Nintendo acknowledges Switch Joy-Con connectivity issues

The fact that Nintendo Switch has been bundled with the new Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild game has also been a major factor in the console’s worldwide success. We’ve been writing about it at Forbes since launch, and expect more thoughts as we settle in with our new hardware.

GameStop has shown repeat enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch, with their initial stock allocation having sold outd after the console had been met with “tremendous demand”.

Dbrand’s testing revealed that the plastic Nintendo opted to use for the Switch components does not react well to the adhesive used with vinyl skins.

For their own part, Nintendo have come up with a range of explanations for why the left Joy-Con is suffering.

There have been some isolated reports of weirder Switch screen issues like flickering, inverting and switching to back and white.

Whether you’re clutching your pearls or rolling your eyes at that, I think we can all agree it’s a defect, right?

Although the Nintendo Switch’s 720p display isn’t one of its most defining features, the console does have a complex personality.

The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app is created to restrict kids from too much playtime, but it has a function that’s useful to the childless, too. Whether you’re at home or on the go, it “switches” seamlessly from one set-up to the next.

More cosmetically, some Switch users have reported damage to their consoles from official skins. One possible cause is due to the way the controller is designed.

The Switch packs a 16 Wh battery which is significantly bigger than the 5.6 Wh replaceable battery in the Wii U GamePad.

French fan site Nintendo Actu has been testing the Joy-Cons with a variety of devices, and has found that the controllers are natively detected by both Windows PCs and Android devices.

The iFixit teardown of the Switch does not comment on the quality of the screen, but it does say that it is easily removable. Early users of the console have experienced many issues and one among these is the dead pixels seen on the screen.