mesamunefire@lemmy.world
on 18 Apr 22:16
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With taxes the controller is now over 100$. Hope your kids dont break it…
S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com
on 19 Apr 00:57
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I’m not from us but I’m holding off buying since the first tease. That little thingy that pop out from the switch and goes onside the controller looks worrisomely flimsy. It breaks and is no more docked mode anymore. Hell probably no more charging.
Also, these are not required for docked mode (if you have another controller, of course. You need a way of controlling the console), not required for charging and you can buy new ones if you lose or break the ones that come with the console.
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
on 19 Apr 09:10
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They’re talking about the controller connector on the console that protrudes out. Nintendo should’ve opted for spring loaded pogo pins instead.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s due to the ‘don’t call them exemptions’ covering the console but not separate controllers.
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
on 19 Apr 01:41
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From another article:
Reporting from Bloomberg indicated that Nintendo had apparently anticipated an amount of tariff-related chaos. In February, Nintendo had been building “a stockpile of millions of consoles” from Vietnam, where two-thirds of assembled consoles are now being earmarked for shipments to the US. Any Nintendo consoles assembled in China, meanwhile, would face an import tariff that—at time of writing—has risen to 245%.
Seems like they’re using the tried and true method to avoid the tariffs but I do wonder how long this will actually last then.
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With taxes the controller is now over 100$. Hope your kids dont break it…
I’m not from us but I’m holding off buying since the first tease. That little thingy that pop out from the switch and goes onside the controller looks worrisomely flimsy. It breaks and is no more docked mode anymore. Hell probably no more charging.
I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Are you talking about the Joycons? The ones from the switch 1 are less flimsy than they look <img alt="Photo of the Joycons sitting on a table" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/39c5226e-15ef-4058-b291-2fd1f013dd4d.jpeg">
Also, these are not required for docked mode (if you have another controller, of course. You need a way of controlling the console), not required for charging and you can buy new ones if you lose or break the ones that come with the console.
They’re talking about the controller connector on the console that protrudes out. Nintendo should’ve opted for spring loaded pogo pins instead.
<img alt="" src="https://pcoutlet.com/wp-content/uploads/possible-weakness-in-switch-2-controller-connector-design.png">
MrWhoseTheBoss has a video on the S2 and says the connectors were sturdier than expected.
How much they hold up to the haphazardness of people whom don’t care about their tech and children is another matter to be seen.
No no I mean in the console the black thingy that reminds a micro sd card. Is rarely shown in pics. That thing looks like it will break any day really <img alt="1000012036" src="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/5b987cd2-1e74-4db5-b5f5-d846844634ce.webp">
Or stick drift, because - hall effect? That’s too expensive (as in, less controllers would be sold)
Sneaky
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Currently working through advanced wars 1+2 on my steam deck 😅
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s due to the ‘don’t call them exemptions’ covering the console but not separate controllers.
From another article:
Seems like they’re using the tried and true method to avoid the tariffs but I do wonder how long this will actually last then.
wait… is it 145% or 245% ?
Give it another week and it will be 345%…
That means they are asking so much that it wouldn’t even hurt them that much.
Tune in on Monday to find out new tarriffs make this announcement no longer valid
Monday? I’ll see you in two hours! xD
No worries the tariffs will get another 90 day pause after the stock market crashes again