text: Unfortunate occurrence. Hope this can be resolved speedily.
  Is using a power bank with the Switch still safe? They don't deliver as much voltage / power as a dock connected to 110 - 240 V.
  I don't want to fill up my luggage with the huge Nintendo dock in my next vacation just to recharge the Switch.
  Last edited by Conina - on 02 April 2018
  If that was true every third party dock would brick the platform but that's not the case the reason for the bricking has been identified as the power draw through the USB and these are problems that have been happening since before the update mind you. Also no these docks have not been working fine for everyone for months either they've had issues since last year.
  And here we have a rational statement from someone using facts and analysis as opposed to simple "Nintendo is evil" logic. The 3rd party peripheral maker has even stated that this was the problem. If you're going to make money selling a knock off, you really want to make sure you understand everything about what needs to go into the product. Even if Nintendo did this on purpose, which I highly doubt, at the very least they are forcing 3rd party peripheral makers to step up their game and deliver a truly competitive product. Also, I'd really like some figures on how many times this has occurred and whether other modifications had been made to their Switches prior to bricking.
  My VITA has remained untouched since fallout 4 came out. I am afraid to try and charge it now lol.
  Which is why you don't buy third party junk.
  The longer you let it be the higher the chance of a deep discharge is
  We need cloud saves.
  Apprently it's down to the Switch using a non standard and wierd as hell usb-c power protocoll, wich is especially bad when docked because of the higher voltages.
  People have been using powerbanks to get around the Swiches battery life, wich could potentially damage their system ove time as it turns out. This isn't even just an 'unlicensed stuff' problem (there are no licensed powerbanks from Nintendo) it's a problem of Nintendo not adheering to a standard and not telling anyone about it.
  Yomieeee on 02 April 2018
  Don't be so dramatic <_<
  I've been on the Switch Reddit since the beginning and it's been happening even before the update. Every week people would post about it.