LogFAQs > #944663027

Sahuagin posted...

li-ion batteries are designed to deactivate if they run too low on charge, because there are safety mechanisms in the battery that rely on having a charge. once parts of the battery deactivate, they never reactivate. so, when you let the charge get too low, they will permanently lose chunks of charge depending how low you let it get.

can't be sure that's what's going on though. can also be a cable problem, etc. (though I think the switch has a charge stand or something? is the charge stand plugged in and the cable ok? my family has a switch but I don't so I don't know a ton about it specifically.)

You can charge a Switch either like a normal thing like a modern phone or with the stand, both of them work. If it only charged with the stand that would be a real pain in the ass to bring with you in case you need to charge it. The stands main function is to let you use the Switch with a TV and the charging is just a nice bonus.