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monegator • today at 1:29 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

ackhsually it charges using any USB charger i throw at it, even fast charge with lenovo / dell / monitors'

(it would have been a dream if it could just send video to the monitor via USB C + DP)


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ramses0 • today at 1:42 PM

Per el goog it seems like it needs USB-C/PD, so any "modern" USB-C-to-USB-C will probably work, this was likely a remembered experience of mine in the more USB-A to USB-C era with random USB-A wall-bricks that weren't matching the switch's expectations.

And agree how awesome it would be if it were "just a USB-C device", but if you put yourself in Nintendo's shoes there are some fairly rational desired outcomes that making it dock-centric rather than encouraging "loose on a tabletop with an unknown number of cords plugged in and going different directions".