According to several reports, most of which are coming from Japan, some Nintendo Switch 2 units may be overheating. At least, that’s what users are assuming when they see sudden freezes and crashes while the console’s fans run at max speed in the vain attempt to cool down the hardware.
This happens with all kinds of Nintendo Switch 2 games, from the most taxing ones like CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077 to way less complex titles like Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.
A few reports came in from Western gamers, too. Reddit user NitroWalrus732 wrote:
I’ve had my Switch 2 display a message saying that the system was overheating and entering sleep mode twice now, both times while playing Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2 Edition docked. I was also running at 2k resolution which probably wasn’t helping but this is still worrying. Anybody else experienced this? Wondering if I could have a faulty system or maybe TotK is just that intensive.
If you’re experiencing similar issues, there’s not much that you can do except clean the air vents and turn off the console for a while to let it cool down. If the issues persist, you should send it to Nintendo for repair.
Regardless of such problems, the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to sell extremely well. According to the latest estimates, the hybrid handheld/home console may have surpassed 5 million units sold in June, although these are not official figures. Nintendo’s own fiscal year forecast of 15 million units should be easily beaten by March 2026.
