***The Switch is SOLD OUT NATIONWIDE. That is why I did this! Obviously, if they were in stock I wouldn’t have gone through this trouble!!! Duh! Lol*** Please share this video of you like it! It took a long time and I’m calling out the jerks who are screwing people over during this difficult time! ***The idea here is to make a Switch that is just as nice as one out of the factory. It is. It has every. single. component. a real Switch would have.***

@mykittenisagrandmaster4381

4 жыл бұрын

I hate going on Ebay and seeing an item that I want that has no bids and has been up there a while. Then as soon as I place a bid other people or the same person does making the price go higher.

@JANEMBA9000

4 жыл бұрын

Great job Erica 🥃🥃🥃🥃 . I bet the lil dust behind my 3DS screen would drive you insane making you want to tear it down clean it out an more lol . Love your videos

@gonzostwin1

4 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering why when showing the aa01 units, one Nintendo had a back with CE printed but the other switch was not? Theory?

@ExitiumDei

4 жыл бұрын

Now this is quality content. Keep up the great work!

@EricaGriffin

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonzostwin1 Oh, one came from a guy living on a US military base in Germany. It’s just the European back cover but all the internals are the same.

The most impressive thing about this is that she did this all for her nephew. It goes without saying that she is the favorite aunt

@timbrand3147

3 жыл бұрын

Also for a new video, but sure, this is nice!

@darukineo

2 жыл бұрын

@@timbrand3147 i mean, love alone doesn't pay rents

@Niibaah

2 жыл бұрын

Lol she disassembled one of her own switch for this project. She could have given that switch to her nephew without all the hassle

@kekeotopneo3406

2 жыл бұрын

@@Niibaah she’s repaying some things (so refreshed the machine) and stylized the switch. So no she didn’t just used her old switch.😑

@Jayxroberts

2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile my aunt stole all my consoles when I was a kid to pay for her heroin addiction 🙄

It'll be a fond memory of things going on when your nephew can say "My aunt hand built me a custom Nintendo Switch during a pandemic and no one will ever have the same one as me." Really liking your shift into more gaming focused content Erica! Glad you're enjoying what you do again as well.

@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335

4 жыл бұрын

Dont you mean plandemic. This "virus" is a scam.

@alfiespooner5627

4 жыл бұрын

dog person you’re one of those people... yikes

@Martin-yh7vi

4 жыл бұрын

@@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 I hope you get better.

@badussy

4 жыл бұрын

dog person yikes

@Ancient_Ys

4 жыл бұрын

alfie spooner and you're one of those people, yikes!

I got one for xmas and acording to my mom she went to best buy and they said there was none for sell for230 miles you know what my mom did? She Drove that distance to get one! All i have to say is thank you mom!

@blaisefilla5195

3 жыл бұрын

ur moms a freaking legend

@liamthoralexanderspencer4684

3 жыл бұрын

@@blaisefilla5195 yes she is

@sta._rina

3 жыл бұрын

Me and my mom searched the online stores like a hawk until gamestop had a switch in stock for us to buy

@fastfest2425

2 жыл бұрын

Your mom spend Money On Gas Just For Your Nintendo switch, your mom is the best

@faclonx6275

2 жыл бұрын

@@sta._rina I got mines back in 2019 at Best Buy for $300 and I love it

Literally anyone without a switch: Damn lemme see what’s going on here-

@slav-ish4671

2 жыл бұрын

@@tuxedocream SAME LMAO

@Ego-Fiend

2 жыл бұрын

The switch itself is literally $300 You don't need to build one

@Ego-Fiend

2 жыл бұрын

@@tuxedocream I know But I'm lazy enough to build one

@traionjones711

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ego-Fiend Then you're not being lazy, you're just being cheap. Cheapskates like you are the worst.

@Ego-Fiend

2 жыл бұрын

@@traionjones711 Both prebuilt and building are both equally expensive Look at the crap they have at Amazon

If there was an award for "Best Aunt Ever," I would nominate you immediately!

@littlefox_100

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@hellshakeyanojr3584

3 жыл бұрын

That one aunt who you always look forward to visiting/be visited by

Let's talk about how a genius this woman is (as well as the one that had the idea).

@jrapocalypse

4 жыл бұрын

Does not take a genius to build trash,this is sub-par trash build with extremely bad parts lol.

@EricaGriffin

4 жыл бұрын

@@jrapocalypse guess you didn't watch the video. I was very careful with the switches I bought. NOTHING was trash.

@Fatbutnotflat

4 жыл бұрын

@@EricaGriffin he's just comment baiting. Don't mind him or any further comment. This is amazing build

@TAILSORANGEs

4 жыл бұрын

@@EricaGriffin Trolls don't have the IQ to think.

@Prod.t1co

4 жыл бұрын

Simp

That *Animal Crossing Switch* Behind her as she talks about her handmade one: 👁💧👄💧👁

@blancaromero2644

2 жыл бұрын

Prob refrence

@GammaZ

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@blancaromero2644

2 жыл бұрын

@@GammaZ what?

@rhex_

2 жыл бұрын

@@GammaZ Bruh that was 6 months ago🙁

The Title Should've Been "Making a Nintendo Switch From a Nintendo Switch!"

@NaterFernat

3 жыл бұрын

She didn't make it or build it, she assembled it!

@ninji0n

3 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna build one with RTX and all that top notch pc level crap

@shwndrws7785

2 жыл бұрын

Paying $300 to be a Nintendo factory worker 😑

yes, I switched the serial stickers (cough, no pun intended)

@Malyt538

4 жыл бұрын

Pin your Comment so people can see!

@pudding3171

4 жыл бұрын

Erica Griffin lol

@pudding3171

4 жыл бұрын

Erica can I hav a shoutout

@pudding3171

4 жыл бұрын

You are the best tech utuber

@KingLoof

4 жыл бұрын

hahahaha i dont get it

Friend:"is your switch original ?" This woman:"well yes,but actually no"

The fact that her Nephew will have a clear switch is dope many people want one like that.

This video is very entertaining and rewatchable, I keep coming back and it doesn't get old every time I watch. Good video!

Quarintine: *exists* My joycons: MULTI-LEVEL DRIFTING

@ajarmuzzle

3 жыл бұрын

you can try to clean the joystick thingy

@yigafurry174

3 жыл бұрын

Dusklord yes

@jellythejellyfish7035

3 жыл бұрын

Bro same, it's like they have a mind of their own. Mine is so bad I haven't touched my switch in a month

@chen2win

3 жыл бұрын

Jelly the jellyfish I bought a cheap 3rd party controller, the thing is it’ll probably take about a month for Nintendo to fix your joycons

@Willty64

3 жыл бұрын

Jelly the jellyfish watch the Nintendrew video on fixing the Joycons for basically free, as long as you have rubbing alcohol but it could probably work with other stuff.

I bought my switch right before the quarantine.

@Richie_Patt

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky I just saved up enough and this happens

@zeroset7402

4 жыл бұрын

IHasAsthma you might want to try stock market with that luck of yours

@michaelbirkett4932

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@farrelhaifa7794

4 жыл бұрын

bruh same

@TailsGuy72

4 жыл бұрын

nice Xbox 360 pfp man, the nostalgia is real

Having a niece or nephew is a very special type of love. It's such an amazing experience when your sibling (someone you've known for the majority of your life) has a child, an just sucks up all the love you have for your sibling but with none of the negatives, like fighting or jealousy, the whole sibling rivalry. The day I met my niece was a day I will never forget, so I totally understand her desire to do something so nice for her nephew.

If I were your relative and you made me a switch I’d literally cherish you forever cus you put so much work into this! I hope your nephew loved it!

"You can't just go out and buy random broken switches to try and fix" -TronicsFix: SCREAMS IN TRONICS

@cassiecorzine7994

3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Tronicfix!!

@hellshakeyanojr3584

3 жыл бұрын

My Mate Vince would like to have a slice of that action

@Adamlol642

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@theleo105

3 жыл бұрын

@@hellshakeyanojr3584 Hes also really cool! But he only buys a few

@rossedwardmiller

3 жыл бұрын

Thought of him immediately

I want an aunt like her, that’s too cute 🥺🥺🥺

@camtron2469

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmednisar2359 agree to disagree ig

@Wingedgu4rdian

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmednisar2359 no

@cheeeeezewizzz

3 жыл бұрын

I had an aunt this cute, trust me you don't want it. Family gatherings became.....weird...

@jacobh2147

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmednisar2359 at poverty, starvation overpopulation or annoying citizens?

@darkstrike1060

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobh2147 or most known for scamming people online

I love the look of the Joy-Cons! Well done!

Random but I used to watch your channel years and years ago, nice to see you still putting out videos

This was perfect. Stick it to the scalpers. I want the AC edition switch, but it's ridiculously priced by scalpers, so I'm modifying my older switch with new joy con shells, dock plate, etc. It's fun! And your new switch is beautiful. I love that you found a creative solution to your problem. Hope your nephew loves it!

@Jhud69

4 жыл бұрын

You can get some of the aesthetic parts of the AC Switch on aliexpress for an okay price!

@JonFawkes

3 жыл бұрын

Did the same thing, it's somehow more satisfying this way

@jessieharatsu884

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, aliexpress sells the dock too if you don’t have that yet, it’s ~21 bucks but it’s like the whole dock. Mine hasn’t arrived but the reviews say it looks close to the original

@vikzn1607

3 жыл бұрын

Jessie Haratsu 3rd party docks are bad and sketch just get the animal crossing skins from amazon whole set for like 25$

damn, imagine having an aunt that can fix your joycon drift.

Thanks for the help! I just built my own nintendo switch for exactly $299! Saved me so much!

Hey Erica! I just wanted to say, if they don't boot, and don't have water damage. You're able to flash the OS, since it boots into the switches RCM mode. From there you can go explore the NAND, and flash certain things which may help you recover it!

Love this video! Nice work. Wish we could have made a collab on this video...I could have fixed that first Switch for you. Maybe next time.

@EricaGriffin

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m sure you could have fixed it!!! I’m wanting to do more mod/fix type videos. I hope to be part of the fix it community.

@EricaGriffin

4 жыл бұрын

I’m open to all and future collabs!

@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff

3 жыл бұрын

Erica Griffin This was such a cool project, you inspire me

@Ps3JessicaBr

3 жыл бұрын

@@eviljigglypuff2254 the only bad side is that takes a long time to arrive, at least here where I live takes around 2/3 months

@seththebeatmxchine

3 жыл бұрын

You can still fix it can't you? Or did she canibalize the old one? I haven't watched the video yet I'm sry.

Video: The Nintendo Switch is IMPOSSIBLE to find My sister: “I just found a Nintendo Switch at a 1/2 off store! Look!” Me: “WAIT. THIS SHOULD BR ILLEGAL” *I kid you not she bought one for 160 and it was basically brand new... she got a deal of a LIFE TIME*

@EricaGriffin

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations lol!!! 🍾🎊🎈🎉

@cassiecorzine7994

4 жыл бұрын

That's incredible, but for that price is was most likely an original switch, not the new one.

@sarips841

4 жыл бұрын

How it could be drop to 160$ ?

@user-np9ee9yk2w

4 жыл бұрын

Your sister lucky asf...

@aaron-gz

4 жыл бұрын

Bilbosere not in battery but not a problem if they play with a docked switch more than portable

This is the first time I learn anything about you and you earned a sub just because of this

Now I’m building my own too, thank you so much for this video ❤️

@drunken-raccoon

2 жыл бұрын

did it work?

Hooray for sticking it to the scalpers! That really annoyed me too, and I wouldn't play their game. I finally just got a Switch Lite at MSRP. Thanks, Target!

@michaelhoffman9573

4 жыл бұрын

Me too thanks to walmart

@badussy

4 жыл бұрын

I somehow got a switch (improved battery) for my birthday. I was stalking every website

@notsodaily6358

3 жыл бұрын

Go to gamestop. Theres plenty left

@DirtL

3 жыл бұрын

Don't get me wrong, but switch lite sucks.

@TheOtherBill

3 жыл бұрын

@@DirtL You know what they say about opinions.

Great video! I'm currently making a Raspberry Pi 4 handheld, making everything from scratch, learning Linux and everything, really fun building it...

I love watching people build stuff

I did something similar like this jan 2019 because I wanted a switch for smash but wasnt willing to pay $300. If I recall I spend about $100 to repair a broken tablet, $68 for the broken tablet on ebay, and about $30 in replacement parts. And that wasnt even by waiting for good offers, just buying what was available at the time. Makes me realize how insane switch prices are right now.

Watching this makes me appreciate all the tech that goes pre-assembled for $299.

@monke1919

2 жыл бұрын

Its overpriced for the performance the steam deck is 100$ more and has more than double the perfomance

@carlososuna6297

2 жыл бұрын

@@monke1919 dude the switch came out in 2017 chill

@monke1919

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlososuna6297 it should still be getting more than 30 fps

@monke1919

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlososuna6297 and their old games are still full price like mariokart 8 deluce

@PigJarHut

2 жыл бұрын

@@monke1919 welcome to Nintendo

This was a incredible build good job

This is so much hard work, Perks to u girl

I couldn't afford to buy a new Switch (even before the corona virus hit) so I monitored eBay for a few days and found one with a description stating that the touch screen jumped around on its own and the screen had some cracks/discoloration. The images provided showed it playing games and working fine but you could tell the screen was damaged. I immediately knew it had a damaged digitizer and LCD. It was an auction item, not buy it now, so I waited around until the auction was almost closed and placed my bid. Ended up winning it for $80 and only spent $27 dollars on repairs. Now I'm addicted to BOTW (I know that game is old now but I love it.) Anyways, videos like yours are what motivated me to attempt fixing something like that. I have no experience at all with electronic repair but I've always been fascinated by it. So thank you for helping me get over my fears! I hope to learn how to solder next to take on trickier repairs.

I did the same custom job to my joy-cons!! Awesome work Erica!

Wow major respect! Keep it up, you're rocking! Well done

acabo de descubrir tu canal hace unos minutos y nunca me sentí tan agradecido de las recomendaciones de KZread, simplemente amé tu video, saludos desde México

this was fantastic! I loved this video and love to tinker with things. Gives me some future ideas.

I’ve been wanting a switch for a year now and finally can get one and can’t find one anywhere. Sucks to suck.

@VegitoBlackityBlack

3 жыл бұрын

I'm about to sell mine wen I get my Xbox. It's an OG hackable switch. Perfect condition.

@ambatukam7074

3 жыл бұрын

I Make Funny Comments can me have plez jk jk I already own a home brewed switch

@SUMMER-qk7xt

3 жыл бұрын

i suggest going on the website back market i just got my switch from there and it works like it's brand new or you can go on mercari because i've seen a lot of ppl selling their switches on there

Well done looks fantastic. I thought about doing this for fun before the shortage, at the start of this year. It was even cheaper for parts back then to.

That's such a nice thing to do for your nephew

bought one at the end of 2019, totally worth it

@nailclippers7409

2 жыл бұрын

Got one for Christmas in 2019 also and wow I am lucky

Erica ! you're amazing~ i can't imagine the patience to get the right price and time to put this together.....and the screen just tests your skills....dust debris behind the screen drives all of us nuts

@EricaGriffin

4 жыл бұрын

Realistically, a clean room or vacuum clean box is needed to keep dust away. In factories they have such things. I’ve done lots of screen swaps and things and the dust is impossible to get rid of. There is always a spec or two even with compressed air. Dust sticks like glue (static I’m assuming) and has to be brushed off... which introduces more dust lol. I wanted this switch to be as nice as one out fo the factory.

Erica you are an absolute genius !

Love the case. Plus, keep up the great work!

That’s amazing! I loved this video. Great quality and very entertaining. I have been thinking of switching shells on my switch lite. Maybe you can do a tutorial? 😅

This is very awesome, I wish I was tech savvy like you are. Love the dedication it took to make this switch for your Nephew.

This is a great video, thanks for the tips and for your insight on this. Also, may I say that you are a REALLY well made human being?

We appreciate the hard work ♥️🔥 well done

I feel so happy that I have a switch during this time

@MrPoPo-fw2zs

3 жыл бұрын

I had the switch for like a year now

I wish I could learn this power, been wanting one since it came out

woah!! the controllers look SUPER cool id totally get those for my switch

Woah! This looks awesome!

About to source these parts and send em to Erica's Switch revival service

I just cant, I cant even. Im too envious of your skills to put together a switch that I cannot watch this video.. Sorry, I normally dont skip any of your videos, this will have to be the exception.

One of your best vids!

You are such a genius! You deserve more subs!

He better watch this video, and take good care of that Switch. I bet the prices have gone up on these again. Great job on that project.

@Ariesoetomo

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, or you could wait until the end of 2020 for the price of Nintendo Products to drop and back to normal again.

@yaoimessiah

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ariesoetomo who's gonna do that? that's a waste of time.

@MuggyOne71

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was hoping to upgrade my switch with the longer battery life one but the cheapest fully functional switch on eBay that I could find is $600 and $500 for a switch lite 😒

The first girl modder I’ve seen, and let me say your the best KZread modder I’ve ever seen. Not because your a girl but because you are the most interesting and I like your editing and pacing.

@megnugget2631

2 жыл бұрын

True, I didn't think I cared that much about the gender of people I watch but I'm happy to see it for once. (I'm a girl too so it's like a kindred spirit sorta thing)

@user-ch6iv2bn2j

2 жыл бұрын

She literally just buy the lart and assembled. Not really build. The title should've been "assembling parts from broken nintendo switch"

I love this Channel already I’m subbed

You tech nerds go crazy with this stuff respect

Me seeing the title: *Building a Nintendo switch for less than $300* Me realizing the Nintendo switch is $300: -_-

@okand2904

2 жыл бұрын

funne

Amazing! If I don't have to do any gambling with my money on broken parts, I would totally do this.

I like how it actually works

I want that Nintendo switch right now !

The technology nerd who likes to build stuff.

@dyllangames3592

4 жыл бұрын

I am your 69th like

@HDelirious-nm3cm

4 жыл бұрын

@@dyllangames3592 nice

@benjaminmckittrick8905

4 жыл бұрын

Arctic Man32 What’s special about that? Jk I know what it means lol

@dontcheckmyprofilepicture1126

3 жыл бұрын

Benjamin.mck06 what does 69 mean?

@benjaminmckittrick8905

3 жыл бұрын

Just Some Monkey With Internet Access Ever thought that 6 is 9 upside down, just imagine that the 6 is a man and the 9 is a girl, and they’re very much in love............

wow you're amazing! You did this while I' scared of replacing my joycon sticks lmao

The see through joysticks are so cool

Oh boy this was a fun watch, I recently got a switch oled just before Christmas when a local store randomly had some oleds and ps5 in stock, and I won the lottery and did not get a call saying they ran out after my order. A few weeks later all 3 switches are out of stock not just the oled, and the ps4 and 5. I probably would have done this too if I lost that lottery!

Okay cool, so if I wanna build my own Nintendo Switch all i need is a Nintendo Switch. Awesome! 😒 Haha. I'm jk. Love your channel btw. This is the first video I've seen and I subscribed! Awesome video!

I was looking at switch prices for the first time in a while a few weeks ago and I was wondering if it was always that expensive lmao

this was so cool to watch !

You are pretty smart, I've already subscribed

I wish I could see the reaction of ur nephew xD

- grandma what was like playing retro games like the switch ? - back in the day we had to build our own consoles, not like those drone delivered consoles you youngsters buy.

@zacri9434

4 жыл бұрын

Where is the funny

@browserii2048

4 жыл бұрын

@@zacri9434 non existent like her grandchildrens

@kuniosaiki

4 жыл бұрын

The satire is lost on you two

@LerpzZ

4 жыл бұрын

Very funny did chuckle (not kidding)

Incredible video!

Hope your nephew appreciates all this. I know I would.

Would love to get a(n) actual switch (currently have lite version) so I can play 1 game on doc and my sister if comes visit can play on the other ...

Hi Erica! Some parts can be reliably sourced on AliExpress, and are cheaper if you buy in bundles. With that being said, it is still best to buy OEM when it comes to LCD, battery, motherboard, game card slot, and digitizer.

This was really sweet of you to do for your nephew, I hope he's old enough to understand what went into this and that he can take care of this (as opposed to a little kid who will throw it on the ground every day)

@EricaGriffin

3 жыл бұрын

He's 10. He understands and was extremely excited to receive it! 😁

@iMac9991

3 жыл бұрын

@@EricaGriffin I'm glad everything worked out!

Got a new sub outta me. Great job!

6:43 but this means that this switch is working fine and your mission is done to find a cheap switch ?

Yea I'm going to wait until they drop in price after this passes

@introvertedwifi4818

3 жыл бұрын

I just want to know what people are aiming to accomplish wile doing this. You can't even make money by price gouging switches because people are going to look for the cheapest option

You are a mad genius. I wish I had your skills!

Nah, I’ve had a switch since day 1 of release. I would never do this, but I did not have to experience the price markups so I am not one that can relate. But awesome video and I hope your nephew enjoys it!

"How i built a switch for the price of a switch"

0:55 “and jack up the price to $600-“ *Me, living in a 3rd world country:* what a discount! 😱

@africancouscous

3 жыл бұрын

クロナ. Where do you live? Thailand?

I'm going to get the extremerate glacier clear housing kit for my switch and install it, I'm so excited to do it cuz I know it's gonna look so cool when I'm done.

I know what kind of aunt you are, you're the cool aunt that's always fun at family gatherings (and thanksgiving).

What happened to the OCD smartphone reviews that were so useful?

@EricaGriffin

4 жыл бұрын

On hiatus as I explore different avenues. I need to expand my skills

@danal81

4 жыл бұрын

Erica Griffin good luck, and pity since they were really good!

@EricaGriffin

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel A it doesn’t mean I won’t review any. There is just so much more tech out there that catches my attention. I spent so much time on only one thing. I got very sad.

How many switches do you have I really would like to know please

@antoniolomeli7956

4 жыл бұрын

She has around 5 or 6 I thinkn

@shalow9158

4 жыл бұрын

12

I got a switch from a friend and it was in awful condition. Very scratched with deep gouges on the screen. For the scratches I just applied a dbrand skin and it looks awesome. For the display, I first tried wet sanding and polishing to reduce the scratches, then to apply a screen protector. Unfortunately I burned through the oleophobic coating in one spot. I didn't think about trying to apply a new coating at the time. Instead I ordered a replacement digitizer, but it didn't work. It would go all crazy when touched near the center. I returned it and bought another digitizer that was listed as genuine original and thankfully it worked. I got a switch that feels brand new for a good price during the scalp-pocalypse of last year

The way you talk in this video reminds me of some older King of Random videos. Great video.

“You are not Nintendo! You’re Pretendo”

I respect and admire your project by making the nintedo switch from scratch instead buying the real one at shop

It's crazy how at the time you uploaded this they already had them restocked here in Korea and I could just buy one :o

This is such a sweet video