Alleged Overheating Issues Plague Nintendo Switch 2: Users Report Freezing and Crashes with Cyberpunk 2077 and Other Games

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Alright, so here’s the thing—Nintendo’s got this new Switch 2 (or whatever they’re calling it now), and folks in Japan are buzzing about it. Some not in a good way though. These gamers are saying their consoles are, quite literally, getting hot under the collar and shutting down mid-game. I mean, imagine you’re deep into Cyberpunk 2077 or, heck, even Splatoon, and bam, the screen freezes like a deer in headlights. Annoying, right?

Now, there’s this report from Nintendo Soup, I think. It’s all machine-translated from posts on X (that’s Twitter, to you and me) so take it with a grain of soy sauce. But from what I gather, people are like, “Uh, my fan’s going haywire. Is my Switch melting or something?” Especially when playing anything big like Rune Factory.

And it’s not just when docked either. Someone mentioned Cyberpunk (again) and how the console crashed five times. Five! It’s as if the Switch decided it was a rotisserie on overdrive. Another person, probably gaming on the couch, said it got so hot they couldn’t hold it. Imagine that—burning your palms while trying to catch Pokémon. Wild!

But let’s not just point fingers at Japan. Over on Facebook and Reddit, you’ve got people outside of Japan raising similar issues. One dude mentioned his console spat out some ‘overheat’ warning, like a diva saying, “You know what? I’m taking a nap.” Twice while playing this new Zelda thing docked. And another, grabbing it after work, was like, “Whoa, that’s toasty!”

So what’s the grand advice from Nintendo? Take a wild guess: unplug it, let it cool off, maybe move it around. You know, classic turn-it-off-and-back-on-again stuff. But, if it’s still acting like it’s about to start smoking, it might be repair time. Fun, right?

Currently, this overheating business hasn’t hit crisis levels, but it’s enough to raise eyebrows. We did our own poking around with our Switch 2 and it hit around 117 degrees Fahrenheit (you do the Celsius conversion—I’m no mathematician). It’s warm to hold, but manageable. Still, it’s got this stellar sales record because, surprise, people love new, shiny things. Even if that means some bumps like accounts getting disabled over some drives people are using. Drama, drama, drama.

Well, that’s all for now. Keep gaming, keep cool—literally, I guess.

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