- Gaming and consoles
- Nintendo Switch
2205-0123
Nintendo 2205-0123 on Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con IR Motion Camera reading error
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Low
Quick answer
The console showed 2205-0123 because the IR Motion Camera on the right Joy-Con could not read. Update the console and the controller firmware, restart, and check that nothing covers the camera, removing any skin or cover.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Do not open the Joy-Con or try to clean the camera from the inside; if the error persists, Nintendo says to have it repaired at its service centre.
Safe checks you can perform
- Update the console and controllers
- Reset the Joy-Con and uncover the camera
- Bring the Joy-Con closer and move metal objects away
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Right Joy-Con repair by Nintendo
- Do not attempt this professional task: Usage details when booking the repair
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Right Joy-Con repair by Nintendo
What they doIf the error persists after all the steps, Nintendo asks you to book a repair for the right Joy-Con. Opening the controller or touching the camera is for its service centre only.
They must show youthe IR camera reading before and after repair.
In writingThe repair number, the diagnosis, any part replaced and the reason.
Usage details when booking the repair
What they doState the game or feature that uses the camera, whether you removed the cover and whether the controller firmware was current.
They must show youwhich software they used to test the camera.
In writingThe intake tests and their result.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Update the console and controllers
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- Install the latest system version; if you already had it, restart the console (or hold POWER for twelve seconds if it does not respond). Then update the controller firmware.
- Result that matters:
- Whether 2205-0123 returns when using the camera.
- If it does not:
- it was the software or firmware.
- If it does:
- reset the Joy-Con and check the camera.
- Evidence to keep:
- The system version and whether the controller firmware updated.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
Reset the Joy-Con and uncover the camera
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- Press the SYNC button on the right Joy-Con once, then any other button to turn it on. Remove skins or covers and check nothing covers the IR camera.
- Result that matters:
- Whether the camera reads after the reset and with nothing blocking it.
- If it reads:
- the controller needed a reset or the camera was covered.
- If not:
- bring the controller closer and remove interference.
- Evidence to keep:
- A photo of the Joy-Con without its cover and the result.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
Bring the Joy-Con closer and move metal objects away
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- Use the right Joy-Con closer to the console and move metal objects and electronics away from the console.
- Result that matters:
- Whether the camera works under those conditions.
- If it works:
- distance or interference caused the error.
- If it persists:
- Nintendo says the right Joy-Con needs repair.
- Evidence to keep:
- The distance tested and the result.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Gaming and consoles
- Brand
- Nintendo
- Product type
- Nintendo Switch
Known code variants
- código de error 2205-0123 Switch
- error 2205-0123 Nintendo Switch
- error de lectura de la cámara infrarroja de movimiento 2205-0123
- IR Motion Camera reading error 2205-0123
- Nintendo error 2205-0123
- Nintendo Switch 2205-0123
- Switch 2 2205-0123
- Switch error code 2205-0123
What it means
Nintendo links 2205-0123 to the IR Motion Camera reading error message, the camera being on the right Joy-Con of Nintendo Switch. Its steps go from software to use: system version, restart or forced shutdown, controller firmware, resetting the Joy-Con with the SYNC button, a camera free of obstruction or covers, less distance to the console and no metal objects nearby. If it persists, the right Joy-Con must be repaired. The code alone is not enough to call the camera broken.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Loweditorial warning
Do not open the Joy-Con or try to clean the camera from the inside; if the error persists, Nintendo says to have it repaired at its service centre.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Console software or controller firmwarePossible
Ruled out by updating the console and the controller firmware. If the camera reads afterwards, it was the version.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
- Covered or blocked cameraPossible
A skin, cover or hand over the right Joy-Con's camera blocks reading. Confirmed if it works once removed.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
- Distance or interferencePossible
If reading works when the Joy-Con is brought closer to the console or metal objects and devices are moved away, the connection was the cause.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
- Right Joy-Con that needs repairPossible
Only when the error persists after all the steps; Nintendo then says the right Joy-Con must be repaired.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
Virtual technician
Does 2205-0123 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Nintendo Switch error code 2205-0123 (Nintendo UK Support)
Nintendo UK Support · 2026 · official_doc
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