Nintendo Switch 2 Units Overheating: Users Report Freezing and Crashes with Cyberpunk 2077 and Less Demanding Games

Oh man, where do I even start with this Switch 2 situation? So, people in Japan and honestly all over seem to be losing it a bit over their consoles overheating. I mean, it’s not just tech-heavy stuff like Cyberpunk 2077 — nope, even the beloved Pokémon games and Splatoon are causing all this fuss. Nintendo Soup (love the name, by the way) is basically saying, “Hey, something’s up.”

Picture this: your game freezes mid-battle. You’re there, thinking, “Is it the heat?” One dude playing Rune Factory said his fan was whirring like crazy. And here I am, imagining my own console taking off like a tiny jet. Somebody actually said their Switch became too hot to handle. Literally! And no, I’m not joking. Seriously, like, ouch.

And it’s not just a “Japan exclusive” issue. Far from it! People on Facebook, Reddit — you name it, they’re all talking about it. There’s this one Reddit guy who said his Switch 2 just gave up and went into a nap mode, not once, but twice! Guess the heat was just too much for it. And another person found their console sizzling after a long day at work. Can you imagine?

Nintendo’s advice? Well, don’t get your hopes up. It’s pretty basic stuff: make sure your dock’s chilling in a breezy spot, keep the vents clear, and maybe pull the plug once in a while. But hey, if things still aren’t peachy, you might end up sending that bad boy in for a checkup. A bit of a pain, right?

Despite all this drama, the Switch 2 is still winning hearts and breaking sales records. I guess people love it so much, they can overlook a few hiccups. But yeah, launch isn’t all rainbows and sunshine, clearly. Some users even got their accounts disabled over these flash drives — honestly, what a mess.

Anyway, thought this might be the kind of chaos you’d be interested in. And hey, if you’ve got a Switch 2, maybe give it a little breather now and then. Who knows, it might thank you for it.