That's exactly the case. They sent emails to anyone that had it preordered.
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Sliding the Switch in and out of the dock will inevitably scratch the screen
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That's exactly the case. They sent emails to anyone that had it preordered.
Mammoth Jones
Member
Just bought these from target.
Are those felt? I saw the same ones at target but it didn't look like felt. Make sure that shit is felt or you gonna be mad, lol.
I got an email from them saying Amazon was cancelling their orders on them, so they marked every order as shipped to stop the cancelling .
civilstrife
Member
Any drug store. Look in the foot care section.
immortald3ath
Member
haha yeah i wasn't too sure about those So i went to Safeway and bought this....
Thanks to Civilstrife for the tip
ThatsMytrunks
Member
I made some small felt strips that fit on the railing of the Switch Dock to keep it from scratching mine, then started selling them on my decal site.
Okay, so how many have confirmed the issue in here? I haven't noticed anything at all on mine, and I've taken it in and out quite a few times already.
More importantly, though, is the recommended screen protector this thing, and does anyone have one yet to confirm that it works fine and isn't at all intrusive or hindering once it's on? (AKA I don't mind spending the money to be on the safe side, but I don't want to waste the money only to find out that it's not worth having on).
More importantly, though, is the recommended screen protector this thing, and does anyone have one yet to confirm that it works fine and isn't at all intrusive or hindering once it's on? (AKA I don't mind spending the money to be on the safe side, but I don't want to waste the money only to find out that it's not worth having on).
CreepingFear
Member
Welp. I decided to take my switch out of the dock to try this usb c to ethernet adapter trick I heard about on Reddit when my Switch squeaked as I was raising it. I feared the worse, and sure enough...
I guess it's a good thing that I plan to use this as mostly an old fashioned home console. Bums me out though. I really am careful with things.
I guess it's a good thing that I plan to use this as mostly an old fashioned home console. Bums me out though. I really am careful with things.
Megawarrior
Member
Oh no.
JetBlackPanda
Member
This is so crazy.. what a shit show. I am so careful with mine and I don't see how it could scratch the bezel with my dock but I believe you guys. Fix this shit Nintendo.
I hope we get some nice aftermarket cradles. The design of the dock is fucking stupid.
I hope we get some nice aftermarket cradles. The design of the dock is fucking stupid.
Rellik
Member
Ouch 😯
Oh man, this is tempting. How is felt over time though? No chances of it scratching eventually?
I get it man, but do you see those scuffs when looking at it straight on. All these shots you took are an an angle. Yeah, This shouldn't have happened in the first place.
CreepingFear
Member
Honestly, the camera doesn't do it justice. They are more noticeable because when you played it as hand held mode, there is usually light reflecting on the screen. I had to take the pictures at that angle, otherwise you would just see the light and not the screen. Sorry, I am not a good photographer.
It's been kinda hard to follow this thread, and I'd like to know what the correct way to deal with this is (my screen protectors aren't coming in for a while). Is it the two plastic/rubber protrusions on either side of the inside of the dock that are responsible for the scratches, or is it the top of the dock when people put the switch in at an angle?
Mammoth Jones
Member
In my setup for example it's impossible to pull the switch straight up, either I gotta pull my dock completely out of the TV stand in order to pull the switch out or in straight or I need to angle the switch on a slight angle.
Also remember it's been a day. Imagine how it's gonna look after a month of this shit.
CreepingFear
Member
Not to mention that I'm a hard core geek who was aware of this issue before hand and was very careful. Imagine your average non-hardcore gamer consumer with this product.
Posted in the switch launch thread about this but...
I used a brand new fresh out of the package micro fiber cloth on the back of the switch. Shined my phone's flash light on it and low and behold...Scratches all over the back. From a micro fiber cloth. I can't win with this thing. I'm extremely careful with all my devices so being 1 day into a consoles life and the back is covered in scratches from a micro fiber cloth is annoying.
I used a brand new fresh out of the package micro fiber cloth on the back of the switch. Shined my phone's flash light on it and low and behold...Scratches all over the back. From a micro fiber cloth. I can't win with this thing. I'm extremely careful with all my devices so being 1 day into a consoles life and the back is covered in scratches from a micro fiber cloth is annoying.
MyleMan1010
Member
Well I guess my Switch will be used as a handheld only until this dock garbage gets figured out. Between the scratches and the poor docked performance in Zelda, I don't think I will risk it.
ThatsMytrunks
Member
No clue, it's only been two hours since I put mine on. But it should be fine. Felt doesn't go bad or anything.
Those look like smudges to me caused by the rubber. Looks nothing like the other scratches that were posted.
Cell_Biology
Member
Took the moleskin idea, got these at CVS.
Switch fits in the dock without any sort of tightness. I got my case and now just waiting on the glass screen protectors and I should be set.
Switch fits in the dock without any sort of tightness. I got my case and now just waiting on the glass screen protectors and I should be set.
CreepingFear
Member
I took a lightly moistened micro fiber cloth and tried to wipe them off. Whatever they are, they are staying.
ussjtrunks
Member
I think now I'll just never dock mine. Thanks Nintendo for the new handheld >.>
Booker.DeWitt
Member
How much is that stuff ?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Docked my system for the first time tonight. Surprised how tight that slot is. I still don't want to put a screen protector on there...tires of doing that after 10+ years of fighting with DS screen protector installs. Ugh.
Cell_Biology
Member
$4.69, no tax either.
E_Darkness
Member
It can do, but you'd have to be putting your Switch in the dock at an angle other than straight down.
I thought I had to wait longer but my glass screen protector is arriving tomorrow morning.
CreepingFear
Member
It could if you are too far to the left or right when you put it in the dock.
Booker.DeWitt
Member
Nice, will buy tomorrow.
visiblemode
Member
People saying "screen protector" are overlooking the fact that the protector will quickly scratch and then you're still stuck with scratches. Are you supposed to change the protector once a week?
E_Darkness
Member
In theory the Switch screen is only scratching so easy because its a plastic screen. So a glass screen protector should avoid this issue completely.
Unless I'm grossly misinformed.
Glass doesn't scratch. The dock is made of plastic. Edit: beaten.
mobilesworking
Member
Have slid my unit in and out of the dock multiple times w/o issue. Hell, the thing even fell over once. Even so, I'll probably grab some of that moleskin tomorrow just to be safe.
Aztechnology
Member
It's a plastic screen.
MarkRenton
Banned
Shame it's not a glass screen. Just buy a nice GLASS screen protector and call it a day.
serenewarfare
Banned
I thought you couldn't have a plastic capacitive touch screen? Can plastic conduct electricity that well?
TheFuzz
Member
I kind of wonder if Nintendo knew about this but didn't see it as a huge concern (wrongfully, of course).
I mean, those who have scratches have them on the bezel and some are using flashlights looking for them.... I mean, at some point it's just a little nitpicking. (Not everyone, obviously).
That being said, I'm being careful and waiting on a glass screen protector.
I mean, those who have scratches have them on the bezel and some are using flashlights looking for them.... I mean, at some point it's just a little nitpicking. (Not everyone, obviously).
That being said, I'm being careful and waiting on a glass screen protector.
Mammoth Jones
Member
Exactly. It's a really bad design flaw.
LastOne2100
Member
Count on Nintendo to use a plastic screen, and have a dock where hard plastic slides up against it.
Exactly the same sort of stupidity as with the 3DS damaging the top screen when closing it due to poor design. You would think they would've learned by now, but Nintendo hardware quality control continues to be abysmal. Although they've likely made a good amount of money in people buying multiple 3DSes to find good ones lol...
I've been trying to restrain myself from buying a Switch, and the numerous issues reported are helping me. Hopefully the put out a new hardware revision with glass screens in the future.
Exactly the same sort of stupidity as with the 3DS damaging the top screen when closing it due to poor design. You would think they would've learned by now, but Nintendo hardware quality control continues to be abysmal. Although they've likely made a good amount of money in people buying multiple 3DSes to find good ones lol...
I've been trying to restrain myself from buying a Switch, and the numerous issues reported are helping me
. Hopefully the put out a new hardware revision with glass screens in the future.blame space
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even my new 3DS XL scratches itself on the hinge just by opening it. i think they do this stuff on purpose. my dick seems to have ample room between it and the system while it's in there, it seems like a randomized thing.
blame space
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