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iFixit says the Switch 2 is even harder to repair than the original

a year ago by Nemeski to c/nintendo

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Be extra careful with your new console.
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heythatsprettygood 22 points a year ago

I don't get why Nintendo felt the need to hide screws behind stickers, or to glue down the battery so hard. Switch 1 was fairly easy to open up. Hopefully right to repair legislation can force Nintendo into providing official parts and repair guides before Switch 2 batteries start dying.

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als 5 points a year ago

I think that they made it harder so that people would give in and just buying new controllers or consoles instead of doing the repairs themselves or taking them somewhere to get repaired as repair shops will charge more for a longer/more difficult job

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heythatsprettygood 3 points a year ago

Potentially. I'm leaning more incompetence/"we always did it this way"/cost cutting rather than malice though, considering Joy Con 2 has a fairly easily repairable design like Joy Con 1. They probably just shoved on a bunch of adhesive for the battery, for example, since it was the most cost effective way to keep the battery from moving about on the go while taking no time in the factory (the only time they care about the assembly). Steam Deck did the same thing (although ROG Ally was smart and actually used screws and brackets to hold its battery down). It's a lazy and stupid solution, but it is a solution.

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catloaf 4 points a year ago

Nintendo is the Apple of video games. They don't want people to repair it, either send it back for a depot repair or buy a new one. They want you to treat it as a sealed product.

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heythatsprettygood 1 point a year ago

Yeah, Nintendo have always had a bit of a weird mentality when it comes to their hardware. They always like doing things their way, and for you to only deal with them for repairs and service (as far as I know not even having a repair partner program to make their service easier to access). It's a shame, considering their hardware has been fairly modular and easy to open in general.

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