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> then need to jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out You just press it, like you would with an SD card in a camera, and it pops out... Are you wr

> then need to jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out You just press it, like you would with an SD card in a camera, and it pops out... Are you wrecking your Switch by trying to force it out??? The joy cons are great for when you travel, I bought mine in Taiwan and the wife and I played mario kart together on the plane ride home. At home we use the pro controllers.

laumars 9y ago
> You just press it, like you would with an SD card in a camera, and it pops out... Are you wrecking your Switch by trying to force it out??? I think you might have misread my post because your first sentence is literally just a reitteration of my description (even down to the SD card example). My point - which admittedly wasn't very clear - is that it's quite awkard compared to the carts in old handhelds. Granted that's entirely down the difference in sizes and I'm not sure it's a problem that can be solved; but even so, I still don't enjoy how fiddly it is. > The joy cons are great for when you travel, I bought mine in Taiwan and the wife and I played mario kart together on the plane ride home. Indeed. As I also said, I predominantly use my Switch for traveling as well. My point wasn't the convenience but rather their ergonomics. They're so heavily sculpted around being comfortable while used by 1 person (vertically) that the button locations and curvature of the paddles are badly located when the controllers are used horizontally. Which can make them a little unpleasant to use (convenience aside).
- philliphaydon 9y ago
  > I think you might have misread my post because your first sentence is literally just a reitteration of my description (even down to the SD card example). I read it but I still do not understand why you have to "jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out" when this isn't the case at all...
  - laumars 9y ago
    That was the SD card comparison (maybe I have fatter fingers than you - I'm certainly not fat though! - but I find it easier using my finger nail on some devices to release the SD card). My point was there isn't much surface area on the Switch game card to push it down to release and also the flap often gets in the way too (though I do appreciate the function of the flap)
    - philliphaydon 9y ago
      Fair enough. My only issue with the game cart is that it sometimes* doesn't reconize, but the good old magical take card out, blow on it, put it back in, and bam it works again... This only happens on 2 of my 7 games tho.
      - laumars 9y ago
        I've had that as well. I suspect Nintento intentionally added that so it felt more like consoles of old (joke).

laumars 9y ago

> You just press it, like you would with an SD card in a camera, and it pops out... Are you wrecking your Switch by trying to force it out??? I think you might have misread my post because your first sentence is literally just a reitteration of my description (even down to the SD card example). My point - which admittedly wasn't very clear - is that it's quite awkard compared to the carts in old handhelds. Granted that's entirely down the difference in sizes and I'm not sure it's a problem that can be solved; but even so, I still don't enjoy how fiddly it is. > The joy cons are great for when you travel, I bought mine in Taiwan and the wife and I played mario kart together on the plane ride home. Indeed. As I also said, I predominantly use my Switch for traveling as well. My point wasn't the convenience but rather their ergonomics. They're so heavily sculpted around being comfortable while used by 1 person (vertically) that the button locations and curvature of the paddles are badly located when the controllers are used horizontally. Which can make them a little unpleasant to use (convenience aside).

philliphaydon 9y ago
> I think you might have misread my post because your first sentence is literally just a reitteration of my description (even down to the SD card example). I read it but I still do not understand why you have to "jam your nail into the card to get it to spring out" when this isn't the case at all...
- laumars 9y ago
  That was the SD card comparison (maybe I have fatter fingers than you - I'm certainly not fat though! - but I find it easier using my finger nail on some devices to release the SD card). My point was there isn't much surface area on the Switch game card to push it down to release and also the flap often gets in the way too (though I do appreciate the function of the flap)
  - philliphaydon 9y ago
    Fair enough. My only issue with the game cart is that it sometimes* doesn't reconize, but the good old magical take card out, blow on it, put it back in, and bam it works again... This only happens on 2 of my 7 games tho.
    - laumars 9y ago
      I've had that as well. I suspect Nintento intentionally added that so it felt more like consoles of old (joke).