A streamer has broken his Nintendo Switch. For the repair, he asks his chat for advice, but he probably shouldn’t have done that. Because in the end, the damage is greater than before.
What happened? The streamer Wood Walker had explained on Twitter with a sad face that his Nintendo Switch had broken.
On Twitter, he asked users for advice on how he could repair his Switch. Many helpful viewers followed this call. But in hindsight, he finds that maybe he shouldn’t have listened to his chat after all.
But hindsight is often clearer than foresight. So what actually happened?
Twitch streamer tries to repair his Switch with “help”
This is how the Switch breaks: With a sharp object, he tries to pry the battery out of the Nintendo Switch. But instead of prying out the battery, he probably damages it.
There’s a spark and a strange noise, and the streamer widens his eyes in surprise and pulls back the tool. When he realizes that he has broken his Switch, he clasps his hands over his head at the end of the video.
Because with the “repaired” device, he certainly won’t be gaming anytime soon, even if it’s not entirely clear how extensive the damage ultimately is.
Here you can watch the debacle: He himself writes “never listen to chat” which means “Just don’t listen to your chat.” You can also see the short clip directly on Twitter. Here you can also see how the Switch briefly lights up at the edge:
But Wood is not the only streamer who relies on active participation from his viewers and fails.
Other streamers also rely on the “expertise” of viewers
Félix “xQc” Lengyel was the most-watched streamer on Twitch in 2020. xQc, like Wood, loves to involve his viewers.
Recently, the Canadian wanted to build a new gaming PC. He not only bought top hardware like a GeForce RTX 3090, but he wanted to do it together with his chat.
During the assembly, he discussed with his chat which components to use and how best to proceed. But he greatly overestimated the “expertise” of his viewers. xQc’s attempt ultimately failed dramatically, as the GeForce RTX 3090 did not fit in his computer.
The reaction to his failure also followed quite quickly, as the renowned tech YouTuber “Linus Tech Tips” had seen his attempt on YouTube and expressed his shock at his approach and also at his trust in his viewers:
Tech YouTuber mocks Twitch star’s PC setup before 1.3 million people
