Random: Of Course Someone Has Already Smashed Their TV Playing Switch Sports

If you accidentally broke your TV by Joy Cons while playing Switch Sports...

What a tool lol.

"it's actually"

@BenAV I mean...sweaty hands do exist... :/

There is a minimum age to play a game, but there is no minimum IQ.

Woops!

At least it sounds like he had a good attitude about it.

That's the entire point of the wrist straps my guy! Hope you learned something from this experience!😂

@Rhaoulos Fun fact: The late Albert Einstein actually broke his TV while playing Wii Sports, since he was not wearing a wrist strap. This was told to news outlets by his daughter "Candice" after Einstein died from ligma. This shows that it doesn't matter with your IQ if you can play Wii Sports. It's about living and learning.

Thats alright, he's getting paid to play freakin video games over the internet. I think buying a new one is in the realm of possibility. Write it off as a business expense, Moneybags.

I never understood how people play games like this without the wrist straps lol. Even on the Wii, it used to bother me if I didn't put it on.

Well at least his Christmas tree still works

Lets be honest, its probably set up.

@GrailUK Yep!

@nhSnork lololol

"Random: Of Course Someone Has Already Smashed Their TV Playing Switch Sports"

(note: a suggestion of a different version of this part of this article):

Random: Someone (Or At Least One Player) Smashes TV Playing Switch Sports

Imagine the lawsuits Nintendo would have to go through if they didn't include the message

I wonder if anyone ever smashed their TV while playing Smash TV.

That guy looks like his wrist gets plenty of action!

Great. Now I can see attention-starved streamers deliberately destroying their budget Aldi TVs for clicks.

@Bobb Yes, but this is an excellent excuse to get a new TV 😉

@BenAV It only happens to idiots until it happens to you, thats the thing, the streamer probably couldn't imagine ever letting the joycon go either. If something is one in a million.. well, there's a lot of people out there.

It had to happen at some point...

We all thought we were such rebels not wearing the wrist strap during bowling….
Until someone yeeted the remote.

@HotGoomba I met someone with ligma once, they were really hot and I did all I could do to save them. I even broke my saliva glandulosis trying. They still didn't make it

someone got too excited and forgeted to put his wrist strap, history repeat itself.

@BenAV
The thing is, that is probably what every single person said before destroying their TV/monitor.
Be it during the Wii era, or now.

You can't imagine it happening until it happens.
Unfortunately, it happening once can already end pretty expensive.

@BenAV The Lord of Grip, right here. BenAV has never dropped a single thing in his life, and can’t imagine it ever happening to anyone else.

@nhSnork Lmao I’m dying over here, thank you for this!

It was only a matter of time.

@DanteSolablood Great point

Ah some things never change

Played loads of motion controlled games using the joycon's, never used the wrist strap and still no issues, how hard are people swinging these things.

I could kind of understand this with the Wii remotes, but the joycon just fit into your hand, no issues if you hold them correctly. And if you are struggling to grasp the concept of holding the accessory, then there are the wrist straps, even more funny is harder swings do not usually equal more speed etc, more measured movements are always best.

@BenAV
Famous last words.

No but seriously, that is pretty dangerous thinking and holding a Joy Con in my hand just a second ago again, I have no idea how you can be so sure.
You are playing some tennis in a relaxed way, loosen your grip a bit without even noticing and that thing can easily go flying.

@BenAV Again, seeing as you've clearly never dropped a single thing in your life, how could you possibly put yourself in someone else's shoes for even a split second?

Good stuff, though nothing will top two videos from the wii era: the clueless infomercial host smashing the TV during the pitch using those useless racket attachments, and that home video clip of that guy gloating about his bowling skills on Christmas morning only to smash his TV on the next throw.

@BenAV.

Totally agree, but as some suggest it's easy to let go of things when you relax, so can't wait until this years Wimbledon with all those tennis rackets flying around.

Literally an exercise in stupidity at this point.

@BenAV You're not?

"Is it really that hard to just not let go of the controller?"

Seems to happen to pros, btw...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YLtg_0sDjw&ab_channel=TennisTV

@BloodNinja,

Pretty sure in the general scheme of things tennis players very rarely let go of their rackets during play, sure it happens occasionally, but is an exception to the rule.

And of course it's no even the same thing as holding a joycon in the first place.

Yeah. He probably got what he wanted, attention and more subs. Congrats dude.

@BenAV What a strange topic to feel so stubborn about lmfao!!!! I mean, the ego is a powerful thing. Have fun dying on such a strange hill ffs!

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@BloodNinja,

He has a different opinion, but I wondered how long it would be until the old "Dying on a hill" would come up. And not sure why someone suggesting this is mot an issue should bother you so much.

I just do not see any issues with the small joycon controllers, as they are pretty compact and nowhere near the weight and size of a Wii remotes.

@johnvboy Man that parry at the end was the sickest way to end that fight!

@BloodNinja,

Not so sure where you are going with all this, but for the sake of an easier life, I agree with you.

@johnvboy I'm currently playing it for my first time, and when i arrived at the upside library i was shocked by the music, so calming, a nice contrast from the enemies tho.

@BloodNinja,

So true, I played the previous entry to the series on the Stintento Trombostone, one of the greatest pieces of hardware ever.

Ah broken TVs...I guess this game isn't so different to the original afterall.

I, too, have a nerve disorder that causes a weak grip.

How can the internet simultaneously complain none joycons are too small but remain too big to be able to hold during a motion..

@johnvboy Yay

I think calling him a DUMB A** is just too kind.

....lol.

Standing up, pretending to hold an actual tennis racket...acting like people in a commercial, you're asking for it.

Lmao! I like the VR people that run into their tv better, but this is hilarious. Especially when those are often the same types that complain that Nintendo is being “a parent” or “babying” them for having all the warnings and wrist straps.

@nhSnork that is really gruesome.

No sympathy. He should have followed the instructions.

Now you're playing with power!!!

Wow, that was a violent swing. Really unfortunate, the wrist straps exist for a reason...

He did it for the video views. Hope it was worth it.

The amount of ‘use the straps bruh’ is classic retrospective advice. I’d still say most people don’t.

But the look on the guys face is classic. What a champion for sharing what’s a pretty awful and embarrassing moment.

@nhSnork omg I laughed so loud at the ace attorney meme. Thank you

Makes me wonder, had he not been streaming it, would the "accident" have even happened?

@sleepinglion yeah, hard to believe anything anyone posts anymore. But if it was real then kudos to him for remaining so calm. In the aftermath of the swing I would have woven a tapestry of obscenity that, as far as I know, is still hanging in space over Lake Michigan.

Well since he has his Christmas tree still up in the background, maybe he can ask Santa for a new TV.

@sleepinglion does a joycon go smash if nobody’s around to watch it?

@Guitario That's the first thing I noticed too!

Party like it‘s 2006 again!

Whatever gets the views and attention I guess!

I don't typically use the Joy Con straps...but I would for this game. Gotta play smart with motion controls like these.

How much was he paid to do that? To prove a point.

It seems a fair punishment for still having his Christmas tree up.

@vice350z Right on, Ralphie. Yeah, there was a vid recently of a dude abandoning his plane in mid-air as mounted cameras on the vehicle chronicled its journey down. It was later learned he was a vlogger that didn't experience the engine trouble he claimed to have had before leaping. Like the days of America's Funniest Home Videos, I gotta ask if it was staged

Can’t blame nintendo for this one!

Well, you can, but why?

@Mario500 Care to elucidate the point of your suggestion? The writer is going for a "here we go again" tone, so "of course" is needed. Singular "they/their" is now accepted even in academic writing (e.g. APA format). I don't see why the title needs to be changed in any way.

"Please be careful not to hit the children playing with each other"

Must resist the urge to strike the children for breaking the TV.

@HADAA

"Care to elucidate the point of your suggestion?"

Concern for objectivity, clarity, and professionalism.

Ever since I was a kid I've been playing Wii Sports without the wrist strap, never let go of it.

@Mario500 this is a fan site first, "objective" news site second. As long as Damo approves the article, there's no reason to call out "professionalisms".

Now Joy-Cons are considered deadly weapons during intense gaming. Now that's how you play the game...... lol

Why TF would anybody let go of the thing thats letting them control the game?

well at least tv's are cheap these days

Always wear the wrist strap! Let's hope they don't start issuing the condom jackets for the controllers like the Wii Remote had

@Guitario I'm disappointed that it took until the 17th comment for someone to mention that, lol. Who still has their tree up in May?

@Kilroy haha someone who can't be bothered to wear the wrist strap as well haha

Did any of these TVs break when the wrist strap was on? Sorry this isn’t on Nintendo for this one. Literally warns you about this and tells you to wear the wrist strap if you don’t want to chance this for happening

Come on, kids, always use protection

Kirby can't believe what he's seeing.

I'm gonna say that, at this point in time, if a report of a broken TV screen for playing Wii/Switch Sports pops up online it's probably intentional. I mean, were there reports of broken screens during the Online Play Test? Yeah, I know they were rather short, but you get my point.

Same for broken TVs and GamePads when Wii Sports Club was released.

Back to say the Big N told you so...

Idk the joycons so light I feel like if I threw it at my TV it would barely crack

@sleepinglion 100% staged

Let’s just take all the warning labels off and let the fun begin.

Glad to see everyone in the comments dunking on these bozo. Nintendo Life users making me proud.

I call fake. Nobody is that stupid. They did this for the publicity and can afford a new TV.

@RubyCarbuncle It's the internet in 2022. It's either a heated debate people believe is a replacement for physical discourse (it's not. It doesn't count) or shameless self promotion.

Yeah, not believing any of these stories are true. Just for video clicks/or whatever popularity they can get on Reddit etc.

Can't help but think anyone who's defending people who are breaking their TVs are getting played.

Next time, use projector screen to avoid the crash. 😛

It should be impossible. I mean, there is a strap there. Follow the rules and TVs wont get broken.

I’m sure this was an absolutely genuine accident and not in any way just a promotional stunt for his Twitch channel.

@RubyCarbuncle There’s plenty to be gained from it. How many stories have now been written about his Twitch channel, which 99% of us had never heard of before and is doubtless monetised because nobody just does it for fun these days? I’m sure he’ll have had a healthy spike in his subs that’ll pay for a new TV and more.

Attention seeking tw*t

Looks staged to me and this guy is loving his 5 mins of attention.

Those joycons are very light compared to Wiimotes. This seems highly staged like the smoking Xbox.

Yes, there are--and will always be--idiots out there. So what's the real news here? Assuming the claims are even legitimate to begin with. Which I honestly doubt, unless they threw their entire Switch at their TV or something.

@GameOtaku Ha! Agreed. My favorite (during ads for prescription medication): Do not take this if you are allergic to it

I wonder how many more attention/click seeking YouTubers will now end up doing this.

In my over 10 years of playing wii sports I've never worn a strap on the wiimote and never thrown it on accident. I'm sure this was staged.

@RadioHedgeFund Yeah 100% He was probably trying to be known as the "first person to break their tv playing switch sports"