How to Shut Down a Nintendo Switch 2 Completely

On the console, you push the power button for three to five seconds. The display come on and has a few different choice. Selecting power off turns it all the way off.

Switch home menu with Mario icon

You press the power button on the console for three to five seconds.

Power Off vs Sleep

Menu options for sleep and power

It close all of your application and clears out your system cache.

Selecting Power Off from menu

This action close all apps and clear the system cache.

That means it shut down the console. It doesn’t go to sleep, there’s no memory being kept alive.

Top edge USB-C port and jacks

Going to sleep just keeps it running in the background. Shutting it down is a clean slate when you turn it back on, the screen turns off and the console is quiet.

Navigating to Power Options menu

Screen off reflecting camera tripod

It’s clean, easy to use. It have a clear cut menu design that doesn’t make it hard to select what you want.

When I choose something, there isn’t any delay before the hardware act on my selection. It work well and is very user friendly.

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  • Eddie Odin

    Hi, I am Eddie Odin, an avid lover of IoT and home automation. With a passion for smart home technology and would like to automate aspects of my home. I share my real personalised DIY smart home experience!

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