Whoa, so Nintendo just kinda dropped a bomb, right? Their new Switch 2 might melt into a puddle if you try to use it in super hot weather. Honestly, I didn’t see that coming. They tossed this info out on X — yeah, what used to be Twitter, weird renaming, huh? Basically, they’re saying the OG Switch and the fancy new Switch 2 freak out if temps go beyond 35°C — that’s 95°F for us who can’t math Celsius to Fahrenheit in our heads.
And it’s summer in Japan? Forget about it. Over 35°C there lately. Nintendo basically shouted, “Please, for the love of Mario, don’t take these outside!” I can picture the poor little console huffing and puffing, its fan spinning like it’s in some kind of wind tunnel test. And not just during crazy, graphics-heavy games either. Even with Splatoon or Pokémon, folks have said their consoles are turning into mini space heaters. One person said theirs was too hot to even hold — yikes!
But honestly, what about folks in the Middle East or South Asia where 35°C is a chilly day? Are those gamers supposed to move into a fridge? Global warming isn’t helping either — just more places hitting those high temps. The Switch 2’s insides gotta be sweating.
Here’s the kicker: the thing’s upgraded, yeah, but it still can’t muscle through like other handhelds. I’m looking at you, GPD Win 5 and Ayaneo Next 2. Sure, it’s all about those sweet Nintendo exclusives, but with more big-deal games coming to the platform, the hardware’s being pushed, right? Imagine trying to make it handle something like Cyberpunk without making it burst into flames.
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