Nintendo Switch Teardown Reveals Many Shortcomings?
Nintendo Switch owners or those who are planning to get one for themselves, should be aware that their saved games will not be accessible, even if one just wanted to backup their files. This means that once a game is started on a particular unit, it could only be continued from there. Or, until Nintendo enables the feature.
Saved game files are "untouchable" with the recently released Japanese game console. These files are saved on the system memory itself and not to an external storage that players can purchase separately. This also means that it cannot be copied to a microSD card, Engadget reports.
The Nintendo Switch is quite protective with its files. Even the older Nintendo Wii U and 3DS allowed its users to access their saved games. Similarly, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One gamers can easily access their saved games via cloud storage.
However, Nintendo is not totally shutting down the idea about the accessibility of these files. There is a possibility that the company could put the function in the future via one of its update.
Additional information was also made available on the Nintendo Switch's Data Management FAQ page. One can delete files manually, needed if there is no more space on the System Memory. It also added that screenshots, downloaded software, software updates and game DLCs can be saved on the microSD cards. Additionally, a game's progress will not be affected even if its archive file was accidentally deleted.
In related news, people from fictiv has already stripped apart the newly released Nintendo Switch. And it is not just the console that the experts have opened up. They also unravel the mystery behind the console's docking port, as well as its Joy-Con and Joy-con grip, reported Nintendo Life. From the teardown, the Joy-Cons comes with a 525 mAh battery and can be easily replaced. No specialized tools are required and a Y-tip #0 screwdriver will simply do the trick.
On the console itself, fictive was surprised to see the there are no speakers behind the speaker grills. Then, there is also a protective metal sheet that protects the electronic components, a 4,310 mAh battery, a magnesium-cast skeleton and a larger than expected fan to help dissipate the heat build-up.
The Nintendo Switch was officially released last March 3 with a price tag of US$299. Watch the Nintendo Switch review video here:
