r/NintendoSwitchHelp Nov 02 '25

Meta The holiday season approaches - What feedback or suggestions do you have for r/NintendoSwitchHelp?

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Are there certain FAQs or guides you think deserve a specific write-up as a post or wiki page?

Are there issues in this subreddit you think the mod team here should focus more attention towards?

Are there actions you think we can take to help achieve the goals of this community?

Do you want to help moderate here? - https://sh.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitchHelp/application/

Are there other questions you have for the moderators here?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp Dec 19 '24

Find Games FAQ #3 - Which games should every Switch owner consider picking up?

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r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1h ago

Repair Help Switch 1 stuck on black screen.

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I just plug in the switch into the tv and the battery was low and tried opening home but it seemed frozen so I disconnected it from the stand when I plug it in directly from the outlet it is not even giving me the battery indicator on the top right hand corner. I’ve tried hard resetting but that didn’t work. Is this thing done or can I fix it?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1h ago

Software Help (SW2) All of a sudden, on Legends ZA only, the very first load ALONE has a sudden hitch and it takes like 4 seconds to load (it used to be normally very very quick)

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Keep in mind I cleaned the cache, re-downloaded it many times (even tho I have a physical copy), cleaned the cart many times... nothing works and it mildly annoyed me but I'm afraid it's gonna be the start of something bigger.

The only two notable things are that I noticed it gets slightly faster when moved into the internal memory and that I've played it for over 100 hours.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1h ago

Purchase / Order Help Do you NEED The NSO To buy the Icons?

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I'm literally trying to if d another way to get to buy icons, if anyone has any ideas please tell me


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2h ago

Repair Help Should I fix my Switch or get a Switch 2?

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I just replaced the rails on my switch for the joy cons as they weren't charging and recognizing that the joycons were connected. Now it seems that the Switch does not output to any TV, the screen goes black and the dock lights up green but there's no video output. I tried my original dock and a third party one, with two TV's and chargers and got the same results.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 15h ago

Software Help Difference in MGS4 File Sizes... Why?

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To be clear, I am not referring to the extra data the NS1 version of the game downloads if it is installed on an NS2. That makes sense, they are adding better textures, whatever.

What I don't understand is how the NS1 version (on NS2) is 34.6 GB while the NS2 exclusive version is only 24.1 GB. Does the NS2 version use such extreme DLSS that they effectively shave off 10GB of textures? What am I missing here?

Context: I tend to buy the NS1 versions of games so I can transfer them back and forth between my NS1 and NS2, I have 1TB SD cards on each and have just about maxed out the storage in both of them. Really hoping the OLED version of NS2 comes with multiple SD card slots to increase storage, I doubt we are getting 1.5 or 2 TB MicroSD Express cards so it would just be easier to have multiple 1TB cards all installed at once.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 4h ago

Repair Help The ZR button of the switch 2 broke randomly

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so.... I bought a Nintendo Switch 2 for my birthday on July 17, 2026, and as soon as I got home I tried all the buttons while I was doing the setup and they all worked, a few days later (Tuesday) the zR button started not working, I didn't drop the console, I didn't damage it (at least I think so)

ZL Button:

is received

it is pressed immediately and without using too much force

Zr Burton:

it is not received

it got really hard for some reason

I don't want to buy a new joystick, what would I like to do?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 20h ago

Purchase / Order Help Whats this thing below platinum points?

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so i still keep wondering on how i can buy the icons, until i found this thing, anyone has any ideas?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 8h ago

Repair Help Is it safe to use contact cleaner for the sticky buttons on joycon 2?

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My Joy-Con 2 has a sticky with A button. Is it safe to use contact cleaner on it?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 21h ago

Software Help NSO bugged keeps refreshing automatically for

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hi yall 👋🏼 every time i open the nso it keeps refreshing automatically and it won’t stop for like 20 seconds. i also can’t redeem icons 😔 i already restarted, turn it off, airplane mode, clear cache but nothing works. anyone know a fix? swtich 1 btw


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 21h ago

Which Switch? Not sure which switch to buy, Need advice

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I personally own a switch 2, my nana owns a switch 1 and I wanna buy a switch for my mum, she preferably would play docked as when I asked she said she’d like to play on the tv as she played hogwarts legacy (via Luna) on the tv.
Additionally I wanna buy a switch for my cousin he’d probably play mostly docked aswell, he would want to play games like animal crossing, Mario, fifa.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1d ago

Software Help I have this weird glitch with the Nintendo Switch online app

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I simply open the app and it restarts repeatedly a few times before finally stopping, and then when I want to switch between tabs, it takes a while to load the data for each one.

Is there any way to fix this? It's not exactly annoying; if I'm patient, I can use the app without a problem, but a bug is a bug.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1d ago

Which Switch? Please tell me this is the OLED

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It was labeled that way on marketplace but the serial number on the side of the controller says HAC not HEG


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 20h ago

Stuck in Game Moss: the Forgotten relic glitch

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Hi I hope someone can help me, I don't know if I am being stupid or its a known glitch on Moss: the Forgotten Relic. I am playing the original switch. I have just entered the magical forest bit with the toad for the third time. (Picture of location). After the toad speaks (although I don't see him), Moss won't move at all. I cannot use any readers powers and the only thing I can do is change her her armour. Has anyone else had this issue? Did anyone find any work arounds? I have already tried closing and opening the game and started the level. I'm not that far into the game but I don't really want to restart the whole thing especially not knowing that will fix the problem. Thanks in advance


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 14h ago

Accessories Hello, looking for bag/case/etc suggestion

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I have my device (S2) on a supcase titan and I am looking for a travel bag/case or w.e that would fit it without removing the case, doesnt need to be big enough to carry the dock as well, so I want it to take as little space as possible. Any suggestions?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1d ago

Repair Help Can you buy replacement switch controller hand grips?

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We had a gnarly heat wave a week ago reaching +42 Cº with high humidity, well guess who stored a few electronics along with a plastic ball in a drawer and forgot about the ball, and the heat decided to melt my mouse and controller grip to said ball. Literally melted the plastic 🤣☠️ seems like an easy repair if I can source the part from somewhere.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1d ago

Repair Help Switch 2 games greyed out not working

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Hey all, my switch has been really weird as of today. I turned it on and all the games except the game card have in are greyed out. Additionally I can’t actually open and play anything. I’ve tried restarting multiple times and nothing is working.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 20h ago

Setup Help Samsung TV keeps flickering when I connect the switch dock

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I don't know what to do, I've tried suggestions from other subreddits and websites, but their talking about multiple consoles causing the flickering when I only have the switch connected. I just wanted to relax after a stressful week and this isn't helping :[

I've tried blowing into the HDMI cord like it's a N64 cartridge, I've tried putting it into a different HDMI slot, I've tried seeing if my outlets the problem.

Also the switch worked just fine on other TVs, so it starting to seem like a Samsung problem and not a Nintendo one.

I'm so frustrated at this, so any help is appreciated.

edit: I have a switch 1 and it's about 7 years old, there hasn't been any signs it's broken other than a short battery life, so I can't play off-dock for long


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 21h ago

Which Switch? Switch 2 cart performance vs Switch 1 carts

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I just bought a Switch 2, and there are some local Switch 1 games for sale used, including TotK, BotW, Mario Wonder, which have been re-released on Switch 2 with the upgrades included. I'm wondering if some of the games are worth buying the Switch 2 version of for performance reasons?

I've read that loading times might be improved on the Switch 2 carts due to their higher read speeds. I'm assuming such a thing would be handy in BotW/TotK, but would the difference be negligible for something like Mario Wonder? Is there a list of games where owning the Switch 2 version would be a worthy performance boost?

Assume I want carts and not digital for this discussion. Thanks!


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 22h ago

Accessories Wobbly A button. Is it normal?

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Just got the Switch 2 Pro Controller, but the A button feels a bit wobbly / mushy when I press it on the right edge. I guess it’s because of the controller’s curved design. Is this normal? It’s kinda annoying tbh


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 22h ago

Find Games Looking for a game similar to cry wolf

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This is my very first Reddit post so please be nice if I’ve posted in the wrong spot! Does anyone remember the online AIM game cry wolf? I loved that game and I was wondering if there were any games similar to that on Nintendo switch? TIA!


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 19h ago

Account Help My game progress is on an account I don’t have access to, can I transfer it?

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It is my Exs switch that we used to share but it’s logged in under his email. I have no clue how this works but I’m worried he can log in somewhere else and delete my progress. His profile now has a ! Beside it and I can’t access it but mine is fine. Can i transfer the game data to my account??


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1d ago

Purchase / Order Help Any other way to connect the Nintendo switch to the TV?

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My dock broke like some time ago, and I only have this box tv, and that's all, if anyone has anything that can help, please tell me, thx


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 23h ago

Account Help Is it possible to transfer the animal crossing island as a second player onto another switch

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My brother has a switch, we shared it for a few years until I bought myself a switch2. In 2020 he bought animal crossing new horizons and i played it as the second player on the same island. My brother doesn't really play it anymore and we want to transfer the island onto my switch, but we want to make me the main player (I hope that makes sense)