It's actually hilarious how greedy Nintendo has become

[Stupid Clown]

Switch 2 Teardown: Still Glued, Still Soldered, Still Drifting

We opened up the new Switch 2 to find out how repairable it really is, and it didn’t take long before we started asking: Is this the best Nintendo could do?

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They glue batteries in with extra powerful glue to ensure they can't easily be removed. Nintendo didn't always do this. With even the New 3ds XL you could easily replace the batteries yourself.

However, with the Nintendo switch 1 Nintendo suspiciously started gluing batteries in around the same time they offered a premium battery replacement for the switch 1.

The switch 2's joycons are also susceptible to drifting like the switch 1's, and suspiciously Nintendo now makes users sign a user agreement agreeing to give up their rights to a class action lawsuit.

I guarantee that's because they were losing money on free joycon repairs and instead want to capitalize off premium repairs and customers purchasing new controllers this time.


Also, MUH WE CAN'T DO A SWITCH 2 OILED! is total bullshit. They can very well do a switch 2 oiled, but they're going to wait a few years so they can push consumers to double dip.

 

[zd60]

nintendo's always been a shit company they just like fucking everyone they can, they bend you over destroy your ass and throw in a pit uf boiling lava afterwards

 

[Stupid Clown]

nintendo's always been a shit company they just like fucking everyone they can, they bend you over destroy your ass and throw in a pit uf boiling lava afterwards

They used to make very premium hardware. New 3ds XL, Wii U, Wii, etc, etc... are all high quality products.

It's the switch that began the trend of Nintendo being known for cheap and low quality hardware.


Also, Nintendo in the past had better prices for games. You could get most of the heavy hitters for $20 after a few years. The way the company was run was completely different under iwata which is why many ex tendies (including myself) look back at that era with fondness.

 

[zd60]

They used to make very premium hardware. New 3ds XL, Wii U, Wii, etc, etc... are all high quality products.

It's the switch that began the trend of Nintendo being known for cheap and low quality hardware.


Also, Nintendo in the past had better prices for games. You could get most of the heavy hitters for $20 after a few years. The way the company was run was completely different under iwata which is why many ex tendies (including myself) look back at that era with fondness.

while I agree and used to love their old hardware I do think they've always had these tendencies but they didn't make them as visible or just couldn't because gaming was much more niche is those times compared to now

 

[Todd Thundercock]

I guarantee that's because they were losing money on free joycon repairs and instead want to capitalize off premium repairs and customers purchasing new controllers this time.

No question that's what Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo do.

If I owned a Switch, I would get it with a replacement Hall Effect stick even at the cost of warranty.

 

[Stupid Clown]

while I agree and used to love their old hardware I do think they've always had these tendencies but they didn't make them as visible or just couldn't because gaming was much more niche is those times compared to now

I just don't think they're comparable at all to what they are now. Nintendo wasn't gluing 3ds batteries so that you couldn't replace them yourself. Both the 3ds and Wii u were premium consoles sold at a loss. They didn't drift to the extent that the switch did.

 

[Stupid Clown]

No question that's what Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo do.

If I owned a Switch, I would get it with a replacement Hall Effect stick even at the cost of warranty.

Problem is that it feels much worse supposedly.

 

[Jimb0]

Nintendo fans deserve to be scammed, they were the ones who just mindless bought and rabidly defended this stupid evil greedy company despite their quality control clearly going out of the window years ago, TMD NOW!!!! (total Mario death)

 

[zd60]

I just don't think they're comparable at all to what they are now. Nintendo wasn't gluing 3ds batteries so that you couldn't replace them yourself. Both the 3ds and Wii u were premium consoles sold at a loss. They didn't drift to the extent that the switch did.

I acquiesce on that, but aren't pretty much all game consoles sold at a loss or close to it?

 

[Stupid Clown]

Nintendo fans deserve to be scammed, they were the ones who just mindless bought and rabidly defended this stupid evil greedy company despite their quality control clearly going out of the window years ago, TMD NOW (total mario death)

I agree. I saw the writing on the wall when Mario Odyssey was copy and pasted slop. It only got worse further into the switch 1's lifespan. Undercooked games that could pass as literal shovel ware, and big budget games that offered nothing more than pretty visuals with copy and pasted content. Let's not forget the lazy half-baked ports either.

 

[Stupid Clown]

I acquiesce on that, but aren't pretty much all game consoles sold at a loss or close to it?

Yes, but 3ds and Wii u were sold at a more significant loss due to their gimmicks.

 

[Jimb0]

I agree. I saw the writing on the wall when Mario Odyssey was copy and pasted slop. It only got worse further into the switch 1's lifespan. Undercooked games that could pass as literal shovel ware, and big budget games that offered nothing more than pretty visuals with copy and pasted content. Let's not forget the lazy half-baked ports either.

full price Wii ports, horrid online and constant attacks on fan mods and creations are the worst offenders of all, Nintendo could spit on a jar and tell their fanbase Mario did it and they'd pay 60 bucks for it ACTUAL CUCKS BRO

 

[zd60]

Yes, but 3ds and Wii u were sold at a more significant loss due to their gimmicks.

that makes sense I don't really remember much anymore about that era

 

[Stupid Clown]

full price Wii ports, horrid online and constant attacks on fan mods and creations are the worst offenders of all, Nintendo could spit on a jar and tell their fanbase Mario did it and they'd pay 60 bucks for it ACTUAL CUCKS BRO

$60 for Donkey Kong is atrocious. Especially since it's a port that's worse than the original visually and in terms of loading times.

 

[Anarcho Nihilist]

Nintendo is a place in the dustbin of gaming history. Sega was banished from the console market for lesser sins at the time.

 

[Stupid Clown]

Nintendo is a place in the dustbin of gaming history. Sega was banished from the console market for lesser sins at the time.

Unfortunately, Nintendo has brand recognition. Even if the game is complete shit normies will try to gaslight themselves into thinking it's a 10 if it's got the Mario logo