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iFixit says the Switch 2 is even harder to repair than the original

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨moe90@feddit.nl⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.theverge.com/news/681568/ifixit-nintendo-switch-2-repairability

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  • SaladKing@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    All the more reason for me not to purchase it.

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    • errer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      After the initial excitement I think the Switch 2 is gonna bomb. Offers too little for too much.

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      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Maybe if it was 349 or 399… but 499 is wild

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      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Just yesterday I spent 3 hours faming MK8D on my PC. Cozy on my bed and a controller -+ a remote keyboard.
        Felt like the real deal.

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      • Psythik@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I hope you’re right. Nintendo has turned into a bunch of cocky assholes and they need to be taught a hard lesson. I hope the Switch 2 flops so hard, costing them so much that they don’t have any spare money left to continue suing the Palworld devs. They need to be put in their place.

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    • psud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The guy doing the teardown recommended you wait until a third party company makes a drift proof module to replace the same as last version joystick decoders

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  • AnarchistArtificer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I really appreciate iFixit and how they help bring the discussion of repairability to the forefront.

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    • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      i was looking at them originally to fix my pixel 5a phone, than realize it wasnt worth the cost.

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  • cley_faye@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Part of the difficulty is that Nintendo have hitsquads that will blow your city if you even look sideways at one of the screw.

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    • phar@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Blow a whole city? That’s dedication

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      • cley_faye@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        There is nobody with more dedication than IP lawyers and Nintendo.

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  • xeekei@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not surprised, given it’s Nintendo. My Switch Lite has seen very little use since I got my Steam Deck, tho.

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  • ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I mean yeah, I wouldn’t expect otherwise. Nobody hates their fans more than Nintendo does.

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    • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Ironic because apparently the fan is actually pretty easily replaceable.

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  • ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not surprising. Nintendo is turning into the Apple of the video game world.

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    • VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Nintendo has been the Apple of the video game world since the N64.

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      • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        NES actually, a good number of PC games got made because folks didn’t want to deal with Nintendo and Sega arguably got into the market cause Nintendo was too strict in their publishing policy. That last bit is ironic given the AI slop and hentai on their online store, nothing against the hentai I just think it’s funny.

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    • ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Even Apple makes more repairable hardware.

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      • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yeah once sued. They weren’t going to offer it up otherwise, I suspect something similar is going to have to happen to Nintendo.

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  • SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not a problem. I wasn’t gonna buy one amyways.

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    • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      dint buy the original switch, considered how they kept trying to keep ahead people tried to homebrew it, also because the lack of quality games.

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    • Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I will, used in a few years. Assuming emulation isn’t rapidly done again.

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  • Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What’s the appeal of the switch for when PC handhelds exist ? I just don’t get it why you would buy this unless you had children. Nintendo Games are good but they’re really not that good either.

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    • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      People like playing Nintendo original games. Mario games, Zelda games, etc.

      The only way to legally play those is on the switch.

      Yes, even non children play those games.

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      • Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        You can legally play them on an ROG Ally or other Pc handheld . It is not illegal to emulate a game that you own.

        But I get that it’s just that I don’t think Nintendo games warrant buying an entire system anymore. If their consoles had more third party support maybe, but I just don’t see the value at the current price of the console.

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    • cley_faye@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Mario. Zelda. Metroid. For a time the occasional Splatoon. Maybe a Wario once in a while too. Some Pikmin. Even the built-in (paid) list of emulator games are attractive.

      Also, you severely underestimate the convenience factor for a lot of people. Yeah, I have a Steam Deck, and 95% of the time, it’s a completely seamless experience. With consoles, it’s 100% of the time. People want a “I turn it on, I start a game”, not a “I turn it on, I might be able to start a game, and sometimes it needs a bit of fiddling, not much, but, more than zero. And sure, I could have this or that other thing by going there and running that, you know, sometimes”.

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      • kadup@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        with consoles, it’s 100% of the time

        Several Switch 1 games are facing issues on Switch 2, including broken textures, crashes and weird behavior. This whole “consoles are 100%!” idea has been dead since the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 generation.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I have children, like their first party titles, and dislike piracy. I also have a PC handheld that gets more use than the Switch, and I like both.

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      • Luffy879@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        and dislike piracy.

        Because you cant just… You know, Fucking Rip the game from The cardridge?

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    • TORFdot0@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Battery life and weight. That’s what keeps me from getting a pc handheld. Although the switch 2 is so big I don’t know if that holds true anymore

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      • forgotaboutlaye@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Switch 2 battery life also isn’t fantastic.

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      • PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        There are PC handhelds that do old emulated games pretty well with good battery life. Sorta like a modern version of a DS or PSP.

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      • zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The steam deck has great battery life (better than my original switch by a lot) unless you’re playing something super heavy, and it’s so much more comfortable to hold that the bit of extra weight isn’t that big a deal. I don’t think I’ve touched my switch since I got a deck

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      • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The switch 2 would have better battery life it was powered by the life force of a mayfly.

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      • unphazed@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        2 hour battery time

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    • psx_crab@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      From my friend, the main advantage the switch have is the UI for games is being design for handheld from the get go, so big, readable font and icon is by default already there and is made to fit. PC game tend to made for either a 24inch or so monitor or big tv for couch gaming, games that doesn’t have UI accessibility option on a handheld PC is unplayable for a lot of people.

      Also that damn controller can be split so coop is so accessible. Not to mention that first party games.

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    • RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.cafe ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      My Switch Lite is far more comfortable for me to play with than my Steam Deck. I know there are people who say that the Steam Deck is more comfortable and I believe them, but I get tired holding something big and heavy.

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    • network_switch@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Friends with Switchs to play Smash Bros and Mario Party. Occasional Nintendo game but everything else PC. It’s lighter than almost every PC handheld. The Ayaneo Air 1S is lighter but has a 5.5" display

      I have a PC handheld but they’re all too heavy in my opinion. The holy grail to me is a Steam Deck that’s about the same weight as a Switch 2 or lighter. 7" display

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  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Hope the drift issue is fixed. Ran into the issue with two of mine. The paper under the joystick hack didn’t work and one of the brand new replacement joysticks I installed isn’t responsive. 🙄

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    • cowfodder@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Spoiler alert: it’s not. Same joysticks as last time.

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      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Are you fucking kidding? They didn’t switch to Hall Effect?

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    • Goretantath@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s not, and the joycons are even HARDER to repair due to a piece of plastic glued over a screw on the inside…

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      • psud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Thanks to 3d printing I have litres of isopropyl. What sucks is you probably want to replace the glue since it’s there to protect against liquids, and Nintendo don’t care to provide a seal kit

        You also need to remove stickers to get at the screws

        Also you need a security screwdriver (three blade) for those screws

        There are no replacement stickers, we wait for iFixit to provide guidance on adhesives

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    • mesamunefire@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Congrats it's worse! Harder to get to :)

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  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Great video. That’s a disappointing outcome though.

    It was interesting to hear though that Nintendo hasn’t made any replacement parts available for the original switch, despite the fact that New York State apparently requires this by law.

    I wonder if they’ll be forced to comply with that at some point. There are probably other jurisdictions that require this or that will require this soon. I’d love to see some pressure applied to companies that don’t supply replacement parts.

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    • ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      At this point I trust in the EU to force Nintendo to play the right-to-repair game.

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      • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yeah, the EU has shown they’re serious when it comes to consumer protections. It’s great to see!

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  • psud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I wonder if Nintendo will ever embrace repairability like some phone companies have

    I guess there’s more competition in phones than in devices that can run Mario Cart

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    • pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      If you consider how hostile they are with everything else, I highly doubt it. Nintendo never again

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    • Empricorn@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Or Mortal Combat.

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  • Susurrus@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This was inevitable. Everybody who was ever going to buy a Switch has already bought one. How else are they going to make more money? Keep increasing prices and keep cutting costs (enshittification essentially). These two will be the centre of all big business for the coming years.

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  • Dave@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Haha when they did that blog post to change the switch from 8/10 to 4/10 saying they don’t normally do that but wanted to make sure you could compare the 2 properly against the original, I thought they were making space for the 2 to be above the original, not that they were going to mark it as worse 😅

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  • andybytes@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    the Switch 2 is a waste of money.

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  • katze@lemmy.cafe ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just don’t break it smh.

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    • ramenshaman@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Oh good idea I hadn’t thought of that

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    • helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      you forgot the /s

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      • katze@lemmy.cafe ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        “smh” serves the same purpose here.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I honestly don’t care how difficult it is, only if it’s possible, if it’s cost-effective, and if there are any fucking corporate shenanigans that intentionally make it harder.

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    • three@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I don’t care about the difficulty Nintendo better not have made it difficult

      uh

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I didn’t say that, you just made it up so I’m not sure what your point is.

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    • driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I honestly don’t care how difficult it is, only if it’s possible

      Can you think in the relationship of the two variables?

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      • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Bruh just likes a challenge.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        …wat

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    • crabArms@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s… What the repairability score is.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I wasn’t talking about the repairability score. I was talking about the title of this article stating that it’s “harder” to repair than the Switch 1.

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    • Slayer@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You’re either a troll or a moron, this is the second time I saw you write stupid shit on a post.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’m neither but you are a jackass, goodbye.

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    • ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Ease of repair and cost effectiveness are literally the same thing.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        They’re literally not LOL.

        If they glue in the battery it doesn’t cost me anything extra to remove it.

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  • aTun@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I thought Nintendo devices were built like tanks, nes, snes, all old consoles are still playable. How long did the new Nintendo devices like switch last? I think the screen and battery are the main limit of devices life.

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    • mlg@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Lol nah, they might be generally well designed, but they’ve been making it all in China (until now for tariff bypass) for decades now, so you don’t get the Japanese OEM quality shine you usually get out of other electronics.

      Most of the repair will be for damaged consoles. Switch 1 battery lasted pretty well considering most phone batteries begin to deteriorate around 4 years.

      Aside from that though, I expect the joycon drift issue to be unfixed which will be the real issue, especially as warranties expire.

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