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Is it safe to charge the Switch 1 with through USB? (thebrainbin.org)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/nintendo@lemmy.world
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Is it safe to charge the Switch 1 with through USB?

The #Switch uses a standard USB-C port, but I remember it being finicky, at constant risk of getting damaged, when being charged with the wrong energy source. But would it be safe to plug it to a PC's USB port to charge?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I've been doing this for years with a variety of USB chargers of various wattages. Never encountered any issues. I'm talking hundreds of recharges.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Same for me. I am using a launch day switch. The battery is a bit weird now though, it seems like the system can't read the battery level correctly anymore as it tends to drop to 1% within 10 minutes (from full charge) and stay there for a full hour of play. Not sure if this is a side effect of using random chargers.

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