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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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    The Switch 2 is also more expensive to repair.

    Nintendo Japan’s support site has shared how much it’s going to cost to fix the Switch 2 and, not surprisingly, repairs and replacement parts are more expensive. Replacing the Switch 2’s mainboard costs 27,500 yen (~$192) compared to 14,300 yen (~$100) for the original Switch.

    Screen replacements are 15,400 yen (~$108) while a battery swap will set you back 9,900 yen (~$69). Nintendo is also charging a flat rate of 3,960 yen (~$28) for individual Joy-Con repairs.

    A screenshot of how much it costs to repair the Switch 2 in Japan.
    Nintendo Japan has revealed how much it costs to repair the Switch 2 there. (Translated by Google.)
    Screenshot: Nintendo Japan
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Joy-Con teardowns confirm the Switch 2 doesn’t have Hall effect or TMR joysticks.

    As most Switch 2 owners eagerly dive into Mario Kart World, some are instead dissecting their consoles to reveal its secrets. Following the first teardown yesterday, someone on Reddit has disassembled the new Joy-Cons, as spotted by Nintendo Life.

    Confirming what Nintendo of America’s Nate Bihldorff already said, the joysticks in the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons don’t appear to feature any magnets, which means they’re unfortunately not using drift-resistant Hall effect or TMR technology.

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    Andrew Liszewski
    The Switch 2 will let you hoard up to 30,000 screenshots.

    The original Switch capped the number of screenshots you could save to a meager 10,000, but for the Switch 2 Nintendo has increased the limit to 30,000, according to NintendoSoup. That’s split between the console’s system memory and a microSD card, with each having a capacity of 15,000 images.

    The Switch 2 can also store up to 6,500 30 second videos — 1,500 in its system memory, and an additional 5,000 on a microSD card.

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    Andrew Liszewski
    Everything on this custom desk, including the screen, is wirelessly powered.

    Using an R&D kit from a company called Etherdyne Technologies, Matthew Perks created a wooden desk that’s capable of powering everything on it, including a mouse, keyboard, speakers, and a display, without a single visible wire.

    The technology is similar in principle to what’s found in Qi chargers but a hidden wire running around the perimeter of the desk generates a 3D field capable of wirelessly powering devices at a short distance.