Oh boy, here we go. So, Nintendo decided to drop some news on us, and honestly, it feels a bit like that moment when you realize you left your ice cream out in the sun. Yep, the Switch 2 might get a bit toasty if you’re in, like, a sauna or something. Seriously, they said somewhere between 5 and 35°C is the sweet spot— beyond that, it might just start acting like a grumpy toaster. And folks in Japan, sweating through those 35°C+ days? Probably best to keep gaming indoors.
Anyway, I caught a post about this on the ol’ X platform (or whatever we’re calling Twitter nowadays). Nintendo’s customer service chiming in with a friendly reminder: keep that Switch 2 cool or face the wrath of its overheated soul. Maybe it’s just me, but who’d have thought a gaming console would come with its own weather warning?
Here’s where it gets juicier. Reports are coming in faster than my aunt’s chihuahua after a bath. People are saying their Switch 2s are freaking out, fans going wild, crashing like it had too many piña coladas. And it’s not just big games like Cyberpunk causing this chaos— we’re talking about Pokémon! Gotta overheat ’em all, I guess?
So, if you’re chilling near the Equator or somewhere equally sizzling— like, say, the Sahara desert— you might need to stick to air-conditioned gaming sessions. Or not play at all, which feels a bit tragic. Might as well book a flight to cooler pastures, right? Climate change isn’t helping much either, but that’s a whole other rabbit hole.
The Switch 2 did get a fancy hardware boost, sure. But it still feels like it’s running with a limp compared to those sleek handhelds like… uh, what’s it called, GPD Win 5 or Ayaneo Next 2? Not to start a debate, but the real allure of the Switch is the killer Nintendo exclusives, right? Everyone knows it.
Still, with all these AAA titles, the little engine that could is doing its best. But when it’s a zillion degrees outside, yeah… good luck, little guy. Keep a fan—or two—handy.
Anyway, stay cool, keep gaming indoors, and try not to fry your Switch. Sound advice for life, or at least for this summer.
