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Vincent Teoh, one of YouTube’s most knowledgeable and thorough TV reviewers, has released a video addressing an issue many Switch 2 owners are struggling with.

It’s been a couple of weeks since the Switch 2 was finally released into the wild. We here at The Verge have been working hard to bring you a comprehensive review of the console under less than ideal circumstances.

We’ve already seen inside the Switch 2 and the new Joy-Cons, but YouTube’s VK’s Channel has completely disassembled the Switch 2 Pro Controller and it’s more bad news.

The only gamepad that can wake the new console is Nintendo’s own upgraded Pro controller — even the original Switch’s Pro controller can’t. But that could soon change as GuliKit, which previously noted that the Switch 2 “uses a new system protocol,” now says it’s figured out how to get its third-party controllers to wake the handheld.

Until transparent replacement shells for the Nintendo Switch 2 hit the market, Dbrand’s new Teardown skin is the easiest way to peek inside the handheld console without actually tearing it down yourself.

Nintendo has just pushed the big Splatoon 3 update for the Switch 2. The company also noted that it has also made some improvements / changes to how the game runs on the original Switch in order to “reduce differences in game operation speed as much as possible” when compared with the new console.

Teardowns have confirmed that the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons are using the same joystick technology as the originals, which could potentially lead to issues with drift over time. GuliKit, the company that released Hall effect upgrade kits for the original Joy-Cons two years ago, said on X that it’s already “working hard on the magnetic joystick replacement.” But it hasn’t confirmed if the replacements will use Hall effect technology, or the newer TMR joystick tech.

Through four days, at least, after moving 3.5 million units over the weekend. You’ve heard our thoughts on the system, what are yours?

8BitDo recently launched updated firmware for a batch of its controllers, including its USB Adapter 2. Now, you can plug that dongle into a Switch 2, and it recognizes anything from Sony’s DualSense to old wireless Wii U controllers as a native input device. The adapters are $18.99 a pop on Amazon.

Open the Switch 2’s GameCube collection and it will launch with a red splash screen and take you directly to the three titles currently available: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, and Soul Calibur 2. But if you hold the left joystick in any direction while opening the collection you’ll be treated to the GameCube’s startup animation with the rolling cube and iconic intro music, as spotted by Eurogamer.

Our 8BitDo pads definitely needed them (they’re live!), and GuliKit has now announced its KK3 Max needs this one to unlock Amiibo support. (Yes, it’s the rare quality 3rd-party pad with working NFC for Nintendo’s figurines, and it’s in our best controller guide.)

Once again confirming what many original Switch owners feared, iFixit’s teardown of the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons reveals a familiar joystick design that uses a resistive material that could lead to joystick drift again if it wears down over time.