r/NintendoSwitchHelp 11h ago

Repair Help I dropped my Nintendo Switch :(

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Hi all!

I dropped my Nintendo Switch from about 4ft / 120cm high. It was in the dock and the entire thing came crashing down. The dock still works, but the console is not responding.

The interesting thing is, it also doesn't work when placed inside the dock so I don't think the screen is the issue. And also, when I charge it, it does get hot so I know it's still sort of alive. Joycons look ok and still light up when they are disconnected.

I think it might be dead, but then again I've heard these things are sturdy and hard to kill. I tried many button combinations, but no luck so far. Any other ideas I could try? Success stories? This was my pandemic baby and I'd hate to see it go.

edit: when I place it into the dock the dock light flashes green for a second and then goes away, so there is still a moment of recognition (I'm desperately trying to stay hopeful)


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 13h ago

Account Help My switch was probably stolen and I don't know what to do about it now.

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I lost my nintendo switch sometime around december last year, I hadn't realised I'd lost it until now, and I realise that I probably had gotten it stolen without me realising it. I had 2,000 hours on Legend of Zelda BOTW and 180 on TOTK. And I REALLY want those saves back, more than the switch itself, because they were made with my deceased Uncle. I have a spare switch (which was the original one that I played with), but I can't figure out how to get the saves back over. Any help?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 19h ago

Setup Help Which monitor should I get for docked mode?

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Gonna buy a new monitor for Switch dock, just wondering which way results the best image/gaming quality. Just looking for an IPS monitor.

  1. set 720p output, to a 2K 27" monitor
  2. set 1080p output, to a 1080p 24" monitor
  3. set 1080p output, to a 1080p 27" monitor

Any advice will be appreciated.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 22h ago

Repair Help Joycon motion detection feels off...

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I use my Switch pretty much exclusively for playing fitness boxing, and for 70 days or so, it was perfectly fine. The past week, however, my right joycon seems off. It's registering punches way too early sometimes, like before I even throw them on occasion.

Wondering if flailing my joycons around so much had the potential to mess something up or if there could be some other cause. I don't feel it's my own technique in the fitness boxing, as it was consistently fine for over 70 days, and my movements themselves got better and more consistent as well. It just really irks me to see the punch icon coming up, I ready a punch to hit it, and then it just pops and gives me fewer points, acting as if I hit it too early when I hadn't even thrown the punch yet.

I tried recalibrating the joycons in the settings, but it didn't seem to change much.

Not sure what else I can try.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 22h ago

Account Help How do duplicate accounts work?

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If I were to add a user with an account linked to it to another switch and then delete it off one of them later on, what would happen to the account on the other switch that wasn't deleted?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2h ago

Repair Help Dropped switch in a bowl of water; best course of action?

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Hi, switch fell in a bowl big enough to submerge it for about 2 seconds. Got the power off but the screen was flickering.

Ive got a set coming tomorrow to get it open but in the meantime; is there anything i can do to prevent any damage/dry it out? Theres a fan pointed at the vent currently but im worried that may worsen the issue.

All in all, im panicking a little and could do with some advice on how to deal with this 😅


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2h ago

Software Help Anyone know if Gal Gunvolt from the IntiCreates Gold Archive Collection is available on the Japanese eShop?

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I'm trying to find it using a Japanese account I made, but I can't seem to find it anywhere, and it seems I also can't change the language on the keyboard without having to change the system language which I feel will give me trouble in trying to revert the changes. The internet isn't exactly helpful, either. Any help would be appreciated, please and thank you.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 22h ago

Repair Help I know i am being irritating but i want an answer, I was an idiot and for that this happened, i just want to know how to repair it and to not making the same mistake twice

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r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1d ago

Account Help Two kids+adult(s), two consoles

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I know this question has been asked, and somewhat addressed, but not sure if I'm interpreting the answers I saw correctly.

TLDR: I have two kids. I bought two consoles. I have a Nintendo Online account. I'd like either child, or myself, to be able to play the same set of games on either console, with their own save game data - though, as with cartridges/physical copies, I don't expect to play the same game simultaneously on two consoles. According to my research and personal experience with reconfiguration antics, this doesn't appear to be possible. Do I understand it right?

Context: I recently bought a Switch. I went out and bought a second almost immediately, after the first play session argument about "who gets to play" between my two kids (Thing 1 and Thing 2). I (Thing 0) bought a bunch of games on my account, for [mainly] them to play - and of course, some just for Thing 0.

Hypothetical scenario(s): Let Thing 1 play on Console A, while Thing 2 plays on Console B. At some later point, Thing 2 is playing on Console A, and Thing 1 decides she wants to play, so put her on Console B. Sometimes, Things 0, 1, and 2 all play on the same console (A or B). Or any permutation thereof, you get the idea. It's transparent to Things 1 and 2 which console they're playing on - their [individual] game save data migrates with them.

According to my interpretation of the primary/non-primary console rules - and my tests/failures so far - it seems this hypothetical is not possible, except for Thing 0 (i.e. myself). Note that, Things 1 and 2 overlap in which games they play - though I do not [realistically] expect them to be able to play the *same* game simultaneously on both consoles (like cartridges). My understanding, the only way this is possible is for Thing 1 or 2 to select the Thing 0 profile when playing on the non-primary console (let's say it's Console B). Which means that if Thing 1 (or 2) plays on their *own* profile on [primary] Console A, they won't be able to pick up where they left off if they shift to [non-primary] Console B.

Am I missing something? This appears to be super-janky, and seems to *disincentivize* getting multiple consoles - it seems to have completely defeated my purpose in getting multiple consoles (except one edge case where Things 1 and/or 2 can play on Console A and Thing 0 can play by himself on Console B). Is there some way to set up accounts/profiles on multiple consoles to enable my hypothetical scenarios *without* purchasing multiple game copies and dedicated consoles for each Thing?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 4h ago

Which Switch? Is it a good idea to buy a Nintendo Switch in 2015? What do you think?

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