when Nintendo Switch After being plugged into the base and used as a home machine for many years, many people have long forgotten that it is actually a console with a built-in battery. Until one day when something is not right about the shell, probably every player can understand the uneasy feeling of “something happened.” The latest Japanese Switch Players’ actual experience in sending for repairs has sparked a lot of discussion in the community. The reason is not just the battery swelling itself, but also theNintendoThe official follow-up treatment method completely subverts everyone’s imagination of maintenance costs. What originally seemed like a big problem turned out to be an unexpected turn in the story because of a price.
The Nintendo Switch docking station has a bulging 7-year battery, and Nintendo’s official repair fee is so low that you can’t believe it! Only 5,747 yen
Many players’ Nintendo Switch gameComputers have long since evolved from handheld consoles to “permanent living room devices.” Plug in the base and connect the TV, and it will take a few hours to turn on the phone. Over time, who will care about the status of the battery that has been working silently.
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The Japanese player that triggered the discussion this time is the standard family machine usage. This Nintendo Switch has been used for about 7 years. It has almost never been removed from the dock. It has a cumulative boot time of about 4,000 hours. The game content is mainly “Sprawl”. It has been used normally for many years, with no overheating, no abnormal noise, and no other conditions that affect playability.
The real turning point occurred when he changed to a new host and sorted out old equipment. As soon as I took out the Switch, which was originally placed deep in the cabinet, I discovered that the back case was obviously bulging. In fact, I had a vague feeling that it was not smooth a few years ago, but because of its hidden location and the fact that there were no problems with its use, I never paid attention to it. This time I took a look and confirmed that the battery was swollen.
But he decided to send it back to Nintendo for official repair. The process itself was quite smooth, with no hassle of back-and-forth communication and no additional testing fees. What is really shocking is the quote after the repairs are completed. Including the battery, the affected parts were almost completely replaced, and the host was in near-new condition. However, the official maintenance fee actually charged was only 5,747 yen (approximately NT$1,150). As soon as this number was made public, it immediately became the focus of the entire incident.
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For most players, the words “battery swelling” almost equate to terrible repair costs. Not to mention that it is a console that has been used for 7 years and has been plugged in for a long time. The psychological preparation is mostly to either not repair it or to spend a lot of money.
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Many players said that the price “doesn’t look like repairing a console at all.” Some even said that they originally thought it would be at least over 10,000 yen, but it turned out to be so low that they wondered if they had made a mistake. What’s even more exaggerated is that other netizens jumped out to share that the price they paid for repairs in the past was also 5,747 yen, indicating that this was not an isolated case, but a fixed official maintenance fee.
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The host data after being sent for repair is generally retained, and only the personal verification and parental monitoring functions need to be reset, and the overall user experience is almost uninterrupted. For players, it is not just about repairing it, but also bringing an old console back to the front line directly at a very low cost.
Conclusion
Whether the Nintendo Switch battery will swell is indeed related to usage habits and environmental conditions, but what shocked players most this time was not the problem itself, but the official attitude towards the old console. When most people thought that the only two options for repair were “expensive or not repaired”, Nintendo used an extremely generous price to leave players with the option of continuing to use it.
For those who are still hesitating whether to send it in for repair, this number itself may be the best answer.
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