Nintendo Issues Warning For Switch Users Admist UK Heatwave
It’s the summertime, and for many places, that means it’s hot. Real hot. In fact, several European cities have reported their hottest temperatures ever. France recorded its hottest May ever this year, and a town in the south hit 40 degrees C (104 F) earlier than any previous year. Japan has also recently recorded its worst heatwave in history, and London is currently in the midst of its own hot spell. It’s only hitting 31 degrees C (88 F) today, but we’re not going to judge those poor Londoners for a nice summer’s day. For the UK, 31 C is absolutely stifling.
Amidst all these heat waves, Nintendo’s official support channel has issued its own heat warning for Nintendo Switch users. Although the Switch has systems in place to prevent it from overheating, these record-breaking heat waves can still prove problematic for summer gaming.
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"If you use the Nintendo Switch in a hot place, the temperature of the main unit may become high. Please use it in a place of 5 to 35 C," Nintendo wrote on Twitter. "Also, if the intake and exhaust ports are blocked, the temperature of the main unit may rise. Make the air around the intake and exhaust ports better."
Ignoring this advice doesn’t necessarily mean you could melt your Switch. It just means that it might turn itself off at an inopportune time.
"If the temperature of the main unit becomes too high, it may sleep automatically to protect the main unit," Nintendo added. "When playing in TV mode, install the Nintendo Switch Dock in a location that does not retain heat."
Depending where you live, this might be difficult to achieve without air conditioning. And remember, all these heat waves are thanks to global
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