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Title: You probably won't be fixing your own Nintendo Switch 2

Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:08:34 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/you-...

The techs over at iFixit have completed their teardown of the Nintendo Switch
2, which launched this week. After completing a thorough analysis of the
newest Nintendo console, it appears this generation of Switch is even harder
to repair than its predecessor. iFixit has assigned the Switch 2 a
repairability score of three out of 10. This represents an even lower score
than the retroactive four out of 10 they awarded to the original model.

A substantial consideration in iFixitΓÇÖs scoring system is the availability
of repair parts from the manufacturer for the device in question. While there
was some hope that Nintendo would have to comply with Right to Repair laws,
sufficiently stringent versions of these regulations have yet to materialize,
and OEM parts are almost impossible to come by.

Further complicating the repairability is that the charge ports, main storage
and a game card reader that are all soldered to the board. The USB-C charge
ports are a particular pain point here, as disconnecting and reconnecting the
charging cable wears on the charge port over time. A bad yank on the charging
cable or a fall while itΓÇÖs connected could damage the charge port, which
would require re-soldering a new one.

iFixit found that the battery was also frustratingly difficult to remove ΓÇö
another major detractor to repairability, as batteries by their nature
degrade over time. Beyond being difficult to access without the proper tools,
itΓÇÖs held down with strong adhesive that requires a lot of effort (and
isopropyl alcohol) to remove.

So if you happen to get your hands on a Switch 2, buy a case and baby that
battery, because if it needs any repairs youΓÇÖll likely be shipping it to
Nintendo and paying a pretty penny.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/you-...
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