The gamers will have to monitor the heat wave closely. According to Nintendo Japan customer service on X, the Switch 2 would encounter real overheating problems beyond 35 ° C: “Use the Nintendo Switch or the Switch 2 in a hot environment can heat the console. Please use it in a place where the temperature is between 5 and 35 ° C, as it could cause malfunctions. “Before adding that” in recent days, the temperature has exceeded 35 ° C. Be careful during outdoor use ”.
The players are sounding the alarm
From the heat waves in July, the temperature management problems of the Switch 2 have stood out. A simple research comprising ” overheating Switch 2 »(Overheating Switch 2) On the Reddit Forum site allows dozens of user feedback evoking extensive fans, slowdowns and even crashes, including on unrealed titles like Pokémon or Splatoon.
Many players report slowdowns and other crashes on titles such as Pokémon or Splatoon. In the era of climate change, these dysfunctions become concern and may exclude millions of potential players. In a note on his site, blogger Korben, specializing in geek culture, had fun talking about “geo-discriminating” console. Given the coming summer, some fans of the Japanese firm are likely to run the air conditioning.
