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[-] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago

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

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I will, used in a few years. Assuming emulation isn't rapidly done again.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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] 10 points 6 days 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] 7 points 6 days ago

the Switch 2 is a waste of money.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days 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] -1 points 6 days 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] 128 points 1 week ago

All the more reason for me not to purchase it.

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[-] [email protected] 78 points 1 week 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.

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[-] [email protected] 58 points 1 week ago

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

[-] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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] 51 points 1 week 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.

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

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

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