pseudopad t1_j6jdolu wrote on January 30, 2023 at 7:22 PM

Reply to comment by Irishsally in New clueless wannabe gamer by Irishsally

The charger issue isn't an issue anymore (on models made in the last 2 years, which is practically everything you'll find brand-new in stores now) and even when it was, it only happened with certain third party docks, or if you powered the dock itself with a third party power adapter.

Don't worry about the switch breaking. I don't know how old your kids are, but the thing is studier than most phones, and the screen may get scratched, but it is very hard to make it crack or shatter.

If you take your kids for long car/bus/train/plane rides, they'll probably like it better than the ps5 that has to be left at home. It's also a lot cheaper than a PS5.

Cooler accessories are for the most part useless. If your system dies from overheating, it's a manufacturing defect and you should use the warranty. The only time they make sense is on certain gaming laptops if you want to use them on your lap.

Replacing the controllers on a switch isn't a problem. In fact, I would recommend that you got an extra, standard controller anyway, for two player games, and because the switch "joy cons" when assembled into a regular controller aren't very ergonomic, at least not for a teenager or adult, and definitely not for long play sessions.

With the included joy con controllers as the two player/reserve controller, you won't have to worry about it needing a replacement anytime soon.

Irishsally OP t1_j6kczoa wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:03 PM

This is a daft question but I thought the blue side and the red side where 2 different controllers.

Should I buy a spare blue and red ? To make one?

Thank you

pseudopad t1_j6kfgk7 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:20 PM

They're the same controller, but some games support using them as two tiny controllers instead of one regular. You get a... Thing, that mounts them together for using it as a regular wireless controller when the system is docked.

You should not get a spare blue and red in my opinion. They're not amazingly comfortable controllers. For couch play, get a Switch pro controller, and use the red/blue as a two player controller when needed.

Using the red/blue as two separate controllers is mostly just a gimmick in my opinion. It might work OK for an 8 year old, but anyone in their mid teens and up are going to get serious hand cramps using them like that for more than 20 minutes.