The Nintendo Switch may be quite stable, but it is a technical device that can be damaged. In Japan, Nintendo is therefore offering a new subscription service that offers repairs via a subscription model.
Nintendo is now offering one to Switch owners with Wild Care flat-rate repair service that can be subscribed to at any time. This refers to performance on Switch and Switch Lite consoles, Joy-Con controllers, the docking station and the power supply.
Nintendo Switch subscription repair service launches in Japan
If a technical device breaks down, you’re lucky if you can rely on the guarantee. If this has expired, expensive repair costs often arise. In Japan, Nintendo therefore offers Wild Care, a flat-rate repair service that offers subscribers 2,000 yen per year (about 14 euros).
The model can be paid monthly or annually, with the Monthly costs then to around 1.20 euros amount to – a very fair price when you consider how expensive a repair of the Switch, Switch Lite or Switch OLED can be in extreme cases.
are included in the service up to six repairs a year, if the defects and faults are caused by natural causes, water damage or accidental damage. Willful damage is not taken into account. (Source: Nintendo)
There’s more to the Switch than you think:
Switch: Drifting sticks are one of the most common problems
While the console itself rarely breaks, For years, gamers have complained that thumb sticks start to drift after a while. This means that the sticks recognize movements that are not actually made. Sometimes they just get imprecise.
For players who regularly have problems with it, the subscription service could be worthwhile. In the long run it would be Buying new controllers or even a new console but probably more useful.
It is not yet clear whether the service will also be available in this country at some point. However, it does happen that services are taken over from Japan.
Note: The previous version of the article stated that the service would cost 2,000 yen per month. That is not correct. Please excuse the mistake.