Aztechnology
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Sliding the Switch in and out of the dock will inevitably scratch the screen
- Thread starter TVexperto
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milkham
Member
Oh... That's really worrying. People have been saying that the switch makes no contact with the dock when its in, so hopefully being careful while sliding it in and out should be enough to avoid this. Way to sour the launch hype though.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
#NotMyScreen
I've had 6 3DS's... some of the cheapest, jankiest touch screen devices ever and at that they ask you to use a stylus on one one of them. Even than my DS's never appeared tore up until I gave older ones to my younger cousins to play on... I've only had one scratch on a top screen ever and it's when I dropped a new 3DS just the right way to leave a scuff.
I honestly don't see this being an issue unless your digging/slamming your switch into the dock at uneven angles. that's a lot of damage for a week in and we've had many switches floating around a week to not see more units with the same issue.
if you've ever given a console to a younger person you should know the device will be tore up in no time, hell I know many grown adults who throw their systems around like trash and never clean them. If you want to test build quality by not being careful with a expensive device... I put the cause as the user. That said Nintendo is pretty good putting kids in mind, but this isn't a classic nintey box either.
If your paranoid about this, thankfully there's many cheap solutions to put your mind at ease.
So far this is kickstand 2.0; Let's complain it has a plastic screen.
I honestly don't see this being an issue unless your digging/slamming your switch into the dock at uneven angles. that's a lot of damage for a week in and we've had many switches floating around a week to not see more units with the same issue.
if you've ever given a console to a younger person you should know the device will be tore up in no time, hell I know many grown adults who throw their systems around like trash and never clean them. If you want to test build quality by not being careful with a expensive device... I put the cause as the user. That said Nintendo is pretty good putting kids in mind, but this isn't a classic nintey box either.
If your paranoid about this, thankfully there's many cheap solutions to put your mind at ease.
So far this is kickstand 2.0; Let's complain it has a plastic screen.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
>Buy first iteration at launch
>Second iteration gets announced
>First iteration too scuffed and scratched by dock to get any good re-sell value for second iteration.
>Second iteration gets announced
>First iteration too scuffed and scratched by dock to get any good re-sell value for second iteration.
WiiRevolution1
Member
I will 100% always be in handheld mode so it doesn't affect me, but seriously. What the actual fuck? Its that badly scratched just after it launched? Damn Nintendo.
DeuceGamer
Member
There was one on Amazon. I ordered last week but it hasn't arrived yet.
It's definitely plastic.
lol, what if it's both and it's just luck of the draw regarding which you get?
And yet the plastic is hard enough to scratch the "glass". Gorilla Glass, this isn't.
there is no glass, the screen is plastic
It's definitely glass.
Theonik
Member
Definitely plastic. Glass is too hard to scratch this easily. Even non hardened glass doesn't scratch easy.
Jesus. This is some design fail. Fuck that shit.
God damn it
Theonik
Member
You shouldn't need a screen protector. They are gross.
Most devices have hardened glass that this isn't an issue.
IdreamofHIME
Member
FinaruDensetsu
Member
You're wrong. It's plastic.
BoboBrazil
Member
Gonna return mine. I'm not paying for hardware flaws. Maybe I'll get again when new revision comes out.
The fact that this doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility is legit amazing. Never change, Nintendo.
Even the gorilla glass on the S7 Edge is prone to scratching.
Polioliolio
Member
I suspected as much when I saw you slip the system into something instead of just setting it on a dock, from the initial reveal video.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Glad I got one with the official case. Put it on before I even played anything, lol.
Going to grab a tempered glass one as soon as a decent one becomes available.
Going to grab a tempered glass one as soon as a decent one becomes available.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Älg;231443068 said:
But their profits.
I really have no idea. I don't think anyone does
Any reason this would be bad for the system if it's just the front?
FinaruDensetsu
Member
If you have one it's very easy to tell it's plastic.
Just as it is to tell that the vita screen is plastic.
Because felt for clothing is actually not that soft or smooth over time it'll still scratch your screen if you're not putting a screen protector on. It just won't happen in a couple hours like it is now.
That felt will attract dirt and dust and when you slide your switch in and rubs against it it'll basically be like fine sandpaper on the screen.
The only material that you see in you day-to-day life that can actually scratch gorilla glass, is regular stone. Basically, if you scratch your phone, it's because you have sand in your pockets. Don't put sand in your pockets.
I have one and can't tell tbh. I can tell on my vita though. Is there really nothing official?
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Yeah dunno man I can easily tell mine's plastic.
Spiritwalker
Member
Even the Vita 2000 has gorilla glass so this is just sad. But then again, Nintendo designs and build quality have always been lacking.
Not looking good.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
No. Just no.
Have any other professional websites confirmed this as an issue? I'd hate to see people add fabric that ends up holding dust and dirt that scratches the screen to fix a problem that doesn't actually exist.
I have a tempered glass screen protector coming regardless for drops, bumps or whatever else I inevitably do to it.
Edit: just saw bumpy. Seems crazy they wouldn't have caught this.
I have a tempered glass screen protector coming regardless for drops, bumps or whatever else I inevitably do to it.
Edit: just saw bumpy. Seems crazy they wouldn't have caught this.
Aenima
Member
I still use an old galaxy s2 with gorilla glass and my screen dont have a single scratch. Just use a cover when i put it in the pocket but around house the scren never had any other kind of protection.
Its possible to scratch it but defenitly gorilla glass dont scratch that easy.