Project Killswitch is a premium case for your Steam Deck, developed by the accessory experts at Dbrand, but it has encountered some issues involving its magnetic kickstand.

Update, October 20th 2023: The Killswitch’s big flaw has been fixed: we’ve been testing a 2.0 version for months with no fan issues. The new version has no magnets that could interfere with the fan. We’re leaving the original story below for posterity. Original story follows: In high school, I’d keep my CD player from getting crushed in my bookbag by wrapping it in a wool sock.

If you’re someone that reserved a Killswitch during its development and ordered one back on the 25th, you can either return it for a full refund or hang onto it, and Dbrand will send you both a replacement case and kickstand as soon as they’re available. If you want to reserve an order now, you can currently order a kit off the Dbrand website with an estimated ship date of Q1 2023.

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