Reports of Nintendo Switch 2 Overheating: Users Experience Freezing and Crashes with Cyberpunk 2077 and Other Games

Oh man, here we go—so, apparently, folks with those shiny new Nintendo Switch 2s are kinda sweating it out, literally. People in Japan, of all places, are chatting about how their consoles are starting to act like they’re running marathons. Overheating like nobody’s business, which, if you ask me, sounds like a bad day waiting to happen. Sure, you’ve got your heavy hitters like Cyberpunk 2077 crossing wires, but even Pokémon and Splatoon are causing some raised eyebrows. Is it just me, or should those be chill games?

Anyway, there’s this whole buzz on X (formerly Twitter, right? Man, who can keep up with these name changes), translated via machine—so who knows if we’re even getting the whole story straight. Imagine your game freezing or crashing, and all you hear is the fan trying to sound like a jet engine. One dude was in the middle of Rune Factory—never played it, but sounds fun—and was like, “Hey, maybe it’s the heat doing this.” Well, duh?

So then, imagine you’re just chilling in dock mode, thinking everything’s cool, and blam! Cyberpunk crashes like five times on you. The fans are basically shouting at you to stop. But wait, some folks in handheld have it worse. What if your console gets so hot you need oven mitts? Okay, maybe not that extreme, but you get me.

Hop outta Japan, and things are just as spicy elsewhere. Facebook people—not sure why anyone still uses that—are saying the same. Drop into Reddit, and you see more stories. Someone, while playing “Tears of the Kingdom,” said their Switch 2 gave them a mini heart attack flashing an “overheat” alert. Twice. They grab it, and it’s like touching coffee fresh outta the pot. Like, what gives?

Nintendo’s got a few tricks up their sleeve, though I gotta say, none are Earth-shattering. Unplug it, move it somewhere breezy, and basically pray. If none of that works, well, ship ‘er off for repair. Fun times, right?

Not sure how big of a deal this is, honestly. Tested one ourselves—got toasty but manageable. Docked, it hit around 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47 Celsius, for my metric pals). In your hands, it’s cooler. Like 102 F. Still, kinda spicy for comfort, if you ask me.

Despite these little hiccups, Switch 2 is rocking the sales charts like it’s got some magic potion. Sold like hotcakes, breaking records. Even the big boss at Nintendo had to say sorry ’cause they didn’t make enough. Oh, and heads up, something about folks’ online accounts going dark if they use certain flash drives. No clue on the details, but sounds messy.

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