Nintendo Switch 2 “A” vs “B” — Which One Did YOU Get?!

All right, real talk. Did you get a

switch to A or a Switch to B? Now, you

might not know that there's a

difference, but there actually is. And

one of them could have major problems.

Some new Switch 2 owners are already

finding hardware issues with their

screens, with their controllers, and

straight up broken systems altogether.

So, in this video, I'm going to break

down exactly what's going down, the

problems that are being found and faced

when they pop up and what you can do

about it to determine if you've got a

switch to A or a switch to B. All right,

plus we're going to go over problems

that aren't related to this whatsoever

and can be fixed easily. So, what's

going on everybody? It's Zach from

Switch Force. Hit that like button if

you're enjoying this Switch 2 launch.

I'm having such a blast. I just leveled

up my experience again. I went floor

blankets, Kutagami, and Cyberpunk 2077,

and then my battery died relatively

quickly, but I did have an absolute

blast, and I enjoyed it. Now, if you've

got a Switch to A, you're probably

having a similar experience to me. There

are some issues that people are having

that don't make it a Switch 2B. And let

me go over those first just so that you

don't freak out. And so, if you are

having this issue, maybe you can fix it.

Let me know in the comments down below

what issues you've been having, if any,

and if any of these sound familiar. And

we got to do a tally. So, make sure to

let me know in the comments down below

if you got a Switch 2 A or a Switch 2 B

once you hear how to decipher and figure

out what you got. Now, one thing that is

a problem with certain Switch 2Os is

that the packaging ain't that great.

Some people got a receipt stapled to

their Switch 2, which isn't Nintendo's

fault. It was actually GameStops. But

others are finding little scratches on

their Switch 2 screen, as well as little

like cardboardy bits. This is not a

factory issue or a factory defect. This

is just Nintendo's packaging isn't that

great. And unfortunately, the Switch 2

screen is just cozied up right to the

top of the box. I'd argue too close. So,

that's not really an issue with the

Switch itself. It's more like, dude,

this box wasn't good and you kind of got

unlucky. Some people are also reporting

that out of the box, their Joy-Con won't

charge. And a lot of this has to do with

needing a firmware update. So, while

your Joy-Con are still alive, make sure

to update your controllers if you feel

like they won't charge. And usually

there's a bug fix or a firmware update

that just needs to be put on your

specific Joy-Con. Not sure how it got

missed or how that happened, but it does

seem like it's a fix that's being easily

remedied. Another one is this error code

2168002. An error has occurred. Please

press the power button and restart the

console. This is happening early on when

setting up the system, but most users

are reporting that once you reset the

system once, it doesn't really come up

again. Another issue that some people

are having is hard freezes. Now, we'll

see if these become more frequent as the

days progress, but right now it does

seem to be a rare random issue. Oops, I

popped it on Mario Kart and tried to

load the eShop and the console froze.

Just hard reset it by holding that power

button, reboot it, and everyone I've

seen is reporting no more issues after

the initial problem. Those are things

that are just random that happen to

electronic devices. But this next slate

of problems, this is what would make you

have a Switch 2B and you might be in for

some trouble. Okay, a Switch 2B could

have a Joy-Con, just one of them, that

won't charge all the way. We're seeing a

bunch of reports come in that certain

individuals got Switch Twos where even

if they leave the Switch 2 docked, they

leave the Switch to Joycon on, it's

charging, it won't go past about 70 or

75%. This is kind of a problem and kind

of something that we hope will go away.

Now, some people are reporting that

after a few days, it just kept charging

and charging and then got where it

needed to get, but we'll have to keep

eyes on it to see because this doesn't

seem like something that should be

happening. It's understandable if they

won't charge at all and you need a

firmware fix. But if one of them will

only go up to 70%. There's no toggle for

that in the system. Like you can click

on to have the Switch to console only

charge 90% to preserve the battery. That

ain't a thing with the Joy-Con 2.

They're supposed to charge all the way.

So watch out. Dead pixels are another

problem that users are reporting with a

number of different placements.

Completely random it seems. And dead

pixels are unfortunate. I think Dead

Pixel is a totally reasonable reason to

return your Switch 2. As long as you can

find another one, you shouldn't have to

settle for a dead pixel. This definitely

makes your Switch 2 a Switch 2B because

it should not have a single blemish on

that brand new screen, at least within

the screen itself. If the box caused it,

you know, that sucks and and maybe you

can complain to your retailer and get it

redone. But if it has a dead pixel, you

absolutely are due a new Switch 2.

Convert that thing to a Switch 2 A.

Okay. I luckily got a Switch 2A. Mine

has been perfect. I have not had a

crash. I have not had an issue. I don't

have a dead pixel. I don't have a

scratch, a scrape, a Joy-Con charging

problem, nothing. I got very lucky. And

it does seem like majority of the

consoles are Switch 2As. Like, let's be

clear, this isn't plaguing everybody.

Like the Xbox Ring of Death that ended

up just affecting nearly every launch

console. It feels like 99% of Switch 2s

are probably in the right category and

are probably functioning fine and making

their owners very happy. But maybe you

have this problem that's completely

busted. This might even be a Switch 2C

because this guy's console is freaking

the heck out. It will not work at all.

We've got flickering. We've got strange

behavior. Buttons do not work. Screen

barely works. It's moving all around

like crazy. This isn't Joy-Con drift.

This is like console brain drift. I

don't know what's going on, but it's

absolutely freaking out. And that to me

is just like a completely busted

console. Similarly, a number of

individuals have received a Switch 2

that when they turn it on, it doesn't

have the software on it. It doesn't have

the operating system. It's just in like

developer mode. It's in factory mode.

It's just stuck on a screen of words and

random digits that don't make any sense

and definitely don't let you play Mario

Kart World. If you got one of these, I

feel terrible for you, especially if

your town is sold out. This is kind of

unacceptable. It seems like clearly the

firmware, the software, the OS, it just

none of it loaded on properly. And so,

we're faced with a console that is

basically a baby and never got the

proper nutrition and care. There's

nothing that you can do about this as

far as I've seen. You will need to

return this one. And it's again a super

sucky issue. And I hope none of you have

been plagued by this. I hope none of you

have faced this one cuz this would make

me so mad. Like, it's one thing to turn

it on and realize there's a dead pixel.

Shoot, that's just like a factory error.

This one is like, dude, they completely

forgot to load it on there. like what

were they doing? What were they

thinking? How is this system completely

inert and not even playable? Now,

Joy-Con are definitely part of the

Switch 2B conversation, and there's

multiple issues that they're facing

besides just the 70% charging problem.

Some users are reporting that their

Joy-Con are wobbly when connected to the

system. And if you saw my unboxing, one

of the biggest things I complimented the

Joy-Con on was how they are anchored to

that system. They're magnetically

attached and they don't really have much

wiggle. Like yes, if you can really zoom

in, there's barely any, but it should

not be something where you're seeing

gaps between the Switch 2 and the

Joy-Con. Certain users are reporting

that one of their Joy-Con is much more

wobbly and not as securely on as the

other. And it's hard to tell if this is

a Joy-Con 2 issue or a Switch 2 body

issue. Like, is the connection not

strong enough within the Joy-Con or

within the console? What is the issue?

Are the measurements slightly off within

the controller or within the Switch 2

itself? And there's no real way to know

until this issue becomes replicated more

often. But regardless, this probably

isn't one you're going to get a new

Switch 2 for. Although, I would not

blame you if you tried to talk to

Nintendo customer service and say,

"Dude, my Joy-Con is wobbly." And one of

the best things about this system is

supposed to be that the upgraded build

quality feels pristine. It feels

high-end. It feels cool. And a wobbly

Joy-Con just ain't cool. Another issue

some users are finding is that the

Joy-Con 2 disconnect button, the eject

button is getting stuck. Now,

personally, I don't necessarily

categorize this as a Switch 2B issue. It

could be, but I'm thinking it's more

just like, you know what, that trigger

needs to be used a few more times. That

eject button needs to be pressed and

depressed and kind of given like some

lifeblood, right? You need to kind of

just warm it up so that it is smooth. If

it still ends up being stuck though,

then yeah, that's a defect and you

definitely should not have that.

worthwhile to return. I'm sure there's

other issues that people have found and

problems that are being faced. If it's a

game specific issue, that's really not

your Switch 2's fault. And if it's

something about the online, the memory

cards, the internet, the TV, that

probably is a connection issue that

needs to be worked out with your cables,

with your TV, with your settings, with

your router, with your Switch 2. But

it's not actually like a switch 2B

problem where you have a defunct, bad,

broken system. But there definitely are

people out there with switch 2bs. Let me

know in the comments down below if you

got a switch to A or a switch to B. I'd

love to know if any of you got stuck

with one of these unlucky broken units.

So, let me know in the comments down

below. Hopefully, we see 99.9% A's.

Hopefully, we see all switch A's in

those comments. Thanks so much for

watching. I'll be back with more

coverage soon. In the meantime, stay

safe, stay healthy, stay positive out

there. Thanks so much for watching.

Switch Force out.