While many parts of the world are used to hitting 95 degrees Fahrenheit, rapidly rising global temperatures mean such temperatures are becoming a factor elsewhere. So much so that Nintendo just issued a warning not to play with your Switch when the thermometer hits big numbers.
It seems that the Nintendo Switch is not designed to run when the ambient reaches 95 degrees. Tweet on its Japanese account, as spotted via Eurogamer, the company explains that the panel should only be used between “5 to 35℃”. For the few countries still based on their temperature scale in the 16th century guess at the freezing point of hazy salt wateroperates between 41 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nintendo explains: “If the main unit’s temperature becomes too high, it can automatically sleep to protect the main unit. Meaning, playing in the sun like that won’t melt the chips inside, but just let the machine turn itself off to prevent anything worse from happening.
It adds, “If there is foreign matter or dust on the main unit air intake/exhaust port, remove it with a vacuum cleaner. For your safety, do not disassemble the main unit. “
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Heat waves are raging around the world right now. Kotaku HQ in New York is currently stifling 90 degrees, while we are being issued government warning for record temperatures even on this drizzliest archipelago where I live in the UK. In both places, let’s warm up to what I’m calling The Nintendo Limit which is expected early next week.
Similar temperatures are being predicted for Nintendo’s home in Kyoto, Japan next week, while mainland Europe experienced a record-breaking deadly heatwave in June, set to rise again by the end of the week. this.
Of course, if you live in Texas, or Portugal, or Australia, you’ll probably let out a chuckle of pity at this point, staring at the Switch with your blank face, while quietly melting away. into a nearby bin.
Hopefully the Switch Pro will be designed with a hotter planet in mind.
