Nintendo Switch Uses USB-C for Charging

Nintendo isn't saying much about the Nintendo Switch console beyond that teaser video that the world has watched far too many times as part of the global-linked attempts to spot any actress details hidden within information technology.

While the Nintendo alive presentation on January 12 will officially reveal all the details, an unofficial accessory for the hardware had been accidentally posted online. Information technology has revealed a very positive detail about the Switch: Nintendo opted to utilize a USB-C port for charging

Co-ordinate to WCCFtech, EB Games in Australia listed three unofficial accessories for the Switch offered by accessories brand @play. The listings take since been taken down, but they included a Starter Pack, Starter Plus Pack, and a charging cablevision.

The Starter Pack includes a carry case with space for six game cartridges likewise as the Nintendo Switch tablet, two screen protectors, and a cleaning material. The Starter Pack Plus simply adds a pair of earphones to that line-up. Information technology's the charging cablevision that grabbed anybody's attending, though. It's a USB-A to USB-C cable, which means the USB-A plugs into a power outlet plug, and the USB-C connects into a USB-C port on the Switch.

USB-C has a number of advantages over other, older USB standards.

For one, it'due south reversible and, thus, ensures users don't have to fumble effectually trying to plug the cable in the right way. It also offers higher power and data transfer speeds. This means the Nintendo Switch could, and hopefully will, support fast charging as the cable can cope with upward to 100W of ability draw.

Every bit for data transfers, USB Type-C is rated every bit SuperSpeed+, translating to up to 10Gbps (one,280 MB/s). This could effect in very fast game data transfers or more novel applications, for example, connection to an external GPU... maybe ane contained in the Nintendo Switch dock, perchance?

At that place's withal five weeks until Nintendo unveils the side by side-gen gaming hardware properly, but this accidental listing certainly counts as a positive. Let's hope in that location's many more come January 12 2022.