Nintendo Switch 2 Reportedly Overheats — Users Experience Freezes and Crashes with Cyberpunk 2077 and Other Games

Ugh, where to begin? So, folks in Japan, especially, are having a bit of a meltdown over—I dunno—melting Switch 2s? Or at least ones getting way too toasty. And dreadfully so while playing games like Cyberpunk 2077. You’d think it’s just the heavy hitters causing these little ovens to get ambitious with the heat, but nope, even Pokémon is making them sweat—literally and figuratively, I guess.

Anyway, all sorts of users on X (formerly Twitter) are in a tizzy, sighing about how their consoles are stubbornly taking those unwanted coffee breaks, with fans whirling like they’re auditioning for a jet engine commercial. “Maybe overheating’s the reason?” Someone casually suggested while stumbling through Rune Factory. Who knows, right?

People are trying to chill in dock mode, but Cyberpunk 2077 seems to have a personal vendetta—crashing multiple times with fans working overtime. It’s hilarious, in a way—handheld dreamers experiencing similar fiery mishaps… like, “Wow, this is too hot to handle. Literally!” And there you have it.

Oh, shifting from Japan, globe-trot over to Facebook-land. Users echoing issues, commenting about sizzling consoles. A Reddit thread (nice to see the community spirit) sings a somewhat similar tune. “Had an overheating message twice,” one lamented, their Switch 2 feeling like a mini heater when liberating it from the dock after slave-driving all day—pity.

Nintendo’s got a fix? Well, sorta—basic advice like unplug and pray, move to ventilated zones, clear those vents. And hey, if that doesn’t appease the fiery beast, off to repair it goes. Such fun.

Few are barking loud about it, yet it’s notable—talking degrees, though—117 Fahrenheit on dock? Yikes. Handheld’s a milder 102. So, touching them? Yep, quite warm, but all in all doable. Despite the heat chaos, Switch 2’s generally loved! Breaking records and stuff—not without wrinkles though. Some folks ran into account hitches due to these drives—complicated times.

Oh, before I wander off even further, remember to track Tom’s Hardware for the freshest dope? Hit that Follow, keep the tea brewing.