The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally out, and while it seems like the majority of folks are having a blast with the new system, I’m sitting over here stewing in frustration. Why? Because my launch experience hasn’t just been disappointing—it’s been infuriating. Less than a week into owning the thing, and using it for a few days, my dock is already dead. No lights. No charging. No video output. Just a $500 paperweight sitting on my TV stand. Hell, my original Switch dock is alive and kicking, so what the hell is going on?
At first, I figured the power brick might’ve died. Easy fix, right? I grabbed one of my more powerful USB-C bricks—since the Switch 2 dock needs 65 watts—and plugged it in. Nothing. Not even a flicker. Just to be sure, I dropped another $35 on a brand-new charger. Still dead. At this point, I started thinking maybe it was the Switch 2 itself, so I tested both the top and bottom USB-C ports. And wouldn’t you know it? Both worked perfectly. So now I’m sitting here with a brand-new console and a dock that’s dead.
That’s when the frustration really started to...
