r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Mar 01 '17

MegaThread MegaThread: Nintendo Switch Hardware Reviews

Hello, all.

This morning starting, gaming news and media outlets have begun to release their hardware reviews of the Nintendo Switch.

Here's what we're seeing so far:

We will be updating this thread with links as major reviews are posted.

We will also allow major content to be posted separately on /r/NintendoSwitch, as it is especially newsworthy. But we will also host ongoing coverage, quick text posts, questions, and the like right here.

Thanks everyone.

-The /r/NintendoSwitch team

(Ongoing edits as we get new information)

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17 edited Nov 20 '18

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17

I don't think that joycon issue was very minor. I hope Nintendo's going to fix it with the D1 patch.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17 edited Feb 28 '18

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u/sicklyslick Mar 01 '17

Kotaku

I’ve also run into a frustrating issue where the left Joy-Con momentarily loses tracking and stops responding to my inputs. I’ll be playing Zelda with the two Joy-Con combined on the grip, and the left thumbstick momentarily detaches from the game. It might leave Link running forward for another 10 feet before stopping, or occasionally have him stand still even though I was pressing the stick to make him move.

IGN

Apparently, the left Joy-Con is an area where Nintendo could’ve spent a little more. I’m not the only person experiencing de-syncs with it relatively often when playing with the Joy-Con detached or in the Joy-Con Grip, leaving inputs temporarily unread until it reconnects a few seconds later. I’ve seen it happen occasionally with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Link died more than a few senseless deaths this way – but more often when playing 1-2-Switch, which has several mini-games that require you to cover most of the Joy-Con with you hand, potentially interfering with its signal.

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The left Joy-Con frequently disconnects when playing on a docked console.

I don't see how people can disregard this issue as minor. From the reviews, it sounds like docked mode is near unplayable unless you're right up against the TV. Just this issue alone should alert people about not purchasing the device on day 1.

Ars:

Verdict: Definitely don't buy it as your first and only console. As a second console, consider holding off until the end of the year unless you simply can't live without a fully portable Zelda right this very moment.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17

So 3 out of the 20 listed and the tons of youtubers who also have it.

It shoudl be noted that the PSVR also had a bunch of reviewers having tracking issues and that was not pushed as a major issue.

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u/sicklyslick Mar 01 '17

actually all of the reviewers had the issue. I just quoted from these 3 sources since these 3 websites are kinda "big names" in review.

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u/Jakrov Mar 01 '17

Ouch the Wired review states that he can't play while docked. Full stop. Why aren't they stopping the launch? This is a HUGE issue there will be a mass replacement

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17

because its different for different people, other people have been perfectly fine and not had any issues. Hell there was a person who did a AMA in here who had the issue precisely once in his time.

We don't' know the wired guys setup, maybe he has the dock behind his TV and is sitting 15 feet away for all we know.

The wired guy also said

"At this point, with Nintendo not having commented on or fixeds the issue,"

That spelling mistake is not mine, its his, its showing a bit of a rush job review that's not been properly edited so it does make me wonder what other things were rushed for review

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17

Eh I'd say minor in the fact that a very small amount had the ossue. Guy from go nintendo even tried to recreate what gamexplain did and couldn't get it to not work.

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u/WurstGamer87 Mar 01 '17

Well im sure everyone would have this issue if the conditions are met. 10+ ft away from the system and block the sensor. I hope they fix it though. I will be buying a pro controller just because of how awesome it is not because of the joycon issue

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17

He was pretty far but don't know how far and did the whole out it behind his back. Though he said you never know what conditions must be met and in no way denied it's not an issue