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Nintendo Switch Owners Report USB-C, Charging Problems After Using Nyko's Portable Docking Kit

Owners of Nyko's Portable Docking Kit for Nintendo Switch are reporting that the console no longer charges properly after using the dock, and it could be because the accessory is damaging the system's USB-C port.

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Asuka2808d ago

This is why i dont use third party chargers...

raWfodog2808d ago

That's why I don't use third party anything...I'd rather be safe than sorry and pay a little more for the first party brand.

Erik73572808d ago (Edited 2808d ago )

I plan on getting a switch at some point after the holidays (playing my roommates switch all day lol) so stuff like this should get ironed out.

Id imagine in the future Nintendo might release a switch with a much fancier dock. If there's one thing I hate about the Switch its that darn cheap plastic dock.

yomfweeee2808d ago

2 random complaints... let's make an article.

Enigma_20992808d ago

Look at the bright side. At least they didn't blatantly blame Nintendo.

Shuckylad2808d ago

Unfortunately official licensed products is the only way.

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‘I think Xbox hardware is dead’, says Microsoft gaming veteran

One of the founding members of the Xbox team has questioned Microsoft’s multiplatform gaming strategy, and said they believe the Xbox hardware business is effectively “dead"

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Goodguy011d 5h ago

Think that rumor that they'll still make a new console but at a profit at $1000 will be true though. The series consoles will remain their cheap alternative throughout next gen I would say. Keep in mind that game pass and pretty much going 3rd party is their main focus. They want to bring xbox everywhere.

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GamerRN9h ago

If they don't maintain some kind of console presence, I think they will lose gamepass subscribers and just become a 3rd party publisher who eventually sells everything off

Cacabunga8h ago

Xbox games are releasing on all platforms. Who needs this hardware? PS or PC is all you need

Flewid6386h ago

I've never owned an Xbox in my life and I have GamePass.

thorstein5h ago

The only Xbox I owned was the 360. I have gamepass for my PC.

GamerRN54m ago

Majority of Gamepass users are currently on console...

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crazyCoconuts7h ago

Even if they could get it down to $800 for a box that can run with comparable performance to a PS6 (at, say $200 cheaper) the population of people willing to buy such a thing would be so limited.
It would be the worst of both worlds.

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Futureshark18h ago

A slow, painful and public death too.

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New Flight Simulation Hardware Revealed by Moza

Hardware manufacturer Moza debuted several new hardware peripherals for flight simulation at FlightSimExpo 2025.

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While Layoffs Hit the Industry, Nintendo Retains 98% of Staff Including 78 With Disabilities

TNS: Based on its most recent ESG data, Nintendo boasts a remarkably low staff turnover rate of just 1.9%, with virtually no reported layoffs.

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Jin_Sakai2d ago

Because Nintendo makes great games.

Yesyes1d 5h ago

It’s unreal that people are downvoting this when they consistently have the best scoring games on metacritic.

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rlow12d ago

Well it doesn’t surprise me. As much money as they make and how they value their employees. It’s a great company in that regard.

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drivxr1d 21h ago

Well, when your games remain full price many years after release.

And you make profit off of outdated hardware.

I would be shocked if they couldn't afford to retain their staff.

lodossrage1d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

I didn't want to say anything but drivxr is right.

Nintendo always sells at a profit because they purposely use tech that's always 5 or more years behind. And it's also true their games hardly ever get price decreases.

Don't get me wrong, it's great they kept most of their workforce, but making a point to have your tech specs behind everyone else affords that luxury.

Darkegg1d 16h ago

I don’t think it’s their purpose to use old tech. It’s their purpose to make value of software and know their value. Nobody makes games like them that’s for sure. I just don’t appreciate their customer unfriendly policy.

It’s not impossible to take their status. Companies need to have a selection of 8-bit and 16-bit. Now imagine a split screen for 8 player game for SNES Mario kart and selling at $9.99. The problem is that it doesn’t make profit. So many companies won’t invest in “old” technology. Everyone guns for triple AAA modern technology software but honestly we can enjoy modernized 16-bit creative ideas that allows 8-player mayhem. It’s a pipe dream, possible but impossible.

Shane Kim1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

If they ended up kicking people out after all of that stated above, it would be truly shameful.

DivineHand1251d 12h ago

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Tesla and Meta are all trillion dollar companies yet they are laying people off in large numbers.

I believe the reason Nintendo layoffs off less workers may be a result of their culture. It seems Japanese companies believe in giving their workers long term or life long employment opportunities and will exhaust all options before laying off workers. This is something we don't see much of in the west unfortunately.

Rdeal1d 6h ago

might be something to do with the fact all those companies hire more than 20x the employees than Nintendo

LoveSpuds1d 12h ago (Edited 1d 12h ago )

What the hell are you talking about? It has nothing to do with how profitable they are. Its completely cultural, MS and Sony make stacks of cash and still lay folks off. Nintendo chose not to lay off staff for the same reason their execs took pay cuts to increase staff pay instead; because they value their staff and view them as colleagues, and respect them as such.

If Sony weren't so US centric I fancy they'd fare better too, they should get shot of US and European leadership and go back to when Japanese execs were running the show if you ask me!

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