Nintendo Switch 2 owners are experiencing issues with the console's rumble feature automatically disabling after varying durations of play, causing confusion among players. Reports on Reddit suggest this can happen after just a minute of continuous rumbling or within the first 20 minutes of gaming. Notably, games like Split Fiction and Cyberpunk 2077 appear to trigger this more often. While some speculate that the deactivation serves to prevent overheating or even protect players from potential hand-arm vibration syndrome, Nintendo has yet to confirm this or provide clarity on the feature's purpose.
I was getting this message originally after about an hour and a half of handheld playtime. Now it shows within the first 20 min.," redditor Wonderful_Guava1533 shared in a post on the Nintendo Switch 2 subreddit.
I got this message for the first time last night playing split fiction. It was only getting that message if there was a nonstop rumble for like a minute or so. But it would come back on after a few seconds if there was a break in the rumbling," Reddit user jorjorbinks99 wrote.
While some players think the feature could included to prevent the console from overheating, though Nintendo has not responded to Polygon's request for clarification.
Some folks online suggest it may be a feature meant to prevent players from developing hand-arm vibration syndrome, a condition in which holding onto vibrating objects - from jackhammers to rumbling console controllers - can lead to permanent issues like numbness in fingers and muscle weakness.
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