Nintendo and Valve issue warnings for using the Switch and Steam Deck in high temperatures
Last week, as reported by Nintendo Life, the Nintendo of Japan Twitter account warned users of playing in heat as temperatures in Tokyo rose above 35 degrees Celsius (or 95 Fahrenheit). The Tweet warns that the Switch should only be used in temperatures of 5-35 Celcius (roughly 41-95 Fahrenheit). While the Tweet has only been issued from the Japanese account, users around the world should heed its warning, especially as many areas have easily exceeded 35 Celsius. Nintendo warns that if temperatures get too high, the console may put itself to sleep to protect itself. They also warn that anything blocking the air intake and exhaust ports can increase the temperature, and asks users to clean these ports to protect the unit.
Similarly, Valve issued a similar statement yesterday regarding the Steam Deck, warning that it also can only perform optimally up to 35 degrees Celsius. If temperatures exceed that point, the Steam Deck may start to "throttle performance" to protect itself. More specifically, its accelerated processing unit can perform well if its temperature is below 100 degrees Celsius. Any higher and it'll start to perform worse; if it hits 105 Celsius or higher, it'll shut down altogether to "protect itself (and you) from damage."
