Nintendo Switch 2 Proves Remarkably Durable in Destructive Test Withstands 50 Hits from Pliers

Man, where do I even start? So, there’s this dude, Zack Nelson, you might know him from YouTube—JerryRigEverything. Anyway, he decided to rip apart the Nintendo Switch 2 just for kicks or maybe curiosity—who knows. And it’s kinda wild, really. He pops it open, and guess what? Turns out a lot of the bits inside are, like, modular or whatever. You’ve got the Joy-Con 2 sticks and even the headphone jack, all like little Lego pieces. I mean, not saying you should, but you totally could try it at home. Just you, a Phillips screwdriver, and this wonky tri-point thingy.

Oh, but here’s where it gets sticky—literally. The batteries are glued down. I remember thinking, “Why glue them?!” You’re gonna need a whole bunch of alcohol (for the glue, not to drink—though, maybe that too) to yank them out. And, oh joy, the game slot and USB-C ports are not so friendly. So, if you mess those up, it’s either splurge on a motherboard or, I dunno, learn how to solder?

Yeah, he shows off this whole screen toughness thing too. It’s like—he takes off this screen protector, and I get it, it’s for safety, kinda like car windshields? Then he starts smacking it with pliers. Thought he’d lost it for a sec. Took him beating it like, 50 times before it went kaput. And even with the screen KO’d, the console just needed a reset to, well, come back to life. Imagine gaming on shattered glass. Fun, right? Just don’t actually go dropping the thing, unless warranties aren’t your thing.

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