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7 things I hate about the Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is out and overall I'm highly pleased with it, but there are some glaring issues with the console worth noting.

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Derceto3356d ago

I see you left out the other 993 for the sake of space. Fair enough.

Guyfamily9993356d ago

Solid and fair list. The kickstand and bad dock design are my most hated issues.

PolishWingedHussar3356d ago

Those are at the top of my list as well. The dock is cheap plastic and the handheld flops about in the center, and because the MicroSD slot is behind the kickstand, it runs a greater risk of snapping off (the more you use it type of scenario).

porkChop3356d ago

I do like that the kickstand pops back in easily though. The kickstand seemed sturdy enough when I played in tabletop mode, but I wish the angle was a bit better.

Seeing how easily the kickstand pops in, I wouldn't be surprised to see 3rd parties selling different kickstands. I probably wouldn't buy one though because I don't really use tabletop mode that much.

MRMagoo1233356d ago

@pork

how about the fact you can't plug it in to charge when you have it on the kickstand , that's such a massive oversight imo.

porkChop3354d ago

@MRMagoo

I'm not disagreeing with that. It's a bit dumb that you can't charge while playing in tabletop mode. Maybe if you had a USB-C cable with an L-shaped plug you might be able to make it work? I don't know. Wouldn't work with the AC adapter though. Pretty dumb.

Wallstreet373356d ago

List is true but overall I'm happy with it. Last night before bed I layer down for like 3 hours just going in on Zelda (between horizon and Zelda I alternate which one gets play time). The system itself feels sturdy and Zelda looks great on it.

darthv723356d ago

Point #3 I totally agree with. It shows you the battery indicators which means it makes some sort of electrical connection to the joycons and yet it has no charge port or even acts as an extended battery.

I'd like to add that it was a bad decision to not allow the joycons to have direct input connection to the switch when you have them locked on. It would have allowed for two things. The joycons would not have to be wireless when docked (so the sync issues would not be present) AND it would have allowed the switch to use the power of the joycon batteries as an extended battery.

The scratched screen from the dock... thats just poor design right there. A thin piece of felt could alleviate that problem very easily.

gangsta_red3356d ago

I was considering going out my way to actually purchasing a Switch, because of Zelda.

But reading and hearing some of these issues that seem to all be pretty common with one another I am definitely going to wait it out.

Newmanator3356d ago

1. It's not a PlayStation
2. It's not an Xbox
3. Is Trump really our president?

343_Guilty_Spark3356d ago

1. True
2. True
3. Embarrassingly and Unfortunately

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How Cole Young Almost Became Canon in Mortal Kombat

Cole Young almost made the jump from movie newcomer to game canon in Mortal Kombat 1, but a last-minute time crunch shut it down.

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Nintendo has discounted a bunch of its Switch games in new rare sale

A rare first-party Nintendo games sale has just gone live on Amazon with around a dozen of the company's titles discounted.

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PRIMORDUS17d ago

"Digital Code" Hard pass. I only buy used physical Switch/Switch 2 games off ebay.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot18d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle17d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7717d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments