The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with some improved features. A player has now put together something from a modified component that helps him especially during the hot summer days.
What did the player discover? The previous Switch had a USB-C port on the bottom side, which allows you to plug in the charging cable, for example. The Switch 2 has added another port on the top, so you can use the new camera at the same time.
However, a player has discovered another practical feature: he plugged in a mini fan on the top that requires so little energy that the Switch can operate it. This way, the player can still charge the console from the bottom while keeping a cool head in the summer.
On Reddit, he shows himself on his balcony while holding his Switch 2 in the shade – with the fan on the top of the screen running. As he reveals in the comments, he did not notice that the battery of the Switch 2 would drain faster because of this.
However, he hasn’t tested any graphically demanding game yet. So far, the fan is said to have only been used with Deltarune.
Players transport Nintendo fans back to childhood
How do other players react? Many users are excited about the idea. The top commenter writes that he would actually expect Nintendo to offer such a device from the start. Others agree and contribute with puns like “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Maker.”
User ChainingEnds also feels transported back to his childhood: “That reminds me of how I added a lamp to the Game Boy Color. I felt like a king because I could play at night. I’m not old, you are old.”
For the Game Boy Color and also some subsequent models, there were lamps with which you could illuminate the screen. The first Game Boy where you could adjust the brightness of the screen on the device was the Game Boy Advance SP from 2003.
Another user also mentions the camera that could be attached to the Game Boy. With this, you could take photos in the real world, which were then conveniently printed with the Game Boy printer.
However, there is also a warning you should take seriously if you want to use the USB port of the Switch 2 for other devices. As a user explains, there may be voltage spikes with USB ports, which can cause the port to burn out.
Especially dangerous is the inrush current that the device requires shortly after turning it on. It may happen that the Switch 2 does not provide this power. This could lead to parts of the power supply burning out. The fan user thanks for the tip but believes that modern devices are better protected against such voltage spikes. But you can never be sure.
So make sure not to connect any external devices to the Switch 2 that could potentially cause burning out. If you want to take a closer look at the official specifications of the Switch 2, you can do so on MeinMMO: Nintendo Switch 2: These are the official specifications
