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Random Time! - Reddit user purchases Nintendo Switch unit from Best Buy still in factory diagnostic mode

Unlucky or lucky?
by nintendojam
26 December 2019
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Quite a bit of confusion was had by Reddit user u/boondar143 when introduced to an unusual startup screen on a newly purchased Nintendo Switch. The unit was simply bought during Best Buy's Cyber Monday sale, but due to factory error, displays a diagnostic test upon booting up the console. Three of the five tests are highlighted green, implying the factory was still in the process of completion. This particular Switch was shipped before the "UsbAndHPMicTest" and "Finalize" options were finished. Many replies to the original post were highly interested in the unique situation, and offered support and suggestions to the submitter. The outpouring of interest allowed the Reddit user to realize this Switch unit might actually be more valuable then originally thought, and an offer was even made that's above the retail price. Initial disappointment turned out to be somewhat of a lucky scenario.

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