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Nintendo Switch 2 consoles might be overheating, according to some reports

It's unknown as to the exact reason why some Switch 2's are overheating or if it's down to user error

The Nintendo Switch 2’s dock has a fan inside to accommodate the increased heat output the new console produces due to its beefed-up internals. Reports compiled by Nintendo Soup reveal that some Japanese users on X have stated that their console is struggling to keep cool, causing games to crash, the fans to spin up an ungodly amount, or that their Switch 2 has become too hot to hold. X user p_typhoon went as far to say that they experienced their "first freeze on Switch 2" with "the fan going nuts, so maybe it's overheating" while playing Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.

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