Nintendo has commented on the uproar which emerged on social media after some third party Nintendo Switch 2 docks failed to work properly after the recent firmware update, leading some to speculate that the Kyoto-based company was purposely bricking legal third party docks. Nintendo has said in a statement that this isn’t the case and that it does’t have any “intention to hinder or invalidate legal third-party dock compatibility.” If you have been affected by this issue then you will unfortunately have to wait for your dock manufacturer to release a firmware update to resolve the issue.
“Nintendo Switch 2 outputs audiovisuals once it detects that it is docked into a Nintendo Switch 2 Dock. Nintendo Switch does the same, outputting audiovisuals once it detects that it is docked into a Nintendo Switch Dock. Nintendo does not have any intention to hinder or invalidate legal third-party dock compatibility.”
