[Grombobulous]

It’s infuriating that it’s not just the default, especially for a game console where the majority of profit is coming from software sales.

Every Switch that becomes unplayable where fixing it costs more than a $20 battery replacement is a console that is not buying games from the Nintendo eShop.

[khurs]

Or a new switch being bought by the parent for the distressed child

[brookst]

Shorter battery life is just fine

[Grombobulous]

For sure, and I don’t find carting a spare external battery around horrendous…it just seems like a non-water resistant device like the switch should have an easy battery replacement.

For one thing, Nintendo loves selling overpriced accessories.