Out-of-warranty Switch 2 repairs are a lot more expensive than the original console's<p>The <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-has-officially-launched-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-143310136.html">Nintendo Switch 2[/url] comes with <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/50404/~/warranty-and-service-information">a one-year limited warranty[/url] that covers the cost of repairing unexpected defects, but any damage that falls outside that coverage will cost you. Avoiding that could be key, because <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://repair.nintendo.com/cc/soConsumer.html?803d012235f86edc6492f9cd0567a498ea777fa1c6b5b02b2c5cb3ca1420331be1ff5e0069cf1e17876328c7a94ce28db098157bd67efe6440eea4d186b98b64b6018d1d8c593cb767e4f70e1039e58a44450e452e670c169c6fc52effcce4cb#sblox=none">based on Nintendo's customer repair portal[/url], paying to fix a Switch 2 is noticeably more expensive than repairing an older Switch.</p>
<p>Now, prices could vary depending on how your Switch 2 or its accessories are damaged. Just looking at repairing water damage specifically, though, here's how prices break down:</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><ul>
<li><p>Console: $179</p></li>
<li><p>Dock: $66</p></li>
<li><p>Camera: $30</p></li>
<li><p>AC Adapter: $18</p></li>
<li><p>Pro Controller: $48</p></li>
</ul>
<p>For comparison, fixing up a water-damaged <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-switch-oled-review-130025998-130025862.html">Switch OLED[/url] costs $139, $40 less than it costs to fix a Switch 2. The original Switch dock and the original Pro Controller both costs $30 to repair, $33 and $18 cheaper, respectively. The only real outlier from the general trend of Switch 2 hardware costing more to service is the Joy-Con 2 controllers. Whether the stick feels loose or the magnets won't attach, Nintendo is apparently willing to fix a Joy-Con 2 controller for free.</p>
<p>Maybe <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-says-the-switch-2-joy-cons-dont-have-hall-effect-thumbsticks-for-reducing-stick-drift-145541325.html">the hardware changes[/url] the company made to improve the performance of the sticks also made them easier to repair. Or maybe free repairs is some sort of quiet make-good for the <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-switch-joy-con-drift-european-union-151738223.html">well-documented stick-drift issues[/url] that plagued the original Joy-Con controllers. Either way, it's a small bright spot in what otherwise seems like a potentially pricey repair process.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Out-of-warranty Switch 2 repairs are a lot more expensive than the original console's
