Switch Hardware Thread

dustinb12

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I cant seem to find where we were discussing goodies that hook up to the Switch, so i figured let's make an official one. I'll go:

Yesterday i finally splurged a little bit and set out on a mission to add memory, get controllers ($$$), and get Monopoly Switch somehow or another.

I found Monopoly on sale at GameStop for $20, half off from the Eshop thank you kindly. So i did not add memory just yet.

Painfully kicking and screaming i bought the Splatoon colored joy cons which hit me for $80.

And finally a cool Official Switch joy con charger that fits all 4 of our cons. I didn't realize when i bought it that it's intended to USB to the Switch, not to a wall outlet. Ok, cool. Works very well for $26

Ive also been researching an ethernet to USB to hardwire the Switch, but didn't get into that just yet. From my research i discovered that the official Nintendo Hori setup is USB 2 not 3. There is one 3 hookup on the Switch base, so ill check into it. What kinds of goodies do y'all have? There is some cool stuff out there if you have $ burning in your pocket!

(PS, don't think for one SECOND i didn't itch for the Labo. So cool...)
 

dustinb12

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so we had a little overheat last night. Anyone else have this problem? Im in a cabinet but it stays wide open the whole time the Switch is on. It was pretty hot and it gave an error message.
 

Heigw

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What did you do to it that it overheated!?!? Trying to run skyrim or dark souls or something! xD
 

dustinb12

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i would assume nothing out of the ordinary. The monopoly game lasted around 3 hours. Maybe because i had the joy con charger plugged into a usb port while this was going on? im kinda disappointed
 

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Very cool! (no pun intended)

Do you have issues with the WiFi? Or just like the idea of a hard ethernet connection?

I do like the idea of getting other color joy-cons, but for how I play, I only need the two that came with it. Maybe one day though.
 

dustinb12

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@MilkBone i have pretty good wi-fi, but where the Switch is located i only get 2 bars out of 3 for some reason. It wouldn't be a permanent deal, i would just plug in the cable if i was buying something or updating. Just preparing myself for when all games will be digital. It's nice not having to get up!
 

dustinb12

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Update: I got the pro controller and 128 GB Mario memory card. That is one comfortable remote. Lookout Kirby here i come!
 
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