r/FortniteSwitch • u/Noxan_17 • 25d ago

Question Switch overheating after upd

Hi everyone,

Since the latest Fortnite update my nintendo switch started giving a message telling me that the nintendo has shut down due to overheating. I cannot play the game more than 10 minutes.

I know that the nintendo switch itself is bad due to the hardware but pls dont bully me.

I just wanted to know if there's something i can do and if it is only a problem of mine.

Before you ask: No the nintendo switch doesn't overheat with other games, i played minecraft and many other games for hours without it overheating, it overheats only on fortnite.

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u/TheShow1983 22d ago

It Could Be That Your Vents "On Top Of The System and On the Back Bottom Of The System" Are Clogged Up From All The Dust ECT. That Msg You Received Before The System Shut Off I Received The Same One And Had My System Over Heat Too. Now, I Usually Use a Can Of Electronics Compressed Air To Clean The Vents Out Every Other Week On My Launch Version System And I Have Not Had That Problem Ever Again.

Try Getting A Can Of Electronics Compressed Air And Try To Clean Out The Vents. You Don't Need To Take Apart The System At All. There Are Videos Too Online On How To Do It If Your Confused Abit And Don't Want To Mess Anything Up. Hope This Helps And Good Luck

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u/Noxan_17 22d ago

thank you so much! I'll do it and i'll let you know if the problem persist