Fans are questioning why the brightness looks off on the Nintendo Switch 2 and getting frustrated with the functions of the A and B buttons. Fortunately, these are easily tweaked in the Settings menu, but they're not easily found. Since the Switch 2 has been out for only a week, a lot of people are still exploring all that it can do while enjoying their new portable gaming machine. It's understandable to just rip the package open and start playing, but to get the most out of the Switch successor, there are a few settings that should be adjusted for the best experience before you fire up a game.
Stop charging Switch 2's battery at 90%
A way to preserve battery life is to not fully charge or deplete the your device's battery. Fortunately, Nintendo added a quick setting just for this.
To enable this setting, go to System Settings from the Home screen > Controllers & Accessories > go down to Stop Charging Around 90% and hit OK to enable.
For those instances where you need absolutely every second of battery life, like on a long flight, make sure to disable this option when you're doing that last charge before a trip. Or better yet, just buy a power bank.
Swap the A and B buttons
For those who jump from one console to another, going back to a Nintendo console is always frustrating because of the function of two buttons: A and B. Since the NES, Nintendo has always used the layout of B then A on its gamepads, with B always being the cancel button and A as the confirmation button. However, in the case of the Xbox, PlayStation or even the Steam Deck, the confirmation button comes first and then the cancel button comes after it. This results in confusion, and frustration, for people who jump from another console to the Switch.
Nintendo finally implemented a setting to change this around on the system level, which now allows the B button to be the confirmation button, and the A button to be used for cancelling.
To swap the A and B buttons, go to System Settings from the Home screen > Controllers & Accessories > go down to Swap A and B and hit OK to enable.
If you use a Pro controller or another controller, you will need to enable it on each controller. Also, this will not change the text settings.
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