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If you're using a third-party charging dock for your Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has just issued a statement recommending that maybe you should stick with official Nintendo docks. Especially since users are reporting bricked Nintendo Switch consoles after using a third-party dock after the recent 5.0 firmware update.

Nintendo told Kotaku that: "Unlicensed products and accessories do not undergo Nintendo's testing and evaluation process. They might not work at all with our game systems, and they could have compatibility problems with certain games, the Nintendo Switch system itself, and other licensed accessories and peripherals." As a result, Nintendo recommends opting for only official Nintendo docks.

Source: Nyko

Now, while any company would probably recommend sticking with their line of accessories, there might be a good reason to listen to Nintendo here. According to various reports on Reddit and the Nintendo forums, players are reporting bricked consoles. One user says that after months of safely using the Nyko portable docking kit, their Nintendo Switch stopped working. But it was only after they downloaded the 5.0 Nintendo Switch firmware update that the issue reared its head.

Other users across the internet have reported similar problems with other third-party docks. Others meanwhile have said that the problem of bricked consoles with third-party docks occurred before the firmware update. For their part, both Nintendo and Nyko have acknowledged that they are "aware" of the issues users are facing after the firmware 5.0 update. Nyko also says that there still needs to be "further testing" in order to figure out the exact nature of the problem.

The Nyko portable Switch dock is a popular alternative to the official Nintendo Switch dock, probably because the Nyko dock is more than half the price of Nintendo's official $90 dock. The Nyko dock also lets players use the screen while charging.

Nintendo released its 5.0 firmware update earlier in March. Despite rumors of long-awaited features, the update was largely focused on parental controls and usability. There's no word yet on what specifically in the update might have started causing any potential problems with third-party docks, but we will keep the story updated as new details come in.