Nintendo Switch 2 Overheating Issues: Users Report Freezing and Crashes with Cyberpunk 2077 and Other Games

Listen, so there’s this whole thing with the Nintendo Switch 2. People in Japan — and it’s not just them, by the way — are complaining about it overheating like crazy. I’m talking crashes, freezes, and fans doing their best impression of an airport runway. Yeah, even with games like Pokémon! Can you believe it? I mean, Cyberpunk 2077 is a hog, but Pokémon?

Folks on X (or whatever it’s called this week) are all like, “My Switch sounds possessed,” while they’re trying to save their Rune Factory farm from melting. And hey, it gets even weirder: some gamers are swearing they can’t even touch the thing. Imagine grabbing a lava rock right after making dinner. Ouch!

Now, get this: it’s not just Japan. Over on Reddit and Facebook, more stories are popping up. Like, some dude said his console basically threw in the towel, going, “Nah, I’m out” twice while playing that new Zelda game. And this was while docked! What’s up with docks acting like saunas? Seriously, you leave for work, come back, grab your Switch, and… surprise, it’s burning.

Nintendo, trying to keep it breezy, suggests some real advanced tactics like, you know, unplugging it and letting it breathe. Groundbreaking. Or maybe shift it to a room with actual air – sounds like a basic lesson in physics. Pro tip? Clear those vents! Though if all else fails, you might need to send it back, which, let me tell you, just screams fun times, right?

Here’s the kicker: everyone’s loving the Switch 2—sold like hotcakes, despite the small setback of becoming a toaster. The President even apologized for the consoles flying off the shelves. But, between you and me, if you try some tech tweakery with Mig Flash drives, they might just lock you out. Imagine getting grounded by Nintendo.

Anyway, keep your cool (unlike the Switch) and maybe move it to, I don’t know, Antarctica?