We already support idiotic post like yours, so yes, we're used.
Nintendo Switch AC adapter is an old-fasioned "wall wart"
- Thread starter EndlessFloydian
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Not sure your paint, but I do really wish Nintendo splurged on quick charge tech for the switch.
FarFromAnyGame
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Tell me how was it idiotic? I'm already seeing people defending that ugly plug just because it's from Nintendo.
It's using USB-C. If you have a phone that uses it then it's very likely you can use its charger as an alternative.
ScaryShark
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I'm about to have serious space problems in my entertainment center. Has anyone used one of those surge protectors with pivot outlets? Would that work with this and alleviate some issues?
GhostTrick
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It's idiotic to assume everyone defends the Switch and also to assume the thing is going to be big when it seems to be similary sized as chargers that needs to deliver that much power:
Not really. It'll depend of the power charge of your charger.
BlackBuzzard
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Portugeezer
Member
Switch
is a beast
ac adapter
ArcaneFreeze
Member
Its a plug...theres really nothing to get worked up over, you just came in here to shitpost.
wonderfuldays
Member
Macbook charger in this form for YEARS. Why this even an issue for Switch?
GhostTrick
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If it's the same plug, you shouldn't worry. I had no problems charging my tablet in foreign countries that used the same plug as France.
Powering the dock is separate from charging. You can use a charger with lower power output but of the same voltage to charge a device, just that it would take longer than usual. Using it on the dock sure needs to be on par with the provided AC adapter since it provides more than just charging.
KennyLinder
Member
The AC adapter is £27 over here eek. I do think it will be incredibly handy to have one to stick in my bag though. Maybe 3rd party ones will be cheaper.
It doesn't even look any bigger than a normal USB charger, yeah.
ArcaneFreeze
Member
Well they said Power Banks work with the switch so i'd assume it doesnt require that much juice to run. Unless its for the dock of course.
Their fans didn't support the Wii U and countless other failed Nintendo products, like federation force.
It's just you using whatever is in your head to console warz. Crystal clear.
GhostTrick
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Right, to charge, but it'll take more time and may not charge at the same time you play.
Alright, let's make this quick so that there's not a whole discussion about it.
That is proprietary technology created by Qualcomm for use in Qualcomm chipset only. The Switch utilizes the standard USB Power Delivery standard. It is getting the most juice possible to charge as quickly as possible.
The charge time is average for a tablet its size.
The end.
Thank you!
FarFromAnyGame
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It is just a power brick but the fact that people love Nintendo shouldn't make them blindly defend it. Nothing's wrong with criticizing something even from a company you like. I also remember people shitting on Xbox power brick for years!
I didn't "assume" every one defends the switch and tell me how many spaces would that take on a power strip? it is big.
And why say "use your phone charger" instead of "Nintendo should've made it in phone-charger size"?
Let. It. Go.
There was a design flaw in some recalled cables last year. It's over. We can move on now. Buy a good brand cable and you're fine.
FarFromAnyGame
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USB-C Power Delivery should be faster than Quick Charge if utilized right.
My Google Pixel uses USB-C PD charging and it's faster than QC.
GhostTrick
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How many ? One.
It is the size of a tablet/phone charger. They couldn't make it smaller because that's not how it works. It needs to deliver enough juice to work on dock mode.
You can probably use a (good) third party USB-C MacBook charger. You might save a few pounds.
NoblesseOblige
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Why. Those are not only ugly as sin but they have a habit of coming unplugged and/or covering other outlets.
Yeah, that's why I mentioned it will take longer to charge. But pretty much every phone charger that uses USB-C nowadays can deliver at least 15W. We don't know the current spec of the AC adapter but since the undocked unit consumes less power, then it's pretty much doable to play and charge using this scenario.
ArcaneFreeze
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I wouldn't talk about blindly defending a company when your trying to arguing that Scorpio won't be able to match Uncharted 4's visuals in the other thread.
FarFromAnyGame
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It won't. I mean, it can, but it won't.
Did you even read my posts? I was talking about artistic visuals and details like under-skin muscle simulation. Scorpio won't magically put them in games just like even high end PC games don't look like UC4 in terms of details. I was saying it's not about raw power.
Those visuals are possible on current Xbox One but devs don't bother. Scorpio won't make them change their minds.
the USB-C power brick for the MacBook Pro is twice the size of this one. It's comically huge.
stan423321
Member
Croatia uses "German" sockets instead of "French" ones, but virtually all new plugs are compatible between them both. It should work.
Zeyphersan
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Yeah excuse me while I not buy the console over this 🙄
FarFromAnyGame
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I wasn't talking about buying it. I will buy one but I still think this brick is a bad idea.
Marty Chinn
Member
Based on the size of the prongs, it looks like it will obscure other outlets when plugged into a power strip.
and if we don't care then we are giving Nintendo a pass. Correct?
FarFromAnyGame
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People also shouldn't care about Xbox power brick but MS didn't get a pass. People had been shitting on it for years.
I honestly think that's better than the problems having a middle box would cause, like putting more strain on the connectors and pulling on the unit if the box needs to be in the air.
Also, this is simpler for portability reasons.
It doesn't appear to have much additional width from the prongs above what is standard for an AC plug, either, so I'm not confident in your assertion of that.
Well for one, The Xbox One power brick is absolutely gigantic alongside an absolutely gigantic console. Yet I don't recall people picking it apart and those who don't care are giving the company a "free pass". All in all I still think its a silly thing to discuss, let alone complain about.
Marty Chinn
Member
That plug looks to be about a minimum of an inch and a half wide. That's about the size of a Shield TV power plug and I can most certainly tell you that it does interfere with plugging things next to it on a power strip.
There's really no strain if you just leave it alone. If you rely on power stirps, these boxes are a pain in the ass. Like I said before, I plug in more than 18 devices for my home theater setup. Having those boxes on the outlet makes plugging things into power strips a pain in the ass where as in line bricks have really no affect on me plugging things in. Hell even on my battery backup having boxes for the plugs is a major annoyance.
stan423321
Member
It depends on orientation of sockets. European 3DS charger (like typical phone chargers) is a bigger problem in "horizontal" arrangement while traditional huge bricks were more of a problem in a "vertical" one. Diagonal arrangements on power strips... may help with both or may screw both, it's hard to predict. The 45 degrees diagonal ones definitely tend to screw with combinations of both in my experience.
Plugged in in portable mode there can be a lot of moving around.
NeededSleep
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Do we know the length of the cord yet?