the Chinese only puts them together.

I have never given my "portable-only" USB charger a try and I'm still wiping my sweat off right now. Definitely going to check back this article to see how safe the charger is before trying it out.

@Yorumi
Thanks for your answer, although I'm gonna bug everyone for the urgency of my need of another answer. I apologise in advance for the flurry of tags that are about to ensue.

@thedicemaster @GumbyX84 @NinjaBadger @MoonKnight7 @SmaggTheSmug @The_Pixel_King @RegularGameFan @Anti-Matter @TheGameSquid @NewAdvent @DragonEleven @Appleflap @Slaz @Thisismycomment @Deathwalka @QuickSilver88 @JaxonH @Tokiwa @texmexmig @electrolite77 @rjejr @retro_player_22 @Athalias @Rika_Yoshitake
Thank you, and at the same time sorry, for coming here. I wouldn't bother all of you if I didn't need advice so soon.
Here's the thing, I have this one USB-C cable I bought at an electronic shop in southern Italy during a vacation for my Switch. It didn't have a proper box but it came in a small plastic bag, so I don't know the brand. The cable is pretty solid, and sturdier than the average USB cable. I'll post here a pic of the cable itself, if it helps. If anyone recognizes it, even knowing the brand would be of help. (It didn't come cheap, though, more or less 15 Euros which was more than I had hoped to spend at that time, but in hindsight that was for the better, if it's a sign of quality.)

I'm leaving this upcoming sunday for the very same destination and I'll be away for two weeks, give or take. I still have my original dock complete with all the wires needed for it to work, and I'll take it with me as I've done during Easter (by the way, a late happy Easter to all of you reading this), but I've never tried it so far and this newspost encouraged me not to do so.
The core question is: does anyone here know what this cable's brand is, if it does have the resistor in question, or how can I know if it does or doesn't have it?
Thanks in advance for even reading this!!

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@AlexSora89 sorry dude don’t have a clue! Have you tried googling it? The name of the shop you got it?
Personally after this news I would not recommend it even though it may do just fine but for how long?
It be a real shame to get your switch bricked

@Deathwalka
Thanks for answering.
The shop is a small electronic shop that is not part of any chain, sad to say.

@NewAdvent
No worries, and in fact, I have to thank you too for taking the time to reply!

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@Yorumi, who I replied
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@AlexSora89 there's a logo on it, a sharper photo of that might help.
I tried looking for it, but I can't figure out 1 of the symbols.

@NewAdvent @AlexSora89

Hey good job finding that NewAdvent! I would have never been able to figure that out, but that definitely looks like a match on your photo. At least you have a product to search for. I'd check for that brand on Nintendo's website and see if it's there. Best of luck.

@AlexSora89 My understanding was it was the docks, not the cables, so I'd be of no help here. I actually have a couple of 3rd party cables I'm using, both were boxed with name brand chargers, no problems yet, knocking on wood as I type this, b/c I thought the problem was more with the ports in 3rd party docks than cables or chargers. I wouldn't buy a 3rd party dock, trying to get the Switch to output to TV w/ the official Nintendo dock motherboard sounds like a bad idea to me, Nintneod went out of their way, OUT OF THEIR WAY, to make the Switch nto output to TV without a dock, as any USB-C to HDMI cable should do.

So I feel like any decent cable and charger would work as long as it isn't pretending to be a dock with TV out. That's what lets me sleep at night.

@rjejr The 56k ohm resistor is a requirement of the USB standard when using legacy USB ports for Type-C power delivery. Otherwise the USB-C device tries to draw too much power and will likely result in some component burning up.

When USB-C became the standard for Google devices there was a Google Engineer, Benson Leung, that posted a ton of Amazon reviews where he confirmed whether or not the product listed met the USB-C 1.1 specification. If the cable / charger / dock you buy meets that spec, no worries!

Thanks, everyone! I've tried the cable and it doesn't brick the console so I'm glad to say it works! MAD props to @NewAdvent for figuring out the cable's brand. And of course, thanks to everyone who contributed to the delivery of the answers I've been seeking yesterday night! You guys rock

"the Big N has released an official list of USB chargers"

Mind showing an actual list here please or atleast a link? What amateur news page is this?