[Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/iFixit-Switch-2-Dock-Side-B.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/iFixit-Switch-2-Dock-Side-A.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] While reporting out how the Nintendo Switch 2 breaks compatibility with third-party docks, I didn’t get enough from my USB sniffer to tell if there’s truly a special new encryption/authentication chip aboard the official one. But our friends at iFixit were kind enough to send over these incredibly clean, high-res photos of the dock’s circuitry. I don’t know what I’m looking for, but perhaps you might?
  • QuarterSwede@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I mean this happens all the time in other industries, trades, cars, healthcare even. The right response is to up the price to account for stupidity so you can afford to warranty them. That’s literally what everyone else does. My product’s warranty cost is baked into the original price because I’m running a for profit business, not a charity.