Out of curiosity, where did Nintendo move their hardware production lines to?
China.
Out of curiosity, where did Nintendo move their hardware production lines to?
This.Just got my switch today. My only gripe is that the wifi is horrendous.
This.
I was going to sayno amount of revision or waiting is going to protect a switch from a 3 year old...
I went through 12 Xbox 360s, most during the first 18 months or so. Microsoft extended warranty ($60 at the time) replaced them.
My first PS3 was bad out of the box and so was my first Xbox One. Both wouldn't play discs.
Now, I usually try to wait a bit.
Just got my switch today. My only gripe is that the wifi is horrendous.
Is the wifi worse than what the og PS4 had?
I kind of want to wait for a revision but I'm not sure there will be one considering nvidia gave nintendo a straight off the shelf chip. I'm sure there will still be silent hardware tweaks just like Sony does with the PS4 but it will be a nightmare tracking serials when different parts of the console can be from various factories.
I think the thing just feels too premium to give to kids. From what I see from vids it's actually much more durable than you think. But it would feel like a damn shame if it got scratched. Conversely ugly ass 2DS I'd give to my kids no problem. Wreck this son, I don't care.
Played mine damn near every day since launch. No scratches, no issues. But I take care of my stuff.
Yeah...i dont think the current Switch is designed to be used by children on their own - its a 300 dollar device at the end and just came out.
Young Adults and Families are the market right now as long as they are still selling 3DS systems.
LOL! Go figure, an children's toy is fine in the hands of a responsible adult. Did you read the op? I'm sorry but this reply made me laugh
Kids use iPads on their own, which can cost even more and feel more premium than the Switch. We are not at a time where kids can only use Fisherprice toys.
Switch isnt an iPad. Docking and undocking the console, taking off the Joycons and handling of the Analog Sticks can result in problems over time for children on their own. The iPad is just a bigger Smartphone - obv. a child can handle it, since there isnt much you could damage, especially if you sue anytype of cover.
Using the Parents iPad or whatever at home or when the parents are around is different than giving a 6/7 year old his own iPad to play around with outside the house like Kids would with a handheld like the 2DS.
Using the Parents iPad or whatever at home or when the parents are around is different than giving a 6/7 year old his own iPad to play around with outside the house like Kids would with a handheld like the 2DS.
True, but that's mostly a design issue with how (cheaply) Nintendo built the sliding mechanics. Even I'm always a bit anxious when removing the joy-con straps. Or how they have not taken care of users being able to put the joy-cons the wrong way onto the Switch.
Not sure how the analog sticks would create problems though. Kids were able to use them on previous Nintendo systems.
Lot of kids have their own iPads.
LOL! Go figure, an children's toy is fine in the hands of a responsible adult. Did you read the op? I'm sorry but this reply made me laugh
Haha! I read the OP just fine, thanks for your concern. And for pretending I'm just speaking from my personal experience.^ Perfect examples of people not reading OP and posting.
No it's not completely overblown. I've seen these issues pop up a lot and I'm not comfortable about it. Just because you have a good one doesn't mean we brush it off.
Which makes his complaints all the more silly. We're long past the days of sturdy Gameboys or neigh indestructible Gamecubes. Today consoles are too fragile to stand up to the abuse the average child will place on it. If your child can't handle expensive electronics without wrecking them, either wait till they're older or be prepared to replace them regularly.
I'm just speaking from my personal experience.
Is there a dock that ever passed the infamous coin test? As far as I know, they're supposed to be bent slightly inwards. Perhaps some are more bent than others?
Well thank you. That's all it is. And there are many out there with very bad experiences like the OP with a valid reason to hold off.
I think the thing just feels too premium to give to kids. From what I see from vids it's actually much more durable than you think. But it would feel like a damn shame if it got scratched. Conversely ugly ass 2DS I'd give to my kids no problem. Wreck this son, I don't care.
Pack it up here folks, ZAMtendo and his fiends experienced nothing of the sort. You should be ashamed of yourself OP.
I haven't used my switch much (clearing out other backlog) but I got a glass screen protector when I heard about dock issue. Knock on wood, I hope nothing else happens.
I am also waiting a bit to see if Nintendo fixes the issues switch has been having.
The fact that is a portable and has detachable parts makes it more sensible to small manufacturing or design issues that are more important because of the form factor, but those should be ironed out with time.
I think it should come with a screen protector by default until they dock thing gets fixed btw
Kids use iPads on their own, which can cost even more and feel more premium than the Switch. We are not at a time where kids can only use Fisherprice toys.
I've only experienced issues with the Joy-Cons and the wristband attachment as well as connectivity issues. Had to put on a screen protector though as Nintendo didn't go for industry-standard gorilla glass.
This recent accessory might convince me to allow my son out of the house with the Switch in tablet/table top mode with Joy-Cons detached only. The Hori play stand that I have is not sturdy enough for my son as the system can freely fall off of it.
Industry-standard gorilla glass breaks if dropped in a certain way. Plastic will not but is more prone to scratches.
I'm sorry but has all the hardware issues of orange and blue screens, the high pitched whines of the system, the flickering pictures has Nintendo addressed any of these? as I'm thinking of going halves with my Godsons parents on the device - and they don't need the hassle of having to send the system.
Is be more worried about what the 8 yr old is going to do to the switch than Nintendos QA.
One of the reasons that made me sell my Switch was the scratching with the dock. Still honestly can't believe how something so simple wasn't fixed before launch.
Apart from the left joycon being designed poorly and adding an optional glass screen protector i'm really happy with my switch, the brackets are still holding the joycons really tight and i've played it at night time a lot.
Cuningas de Häme;237477918 said:This. You shouldn't put a glass screen in a device that is used by kids. They drop shit all the time (sometimes literally).
My wife's week old Honor 7 dropped once to the floor and the glass screen broke completely.
I have dropped my Switch a couple of times (knocked the dock over when reaching for cords, it is a bit too light for my tastes) and there hasn't been a single scratch.
How damn hard is it to understand that Nintendo made a great decision with plastic screen? Just get a glass protector if you don't like plastic. Other way round your screen could break under the protector if it hit the floor side first.
And the Switch bends like hell, not when you hold it and maybe twist it, but one if the videos showed that it bends A LOT when it hits the concrete. Helps to keep it safe too, too rigid frame would just make it easier to break when impacted.