How to check a used Nintendo Switch before you buy it at a car boot
Switches turn up at car boots all the time — here's how to avoid buying trouble.
Bring a USB-C power bank to car boots — it makes this test possible on the spot.
What's your best (or worst) car-boot console buy? #consoles #sourcing
- Ask to power it on. No power? Price it as for parts, not "probably just flat".
- Look at the screen in daylight: dead pixels, scratches, delamination at the edges.
- Check the Joy-Con rails and the charging port for damage — a bent USB-C port is a common fault.
- Slide the Joy-Cons on and off: they should click and lock. Test for stick drift in the controller settings if they'll let you.
- Check the settings for a user account signed in — you'll want it removed by the seller before you pay.
- Note the model: original, the longer-battery revision, Lite or OLED all sell very differently.
Bring a USB-C power bank to car boots — it makes this test possible on the spot.
What's your best (or worst) car-boot console buy? #consoles #sourcing
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