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That’s almost a deal breaker. My hands get tingly after playing in hand held mode for too long. Not sure if it’s the weight or ergonomics.

by wil421 5y ago

ashtonkem 5y ago
Sounds like ergonomics. If it was weight based I’d expect you to experience pain or cramps near your shoulders or upper back, not your hands. Tingling in your hands sounds worryingly like RSI, I’d see a doctor about that.
jazzyjackson 5y ago
I wonder if they have lanyard loops so you can hang it around your neck like those heavy RC controllers xD
boringg 5y ago
Tingly feelings in your body are almost always nerve related. Sounds like its pressure on a specific nerve thats causing this issue for you. Hopefully nothing to be alarmed about but that you are putting a strange pressure on a specific nerve.
The-Bus 5y ago
Had this issue as well. I now use it as a display only and always play with a controller (tabletop mode). If I can't use a controller, I play slower games (like Civ).
rustyminnow 5y ago
I bought a "switch grip" that completely fixes the tingling and cramping for me. I have the "satisfye pro" I think. It's pretty big, but there are smaller ones out there if portability is important to you
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rebuilder 5y ago
Do you play lying down, by any chance? I sometimes get that if I do, but not seated.
- wil421 5y ago
  Yes I think it's usually playing while pretty much laying down on my couch.
  - delecti 5y ago
    Your problem is probably not the weight of the Switch, but that you're resting the weight of it and your forearms on your ulnar nerve (the "funny bone"). Next time it happens, try lifting your elbows off the couch. You'll be supporting more weight with your muscles, but I bet the tingling would go away pretty quickly.
Groxx 5y ago
Ergonomics for me. The buttons are far too close to the edge for my big hands, and it's so thin and flat I have to grip it more with my outer-most fingers than a random comfortable controller.
joshschreuder 5y ago
Definitely second the recommendation for the Satisfye Pro in terms of ergonomics

That’s almost a deal breaker. My hands get tingly after playing in hand held mode for too long. Not sure if it’s the weight or ergonomics.

by wil421 5y ago

That’s almost a deal breaker. My hands get tingly after playing in hand held mode for too long. Not sure if it’s the weight or ergonomics.

ashtonkem 5y ago

Sounds like ergonomics. If it was weight based I’d expect you to experience pain or cramps near your shoulders or upper back, not your hands. Tingling in your hands sounds worryingly like RSI, I’d see a doctor about that.

jazzyjackson 5y ago

I wonder if they have lanyard loops so you can hang it around your neck like those heavy RC controllers xD

boringg 5y ago

Tingly feelings in your body are almost always nerve related. Sounds like its pressure on a specific nerve thats causing this issue for you. Hopefully nothing to be alarmed about but that you are putting a strange pressure on a specific nerve.

The-Bus 5y ago

Had this issue as well. I now use it as a display only and always play with a controller (tabletop mode). If I can't use a controller, I play slower games (like Civ).

rustyminnow 5y ago

I bought a "switch grip" that completely fixes the tingling and cramping for me. I have the "satisfye pro" I think. It's pretty big, but there are smaller ones out there if portability is important to you

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rebuilder 5y ago

Do you play lying down, by any chance? I sometimes get that if I do, but not seated.

wil421 5y ago
Yes I think it's usually playing while pretty much laying down on my couch.
- delecti 5y ago
  Your problem is probably not the weight of the Switch, but that you're resting the weight of it and your forearms on your ulnar nerve (the "funny bone"). Next time it happens, try lifting your elbows off the couch. You'll be supporting more weight with your muscles, but I bet the tingling would go away pretty quickly.

Groxx 5y ago

Ergonomics for me. The buttons are far too close to the edge for my big hands, and it's so thin and flat I have to grip it more with my outer-most fingers than a random comfortable controller.

joshschreuder 5y ago

Definitely second the recommendation for the Satisfye Pro in terms of ergonomics