7 things I hate about the Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is out and overall I'm highly pleased with it, but there are some glaring issues with the console worth noting.

[Derceto]

I see you left out the other 993 for the sake of space. Fair enough.

[Guyfamily999]

Solid and fair list. The kickstand and bad dock design are my most hated issues.

[PolishWingedHussar]

Those are at the top of my list as well. The dock is cheap plastic and the handheld flops about in the center, and because the MicroSD slot is behind the kickstand, it runs a greater risk of snapping off (the more you use it type of scenario).

[porkChop]

I do like that the kickstand pops back in easily though. The kickstand seemed sturdy enough when I played in tabletop mode, but I wish the angle was a bit better.

Seeing how easily the kickstand pops in, I wouldn't be surprised to see 3rd parties selling different kickstands. I probably wouldn't buy one though because I don't really use tabletop mode that much.

[MRMagoo123]

@pork

how about the fact you can't plug it in to charge when you have it on the kickstand , that's such a massive oversight imo.

[porkChop]

@MRMagoo

I'm not disagreeing with that. It's a bit dumb that you can't charge while playing in tabletop mode. Maybe if you had a USB-C cable with an L-shaped plug you might be able to make it work? I don't know. Wouldn't work with the AC adapter though. Pretty dumb.

[Wallstreet37]

List is true but overall I'm happy with it. Last night before bed I layer down for like 3 hours just going in on Zelda (between horizon and Zelda I alternate which one gets play time). The system itself feels sturdy and Zelda looks great on it.

[darthv72]

Point #3 I totally agree with. It shows you the battery indicators which means it makes some sort of electrical connection to the joycons and yet it has no charge port or even acts as an extended battery.

I'd like to add that it was a bad decision to not allow the joycons to have direct input connection to the switch when you have them locked on. It would have allowed for two things. The joycons would not have to be wireless when docked (so the sync issues would not be present) AND it would have allowed the switch to use the power of the joycon batteries as an extended battery.

The scratched screen from the dock... thats just poor design right there. A thin piece of felt could alleviate that problem very easily.

[gangsta_red]

I was considering going out my way to actually purchasing a Switch, because of Zelda.

But reading and hearing some of these issues that seem to all be pretty common with one another I am definitely going to wait it out.

[Newmanator]

1. It's not a PlayStation
2. It's not an Xbox
3. Is Trump really our president?

[343_Guilty_Spark]

1. True
2. True
3. Embarrassingly and Unfortunately

[demonicale]

4. You're an asshat.

[Newmanator]

:) a fluffy hat at that!

[ierotitan]

number 8 it only has Wii U ports untill Mario in the fall

[yomfweeee]

Place your votes, which will you wait for?
a) Switch XL
b) New Switch
c) New Switch XL
d) I already got a Switch

[yeahokwhatever]

I'm waiting for PS5.

[Destiny1080]

the switch two, now with 30% more power

[DaFeelz]

I hate that I can't message someone on my friend list; that there's no headphone jack on the pro controller and that goddamn dock! Otherwise, i do like it overall, but those things piss me off.

[Fist4achin]

7, you should probably get rid of it then. Now.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Nintendo made a lot of compromises to make this console portable.

[ShelbyGT350]

And cheap to manufacture. They are suck on maximizing hardware profits instead of breaking even on hardware costs and making it up on software with a larger install base.

[LoveSpuds]

Number 8. It only has one game?

Just joshing :/

[TargusX]

You ungrateful basta@d

[demonicale]

Yet i don't give a crap if you don't like it or not!. I LOVE mine!