Nintendo's long-anticipated and likely most leaked handheld, the Switch 2, is set to hit shelves today. If you plan to purchase one, handle it with care, as replacement parts are expected to ...

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced that when replacement parts for the Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 2DS XL, and the New Nintendo 3DS were gone, its repair services would end. You may like ...

That’s not a place where Nintendo is playing ball —- although New York right-to-repair law may require Nintendo to provide parts for the Switch 2 in the USA, as iFixit points out in its blog post.

If your Switch experiences any other kind of hardware problem, Nintendo won't help you. If you've already voided your warranty in some other way, then a DIY battery replacement isn't as big of a deal.

Repair costs announced by Nintendo Japan indicate fixing your Switch 2 might cost twice as much as repairs for the original.

Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life. iFixit, one of the world's leading online repair communities, has nerfed the original Switch's 'repairability score' following a recent reassessment.. Upon ...

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iFixit says the Switch 2 is even harder to repair than the original. A complete teardown of Nintendo’s new console reveals more components that are harder to remove and replace.

A substantial consideration in iFixit’s scoring system is the availability of repair parts from the manufacturer for the device in question. While there was some hope that Nintendo would have to ...

IFixit, a site that sells spare parts and provides guides on how to fix your tech, has given the Switch 2 an abysmal three out of 10 for repairability."Is this the best Nintendo could do?" asks ...

A teardown of Nintendo’s latest console has found that the core tech that causes joystick drift is still there. Plus it’s even harder to repair than the original.