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[-] [email protected] 5 points 10 hours ago

the Switch 2 is a waste of money.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours 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.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours 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.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 9 hours 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.

[-] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago

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

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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. also all the bloatware they adding as a requirement to use some of thier services.

[-] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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 make replacement parts available.

[-] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago

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

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

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

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

For example, coming into effect in 12 days, on the 20th of June, for smartphones and tablets:

  • Durability: Devices should be resistant to accidental drops and protected against dust and water.

  • Battery longevity: Batteries must endure at least 800 full charge and discharge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their original capacity.

  • Repairability: Manufacturers must make critical spare parts available within 5 to 10 working days, and continue offering them for 7 years after the product is no longer sold in the EU.

  • Software support: Devices must receive operating system upgrades for at least 5 years from the end-of-sale date.

  • Repair access: Professional repairers must have non-discriminatory access to any required software or firmware.

They will also have to include a sticker on packaging that has standardised information on it concerning energy efficiency, battery life, repeated drop test results, battery endurance in charging cycles, repairability score, and water/dust protection rating:

Source

[-] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

Does that go into effect for all devices on sale, or only for devices released after that date? Also, that software support section is great. That basically means all phones need atleast 6 years of support

[-] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago

Only new devices released after June 20th.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Not that Nintendo can't just withdraw from regions that have some level of consumer protections.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago

The EU is way too big to just withdraw from

[-] [email protected] 55 points 1 day ago

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

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

i was looking at them originally to fix my pixel 5a phone, than realize it wasnt worth the cost. not because ifixit, but because of the unreliability of the 5a at the time, i changed to a non-google phone this year.

[-] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago

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

[-] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago

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

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Ironic because apparently the fan is actually pretty easily replaceable.

[-] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago

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

[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Even Apple makes more repairable hardware.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day 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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[-] [email protected] 50 points 1 day 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.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Blow a whole city? That's dedication

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

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

[-] [email protected] 126 points 2 days ago

All the more reason for me not to purchase it.

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[-] [email protected] 77 points 2 days ago

I implore people to watch the teardown guide itself, which is way more nuanced than the clickbaity The Verge article.

I'm not a fan of the use of glue in the joycon sides and the fact that the color strips under the controllers are hiding screws. The bigger complaint is the battery glue, especially because you can imagine aftermarket parts with bigger capacity could be a thing here. I definitely wouldn't open this thing unless it has a problem.

Some components are still modular, which is nice. I can't imagine the sticks not having changed design is great, but it's entirely possible they're way more durable, which the teardown acknowledges. Keep in mind that, while all controllers can drift, most controllers don't fail that way. It's possible to build this type of stick without widespread issues. Time will tell, though.

[-] [email protected] 36 points 2 days ago

The switch 2 gives out complete apple vibes. It's repairability is pretty horrid after watching the teardown guide.

Controllers will fail sooner or later and will have to be replaced. Here it will end up replacing the whole stick just due to glueing small parts of the controller.

Battery will also fail sooner than later. The whole thing yells planned absolesence...

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