The problem of the happy batteries
It is true that the arrival of batteries in the world of consoles has been a blessing, both in portable devices and in gamepad-style accessories, etc. But the truth is that when a number of years pass, end up being a problem because they are not able to retain an iota of energy and stop working. Let them tell a PSP or a Nintendo DS of the first ones, which are already beginning to limp and if we want to revive them we have to resort to buying third-party batteries and installing them.
Well, Nintendo Switch will be a similar paperweight in a few years, but what we did not expect is that the problem could occur so immediately, with only a few months. This has been recognized by Nintendo itself in a message on Twitter where it comes to remind us that, if we do not want the battery of our console to stop being able to charge, we must plug it in at least once every six months.
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ゲーム機などに内蔵されているリチウムイオンバッテリーは、あまり長い間、充電も使用ウい用ウい用ウい用ウい態が続くと、充電できなくなることがあります。
半年に一度は充電してあげてください。 https://t.co/FItKV3azJI
April 17, 2023 • 07:18
It’s a bit unbelievable that a console released in March 2017 would still have these reliability issues just six years later, when that component should be one of the most reliable and testados of the ones he owns. After all, a good part of its success lies in its portable condition.
What should we do with Nintendo Switch?
So if you are one of those who, for whatever reason, has bought a new OLED Nintendo Switch after having an original model that you keep stored in a box, remember to avoid six months until you reconnect it to current to complete one charge cycle. Otherwise, you might find that when you try to use it again, it will not be possible to do so.
The truth is that, as we have told you before, it does not seem acceptable that a console model that is still in force on the market may have problems like this, but it is, and we have to wait and see what we users can do in the event that we find ourselves in those circumstances: will we be entitled to a free repair from Nintendo? Does the warranty cover such a case that does not imply misuse of the hardware by the player?
It is very possible that from this recognition Nintendo has to make a move and face the first cases where Switch appears and does not turn on after a period of inactivity. So we will be attentive in case this error is not only recognized in Spain but some type of special program and free solution is offered to customers.
The truth is that between this and the Joy-Con, the Japanese are showing off with the reliability of Nintendo Switch, despite the fact that it will end up being the best-selling console in history – with permission from PS2. By the way, do you know what consoles are still working 35 years later without problems of this type? The ones that used normal batteries like Game Boy, Atari Lynx, etc.
