Is it safe to charge the Switch 1 with through USB?

The #Switch uses a standard USB-C port, but I remember it being finicky, at constant risk of getting damaged, when being charged with the wrong energy source. But would it be safe to plug it to a PC’s USB port to charge?

Thanks in advance!

  • NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.comEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Your laptop should be fine, but I imagine it’ll be super slow to charge. You probably won’t see it increase if playing and it’ll take hours to fully charge if you’re not actively using the Switch.

    If you get a reputable brand of like 20W or above, maybe even 40W would be more ideal. But I don’t think you’d damage your Switch charging off the laptop. Just a slow charge.

    • Auster@thebrainbin.orgOP
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      3 days ago

      I see. Luckily the idea would be to have a passive charge, since the computer is often on.

      Thanks again!