Nintendo could be limiting the use of third -party docks in switch 2

Despite its supposed overheating problems, Nintendo Switch 2 continues to beat sales records. Now we know that, according to The Verge, the company would have implemented a system to restrict unofficial docks In its next console, the Nintendo Switch 2. According to recent tests, the new model would use encrypted signals through its port USB-C to validate the dock before allowing key functions such as the Video transmission wave energy load.

An energy meter detected a complex interaction between the console and the dockwhich includes the exchange of some 30 unstructured data packages. Within this communication, a text chain that could be an encryption keywhich could indicate the presence of some type of owner system to validate the connected hardware.

In addition to encryption, the process includes a voltage check that is not very common. The console requests 20 volts initiallyalthough later it operates to the 15 standard volts. Because? According to the information consulted, this triquñuela seems to be designed to detect unauthorized docks. If the accessory does not exceed this filter, the switch 2 Limit the connection to a basic USB modeNo video output or load.

The existence of this system has been confirmed by Two accessories manufacturerswho ensure that the console incorporates a dedicated encryption chip To block peripherals without a license. Until now, only a third -party model, the Antank S3 Max, has proven to work properly with switch 2. However, even from Antank they warn that That compatibility could disappear at any time If Nintendo decides to update the firmware and change the validation method.