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\nNintendo has issued a series of warnings for Switch owners using their consoles in the current hot weather. <\/p>\n

\nThe advice notes that the Switch should be used only in temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius – so be careful in hot rooms, stuffy cars, or at the beach this weekend.\n<\/p>\n

\nLondon is set to hit 31 degrees outdoors today as the UK swelters through a scorching week, while The Met Office has issued<\/a> an amber warning of “extreme heat” which is set to last until next Monday.<\/p>\n

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Nintendo has issued a series of warnings for Switch owners using their consoles in the current hot weather. The advice notes that the Switch should be used only in temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius – so be careful in hot rooms, stuffy cars, or at the beach this weekend. London is set to hit 31 degrees outdoors today as the UK swelters through a scorching week, while The Met Office has issued an amber warning of “extreme heat” which is set to last until next Monday. 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