There are some reports appearing online that suggest that Nintendo’s new console is overheating and melting SD cards. Further investigation however debunks this theory and highlights that the problem actually lies with a faulty batch of SD cards being sold via online retailer Amazon and not the Nintendo Switch itself.
https://twitter.com/Sosowski/status/841320347282599936
Some consumers are taking it upon themselves to write up reviews which clearly indicate that the issue is with the SD card with some individuals pointing out that the SD card took a turn for the worse when used in their laptop.
The problem isn’t going unnoticed as SanDisk are keen to reply to product reviews rather quickly with the following generic message:
We are sorry to hear about the issue that you have faced while using the card with your laptop . We would request you to please not to use this card on any device SanDisk® stands behind its commitment to quality and warranty on its products. We recommend that you contact SanDisk® support at 1-866-SANDISK or submit a support request at http://www.sandisk.com/support. The manufacturer warranty on brand new products extends beyond the Amazon.com 30 day return period. We will assist you towards the best resolution even a possible warranty replacement if required.
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It’s not the Switch. This was debunked in that EXACT tweet’s comment section. Those SD cards had a fault, and they have melted in other devices. Sandisk is replacing the guy’s SD card
It’s not the Switch.. honestly, has this just become a clickbait site now?
now
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Even if it were not debunked already.
If the Switch was melting SD cards, then I’m pretty sure it would melt itself as well…
Yup can’t get any more clickbaitier than this lol “when you write a headline and immediately discredit your own headline in the description” lmao
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Thanks for the quick fix just tryna keep this site from sinking down to the level of some of those other sites out there that shall not be named xp
I absolutely despise clickbait so please accept my apologies! #SayNoToClickBait
Just remove this misleading article completely
This article and updated title is only misleading if you lack the basic English comprension skills.
You’re awesome! Don’t let these folk change the way you roll!
i would not imagine that Nintendo Switch will not melt the SD cards fast.
Nintenmau5 must be a witch! Burn him! To the wicker Man!
Seriously. He’s been a decent addition to this circus, does he really deserve to be jammed with the “clickbait” Pitchfork? Sure we get a couple of charged particles now and then, but this site has never been click baity.
“Charged particles” lol
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No, no, keep “charged particles”- we can weigh the protons, electrons, and even the neutrons of those.
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thats the reason why.
SanDisk is pretty good on quality of their products, it’s not uncommon for high quality companies to have small faulty/manufacturing error batches.
Its melting the SD Cards?. Now i see why Nintendo Switch is having a few problems now. I hope this console doesn’t fail soon.
Try actually reading the article.
i did
It won’t. My SD card never melted in my Wii U. Course, mine was the one designed solely for the original Wii, so I’ve had it quite a while. And, it still works. Anyways, if you’re trying to make people scared that the Switch will fail, THEN DON’T! CAUSE IT ISN’T NICE!
i’m not trying to make them scared ok. just saying.
That’s weird. I wonder what kind of manufacturing defect gives a plastic a really low melting point. Maybe the issue is a little bit of a. Issue on both ends? Anybody ever here of this happening in other devices?
the NAND was probably faulty and became essentially a resistor, resistors get hot when you pass too much current though them
That actually sounds like a pretty decent theory to me.
So it’s just SanDisk? Glad I had no intention of getting a Micro SD Card from them then. Still on the fence about going digital with Switch, though.