that's one explanation but there is another that is relevant to this thread - Nintendo diverging from the USB C standard implementation. End of the day, standar

that's one explanation but there is another that is relevant to this thread - Nintendo diverging from the USB C standard implementation. End of the day, standards exist for a reason and nintendo diverged from the standard https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/08/heres-why-nintendo-switch-consoles-keep-frying/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/08/heres-why-nintendo-sw... If the port fails open—meaning pins just don't make electrical contact—there's usually no real harm done. But if they fail short—meaning pins are bridged electrically to pins they have no business connecting to—you may easily overvolt a pin. Remember that 6V absolute maximum rating on the Configuration Channel of the Switch's USB-C PD chip? Well, it's only 0.5mm away from the VBus (main power line), which carries 15V.