bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
all i'm doing is holding my switch by the joycons :>
back of switch overheating a bit
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all i'm doing is holding my switch by the joycons :>
Marshmallows
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I think if it's plugged in it will get hotter than playing unplugged. Also if the room you are in is warm. Happens to me with my phone (no fan, but it gets hot.) Happens sometimes with my Switch.
bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
yeah, i always have it plugged in when i play... it never happened before though...
it seems it's alright now, though, thankfully :>
I am not following my own advice, but it would be better for battery longevity to play unplugged until about 20% charge remains and then plug it in. Batteries like to be between 20-80% of full charge, but if you don't fully charge them, you will lose that capacity. If you always keep it charged, you will also shorten it's life.
Playing plugged in will make the switch a little hotter because charging a battery does generate heat.
bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
if that'll help, then i guess i'll try that .. tomorrow :>
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bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
i always thought it charges while you play when it's plugged
it feels fine right now, though :>
i've been stopping to play pokemon black on my 2ds after a while, recently anyway :>
Violet Witch
☽Stay Wild Moon Child☾
I have a Switch Lite that tends to get warm every time I use it. However the only time the fan has kicked in was when I was hosting a meteor shower and had several other players landing. I’ve heard that if you have or visit a cluttered island with a lot of lag then the console heating up can become more of an issue.
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i always thought it charges while you play when it's plugged
it feels fine right now, though :>
i've been stopping to play pokemon black on my 2ds after a while, recently anyway :>
Yes, it does charge when plugged in while playing and that generates more heat.
bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
there's no problems now & i'm happy about that ^^
bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
no, i don't have a case/skin on my switch :> i've thought about getting a skin for my next switch, though :>
i've stopped playing for today, anyway :3
Vintage Viola
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That only happens to me if I leave it sitting, but even then it’ll do it after only 3 minutes…
Brookie
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On a side-note, I assume it's probably not a good idea to use other USB-C chargers? The one I sometimes use still has high watts/W, but I don't want to damage my switch. I mean even my macbook pro laptop charger works on it....lmao
bestfriendsally
Senior Member (my name's charlotte)
i only use the one charger plug my switch came with :>
