I have one connected to my Television, but it’s a hassle for games to unhook for games I want to play on the monitor for better latency like rhythm games.
I had heard of some third party ones potentially damaging switches back in the day, and wondered if they have improved since then.
I like my genki covert deck personally I backed it in the UK got the global one and have taken it throughout the UK and to the US and it worked flawlessly.
My understanding after limited research is that it is still a thing to be concerned about, as the Switch is a bit unorthodox in its USB C power standards. Just FYI, Nintendo has refurb docks for a decent price. Even have the white OLED dock in stock if you want/need Ethernet.
The switch docks can also use an usb-ethernet adapter to provide an ethernet connection to the non OLED docks.
Do you know using an official switch power adapter helps mitigate that risk? I’ve seen some compact ones here that just look perfect for travel.
It helps mitigate that risk to a degree, yes, but why take the risk at all? There aren’t any really good alternatives out there, that I know of, and the official dock does it’s job just fine.
It’s not about the adapter, but how the switch manages power in docked mode. So any power adapter is fine, but when docked is when you are concerned. Also, there are several dock cases out there that you can transplant the chip inside the official dock into if you really want a smaller one.
I would check out the Genki Covert Dock. It is a game changer when bringing the switch outside the house, but absolutely could be plugged in most of the time at home.
Its a wonderful grab and go dock, and they extensively tested switch compatibility - have had zero issues with mine.
Another vouch for this. I kickstarted it and have been super happy with it.
I recommend going with an official refurbished unit. Saves money vs new, and you also don’t need to worry about bricking your Switch.
I even got a limited edition one refurbished off Nintendo’s site for the same price as a regular refurbished one.
Exactly what I did. Highly recommended.
If you buy 3rd party and your switch refuses to turn on after using, try holding the power button for 20s
I liked my Skull jumpgate when I had it, I regret selling it when I sold my old switch
We’ve had success with this one, the kids love it and it travels great, we’ve used it all over the world and regularly at home. We are US based but bought it on vacation in the UK.
Oh wow that looks perfect with how compact it is.
Absolutely in love with the Skull & Go Jumpgate. The Core Drive lets me dock my phone to my TV, too. Also, come on, it’s called a Jumpgate with ejectable Core Drive. How can you not want it based on name alone lol
