The Nintendo Switch 2 is already causing quite a stir, but not always for the reasons you’d expect. Players have noticed the console’s rumble feature just… shutting off on its own after what it calls “prolonged use.” Weird, right? And nobody knows how long that period is.
Since the console launched on June 5, 2025, chatter on the Switch 2 subreddit has been discussing reports of this odd behavior. One user shared, “I was getting this message originally after about an hour and a half of handheld playtime,” but now it’s popping up in under 20 minutes. That’s a huge difference, and it’s got people scratching their heads.
In one screenshot, while playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a notification popped up saying, “Rumble has been turned off due to prolonged use.” Imagine a mid-boss fight and suddenly, no rumble feedback. Not cool!
Rumble turning itself off
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What’s the cause?
Here’s the twist: Nintendo’s official troubleshooting page hasn’t said a peep about this issue yet. No warnings, no fixes, nothing. Meanwhile, more players have chimed in, saying this shutdown can happen between five and 20 minutes of play. Some even mentioned they saw it while playing Cyberpunk 2077 on the Switch 2.
Could this be Nintendo trying to save battery life? The Switch 2’s battery runs from two to six hours undocked, so maybe this rumble cutoff is a sneaky way to stretch that out? Or perhaps it’s about preventing the console from overheating. Honestly, it’s all guesswork right now.
