The Switch 2 already has an issue! Check out what Nintendo has said about the battery indicator issue and more news from yesterday!

Simply put, if you want to hook up the Nintendo Switch 2 to screens away from home, you'll need to bring the official docking station with you. So far, I've tested the gaming handheld with every third-party dock I own, a bunch of USB-C adapters, and a few portable monitors with DisplayPort Alt support, and the console refuses to output anything.

According to data shared by Nintendo, almost 100% of Switch games work on Switch 2. However, while Nintendo says they are continually working on backwards compatibility in order to make every Switch game accessible across console generations, some Switch games aren’t working at all or don’t play as expected on Switch 2.

Despite the Nintendo Switch 2 boasting improved hardware and software, users are already reporting a returning issue on the successor console.

Specifically, Nintendo announced earlier today that, in the first four days of availability, it had sold 3.5 million units of the new console, which builds on the hybrid “portable, but you can also stick it in your TV” success of the original Switch.

A battery indicator issue reported by some Switch 2 owners has been acknowleged by Nintendo — and there's now a set of steps to follow for a (hopefully) quick fix. To be clear, this doesn't ...

In 2025, there are alternatives for dedicated gamers after greater performance. The Steam Deck most prominently (particularly for how it too can be used as a co-op console, albeit less. elegantly without removable Joy-Cons), but even the PlayStation Portal can be regarded as a decent in-home handheld.

In the run-up to last week's Switch 2 launch, preview events and video presentations only answered so many questions about what to expect. Nintendo left one intriguing feature much more under wraps than you might expect for a "sequel" console: how it handles backwards compatibility.