In games like 'Donkey Kong Bananza,' Nintendo's walled garden keeps third-party controllers from truly winning.

The Switch 2 is in many ways a more premium and powerful version of the original Switch, but its sleek design seems to have come at a cost. Not only is the console itself difficult to repair, but a ...

While a Switch 2 Pro controller costs $85, third-party devices are often much more affordable. Gizmodo received a bounty of controllers from multiple manufacturers for review, including several ...

Because scalpers aren't about to give up the personal details contained on the receipt, they can't offer it with purchase - ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been out for less than a month, but people are starting to report some tricky hardware problems they're having.

After what felt like an eternity of waiting after all the leaks and eventual official announcement back in January 2025, the ...

Disassembling and fixing gadgets isn’t for everyone. But the Switch 2 Pro Controller gives players even less reasons to give it a go.

Press and hold down the volume up (+) and volume down (-) buttons, press the POWER Button once to turn the system on. Keep holding down the volume buttons until the menu for Recovery Mode appears.

The company has work to do to repair its image before the Nintendo Switch 2 is released. Games with start-up issues on Nintendo Switch 2: 112 Operator A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection ...

Nintendo reveals Switch 2 repair costs in Japan, ranging from 7,150 to 27,500 yen for issues like screen damage, battery faults, and motherboard failure.

Switch 2 is more difficult to repair than its predecessor Heavily glued battery, hidden screws and joysticks without reverb effect – iFixIt gives Nintendo's new console a bad report card.

If Nintendo wanted to keep backwards compatibility with older Switch docks and joy-cons, the outward design of the Switch 2 may need to stick close to the original’s prescribed formula.