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[BitStyle]

Aww yiss
Just the kind of charging I wanted to hear

 

[Skittzo0413]

The accessories are by atplay/@play whoever they are.

Oh good point. I wonder if these are officially licensed though, and they just don't have any official promotional material yet. In any case I like that carrying case, as well as the little slots for game cards. Definitely going to get that if it comes to NA.

 

[Trago]

Good.

 

[Easy_D]

Type C being the type that doesn't require you to twist and turn the connector in the 4th dimension to plug it into the USB port?

 

[metalslimer]

Nice that will make it much easier to play on the go

 

[Syril]

Oh thank the gods. I have so had enough of the 3DS's multi-hour charge times.

 

[Wandering Robot]

I look forward to it. My Switch will probably be on my person a lot if this is the case.

 

[Genio88]

It was alredy almost certain, now this makes it about official, great thing, also i already have a couple of type c cable and adapter since my phone has that port too

 

[Griss]

Great news if true. My phone is already USB-C so I have plenty of accessories already.

The quick charging on my phone is a revelation, I really hope the Switch has that.

 

[Vic]

Just because the Switch might have a USB Type-C connector doesn't mean that it's going to support any type of fast charging functionality.

 

[Skittzo0413]

This type of cable can work with any USB power bank, right? I stocked up a bit on those during the Pokemon GO craze.

 

[Mediking]

Hahahha perfect gif! That's exactly how I felt when I saw the title!

 

[sixteen-bit]

Already have one.

Etika?

 

[cvxfreak]

As someone who just bought the new MacBook Pro: bring on USB-C!

 

[Plum]

Just because the Switch might have a USB Type-C connector doesn't mean that it's going to support any type of fast charging functionality.

Even if it doesn't it's still much better than the proprietary charging cables of previous Nintendo consoles. You still can't buy an official Wii U Gamepad charging cable, it's ridiculous.

 

[Possumowner]

Good on Nintendo using USB C,luckily I've got a Nexus 6p with a few USB C cables...I presume they'll work

 

[-shadow-]

So USB C is pretty much confirmed now? Good.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Interesting, if true.

I mean, they've clearly not got access to any samples that they can actually use to put in the case, so at best this would be based on provided specs - at worst, rumoured ones. On the other hand, unless I've just missed stuff, I don't think USB-C has been especially tossed about as a suggestion, so to go with it would require quite a bit of confidence.

Alternatively, could be the charger for the pro controller.

 

[Astral Dog]

USB-C's been rumored for a while, so this is further evidence to suggest the standard.



Not the same charger type so this is kind of dumb to reference, WiiU and 3DS were also dumb proprietary standards.

I thought it was a bit funny, they said something similar about n3DS

 

[Amalthea]

My new phone has an USB-C charging port. It feels so nice to plug it in and it doesn't sit as loose as micro-USB usually does. (Although the micro-USB that comes with the NES Mini feels pretty solid.)

 

[JCX]

Nice, fewer chargers to bring on trips.

 

[frankie_baby]

Even if it doesn't it's still much better than the proprietary charging cables of previous Nintendo consoles. You still can't buy an official Wii U Gamepad charging cable, it's ridiculous.

You can buy a gamepad cable just have to get it direct from nintendo, i got one cost me £15

 

[TyMiles2012]

My new phone has an USB-C charging port. It feels so nice to plug it in and it doesn't sit as loose as micro-USB usually does. (Although the micro-USB that comes with the NES Mini feels pretty solid.)

The difference now is that everyone also using Android will still likely ask if they can temporarily borrow your charging cable and you can't. MicroUSB was probably the most convenient cable on the planet since almost everything uses it, including controllers and even basic phones.

 

[Airan]

Breaking news: Headphone jack removed. Instead, a USB-C adapter with legacy ports will be available in Mario/Luigi/Peach/Bowser colours.

Spoiler

just kidding

 

[oti]

Now I hope you can fast charge it as well. My phone is USB-C and with a special charger (Power Dash or something) it charges up super fast. Super convenient.

 

[random25]

Okay, nice that it's USB-C. I'll just need only one cable for my smartphone and Switch charging (and probably one power brick as well). And hopefully it supports a form of quick charging as well.

 

[nubbe]

Even if it doesn't it's still much better than the proprietary charging cables of previous Nintendo consoles. You still can't buy an official Wii U Gamepad charging cable, it's ridiculous.

3rd party USB cables are far better anyways
I got an official cable from Nintendo for €25, but I like the Deltex cables better

 

[JordanKZ]

The dream! The dream!

 

[Vena]

I thought it was a bit funny, they said something similar about n3DS

I heard this *whoosh* from lightyears away.

I know the reference, I just think the joke is dumb.

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

Awesome, USB-C charges so much faster, I have it on my phone. Nintendo this cable better be included in the box tho.

 

[Skittzo0413]

Awesome, USB-C charges so much faster, I have it on my phone. Nintendo this cable better be included in the box tho.

The accessory cable is listed as an "extra-long" cable so I'd imagine a standard one is included with the Switch.

 

[Plum]

You can buy a gamepad cable just have to get it direct from nintendo, i got one cost me £15

3rd party USB cables are far better anyways
I got an official cable from Nintendo for €25, but I like the Deltex cables better

Huh, didn't know that. I definitely need to buy one, my Wii U cable has started to fray quite badly and it's not exactly safe like that.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I called we needed a new leak!

Spoiler

we kind of knew this already 🙊

 

[DavidDesu]

USB-C is the greatest port. Glad Nintendo is using modern industry standards.

Yeah this. No more proprietary nonsense. Will be easy to keep the device charged. Like with the capacitive touch screen it seems they're finally making use of modern tech. Really important step-change for Nintendo. I think Switch could be a great success.

Edit: saw the fast charging comments. Yes! Hope so. Could help soften the blow if it really does have poor portable battery life. 4 hours game time is cool if you can fully charge it in like 15-30 minutes.

 

[kiguel182]

Nice of Nintendo to be moving to the, hopefully, new standard.

 

[Matbtz]

Amen ! Now for me the battery life isn't a problem at all if I can charge it with my power bank.

 

[Vic]

Amen ! Now for me the battery life isn't a problem at all if I can charge it with my power bank.

Indeed.

 

[CronoShot]

How surprisingly progressive of Nintendo.

 

[Kathian]

Could it power off a TV USB?

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

After picking up a new Macbook Pro (which is backordered, harumph) I'm ready to go all-in on USB-C hardware. Let's do this.

 

[KHlover]

So I can charge my Nintendo Switch with the powerbank I bought for Pokemon Go? Nice.

 

[DeuceGamer]

USB charging would be great. Should allow me to use portable battery packs. Lessens the importance of battery life some, for me at least.

 

[Gin]

Breaking news: Headphone jack removed. Instead, a USB-C adapter with legacy ports will be available in Mario/Luigi/Peach/Bowser colours.

Spoiler

just kidding

COURAGE

Spoiler

you forgot to mention dongles

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

COURAGE

Spoiler

you forgot to mention dongles

Nintendo beat everyone to the dongle party by like a decade.

 

[TAS]

Modern Nintendo is greatest Nintendo.

 

[Neoxon]

I'm glad Nintendo's being forward-thinking by using USB-C.

 

[capylikesgames]

Can't help but feel like Nvidia partnering with Ninty is one of the best things to happen. They must've been involved with this decision to some degree.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

Yeah this. No more proprietary nonsense. Will be easy to keep the device charged. Like with the capacitive touch screen it seems they're finally making use of modern tech. Really important step-change for Nintendo. I think Switch could be a great success.

Edit: saw the fast charging comments. Yes! Hope so. Could help soften the blow if it really does have poor portable battery life. 4 hours game time is cool if you can fully charge it in like 15-30 minutes.

The likely presence of capacitive over resistive screens in the switch is probably more due to the fact that next to noone is making resistive screens anymore, much less at the resolution/size they'd be looking for here. Inclusion of USB is definitely a big plus, though I'd wager that had more to do with Nintendo relaxing their design control and allowing Nvidia a bit more free reign on hardware accoutrements. On the flipside, however, I think you'd have a hard time designing a proprietary port that could both power/charge this kind of device and have enough bandwidth to support 1080p60 display throughput, much less do so at an economical cost versus licensing the pre-existing usb3/c standard.

 

[shira]

I'm looking forward to the Anker or Nintendo battery solutions.

Hopefully someone makes a battery case

 

[FZZ]

the time has come

and so have I

on my Wii U fuck that system