So much this.
I would have preferred a dock like this:
Exactly my thought
Cradle over dock anyway
Also cradle could have been used as a stand as well for off TV okay and would have allowed charging in table top mode.
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Sliding the Switch in and out of the dock will inevitably scratch the screen
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Exactly my thought
Cradle over dock anyway
Also cradle could have been used as a stand as well for off TV okay and would have allowed charging in table top mode.
Mammoth Jones
Member
Upon inspecting the dock after opening my switch box it's pretty fucking obvious the screen can rub against the side of the dock during normal insertion/removal.
Unless you're very aware of the possibility of scratching and are super careful I could definitely see it happening. Especially when using it in an entertainment center where you may need to angle it to get it to fit.
How someone at Nintendo didn't figure to use soft material coated on the interior of the dock is truly beyond me.
DeuceGamer
Member
So much this.
I would have preferred a dock like this:
Exactly! Would fit on the entertainment center much, much, easier.
zidanelucis
Banned
This is genius. Gonna do this when I get my Switch tomorrow. It's great padding and it'll actually work since those foam things are soft af.
maybe they will in the next revision
Zombie James
Banned
So much this.
I would have preferred a dock like this:
Maybe they wanted it to look as consoke-like as possible to push the hybrid idea instead of just looking like a portable with a tv-out dock. I don't think we'll ever know for sure but I agree this Vita example would have been more practical.
Giftofgab24
Member
Wait, are you saying it's his fault? How many different ways are there to put the handheld in the dock? Completely ridiculous assertation.
killatopak
Gold Member
$90
I know I'm trying to justify me cancelling my preorders I'm quite glad this happened as I have a backlog of games Zelda perfect scores nearly made me a launch owner but I know if regret it after finishing Zelda. Waiting for a revision is definitely the best choice. I'm gonna aim to finish my Vita backlog in time for when upgrading to a Switch.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I'm not too worried about this.
outunderthestars
Banned
I just checked mine Switch. It has some marks on the lower right corner of the bezel that look like it is getting rubbed against something in the dock. I have literally docked it twice since i got it. Looks like this might be a portable only system for me until I can find a way to connect it without a dock.
the area on mine is a straight line maybe half a cm wide by a cm tall .
the area on mine is a straight line maybe half a cm wide by a cm tall .
Mammoth Jones
Member
I ordered self adhesive felt pads from Amazon. Going portable only until then. Ridiculous.
Man, thank goodness for this thread.
Picking up my Switch and seeing if there were scratches was like waiting for paternity results. Luckily, there weren't any (it might be due to me always taking it out and putting it in very slowly) I did the microfiber drape thing so I should be okay from here on.
Funny story behind this microfiber cloth. It was my birthday and my friend asked me what I wanted. In anticipation for the Switch I said "Just a Geo gift card would be nice" so as to not seem boring she got me a gift card, the cloth, and scissors lol. I asked why the cloth and scissors and she said the cloth so I can clean my glasses (I don't wear glasses, she does) and scissors because she doesn't know lol. Maybe the next Switch problem will involve scissors.
Picking up my Switch and seeing if there were scratches was like waiting for paternity results. Luckily, there weren't any (it might be due to me always taking it out and putting it in very slowly) I did the microfiber drape thing so I should be okay from here on.
Funny story behind this microfiber cloth. It was my birthday and my friend asked me what I wanted. In anticipation for the Switch I said "Just a Geo gift card would be nice" so as to not seem boring she got me a gift card, the cloth, and scissors lol. I asked why the cloth and scissors and she said the cloth so I can clean my glasses (I don't wear glasses, she does) and scissors because she doesn't know lol. Maybe the next Switch problem will involve scissors.
*crowd goes wild*
Yeah... probably won't be taking mine out of the dock until my screen protector arrives. I'm curious as to how this got by QC, and what Nintendo's response will be.
What about putting the dock on its side so it wouldn't chafe against those edges? Heat issues, risk of tablet sliding out or something?
What about putting the dock on its side so it wouldn't chafe against those edges? Heat issues, risk of tablet sliding out or something?
Just a heads up, the hyperkin screen protectors on Amazon aren't great imho.
I put it on literally immediately after taking the switch out of the bag and I've got bubbles and little flecks of something in between. The Switch screen looked pristine so I can only guess that there were little flecks of stuff on the screen protector itself.
The screen protector came with a microfiber cloth and an applicator thing, but no soapy spray like I'm used to with Zagg products for example.
I'm glad I have it on there because of this dock debacle but it looks bad when playing in portable mode.
Any experts out there want to let me know how to properly clean both the screen and the protector and reapply it without bubbles I am all ears.
I put it on literally immediately after taking the switch out of the bag and I've got bubbles and little flecks of something in between. The Switch screen looked pristine so I can only guess that there were little flecks of stuff on the screen protector itself.
The screen protector came with a microfiber cloth and an applicator thing, but no soapy spray like I'm used to with Zagg products for example.
I'm glad I have it on there because of this dock debacle but it looks bad when playing in portable mode.
Any experts out there want to let me know how to properly clean both the screen and the protector and reapply it without bubbles I am all ears.
The dock design is dumb I agree. But I don't think Nintendo chose plastic screen because of the cost, a very large part of their demographic are clumsy kids. And if you look at the video below on drop tests, dropping this thing would almost certainly shatter a glass screen very quickly. There is some serious bendage in the slow motion parts of the video, I doubt glass would do well with that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=533&v=kqMgv9hHmrY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=533&v=kqMgv9hHmrY
but kids with ipads
Feel the Swift
Member
iPads main demographic definitely aren't kids
7DollarHagane
Banned
It's not as big a deal as people are making it out to be. It's probably possible to scratch it when docking but the best thing to do is make sure when you dock it that the backside of the console is what's making contact with the walls of the dock. Have it lean against the backside rather than the front.
Seems kinda silly but this is what I did for now:
It's tighter, but we will see. It should be less abrasive on the screen.
Where did you buy that?
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
This thread is terrifying. I couldn't imagine having it scratched in less than a day.
Can you dock from either direction? Or thick part in the back?
I haven't opened mine yet and I'm not sure what to do.
sturgboski
Member
When does this come out of Early Access?
Smiles and Cries
Member
those look like key marks
I was expecting straighter lines for a dock scratch
I'll have to test my own luck. But that looks careless af
I was expecting straighter lines for a dock scratch
I'll have to test my own luck. But that looks careless af
Next hardware revision.
GodParticle
Member
Wonder how long until a third party makes an open cradle
GiantBreadbug
Member
Cannot fucking believe this. It's OG 3DS all over again. Jesus fucking christ Nintendo.
They better be offering free repairs to people that scratch their screens using the dock, because this is just unacceptable. It was as easy as putting soft pads on the fucking thing.
Just fashioned a protective pad like some in the thread before this happens to me. I know if I hadn't caught it until it was too late I'd be raging at Nintendo until the fixed my screen and made me a new dock that doesn't fuckin do this.
They better be offering free repairs to people that scratch their screens using the dock, because this is just unacceptable. It was as easy as putting soft pads on the fucking thing.
Just fashioned a protective pad like some in the thread before this happens to me. I know if I hadn't caught it until it was too late I'd be raging at Nintendo until the fixed my screen and made me a new dock that doesn't fuckin do this.
I've already gotten over it. As long as it's just surface level scratches I won't notice it during gameplay.
Now, if it was deeper than that. I would be worried. But I never had that happen with DS/3DS.
So of course, I need to be careful with the dock.
shira
Member
AndyMoogle
Member
There is no way you can manage to do that by merely sliding it up and down in the dock. Lower corner is very likely, but not zig-zag lines in the middle.
Booker.DeWitt
Member
Picture please ?
Ricerocket
Member
When you plop it down, you'll likely wiggle to remove the joypads after docking it. There you go, zig zags.
The black lines are mine, mimicking the actual circle zig zag scratches, which I'm guessing is from the Switch rocking back and forth as the Joy Cons come on and off. Mine are such a tight fight I cant easily just slide them both off, have to do one at a time and it rocks the switch
Visited today and they only had the official kit that comes with a carrying case. But I've read reviews that the screen protector is too large for the screen.
pixelation
Member
It is and Eurogamer had mentioned it previously too, quite dumb that it slipped through their cracks. And it's not the only thing they got wrong with the Switch in its first iteration (hello lackluster battery life and sync issues!).
outunderthestars
Banned
Can you imagine what kids will end up doing to their systems slamming them in and snatching them out of the dock....
esmith08734
Member
Thankfully I'll be using my Switch as a handheld only device. I put my console in the dock once, just to see if it was working, but took it out shortly after. I saw this thread and immediatelty put the dock in the closet. That's a huge oversight by Nintendo and really lazy, honestly.
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah I'm usually pretty casual about scratches actually but I still wouldn't feel comfortable not even getting 24 hours out of it. I'd probably get over it but I'd feel pretty frustrated it scratched so quickly. Even the OG 3DS gave you like a week before the top screen got scratched to hell
Super Stardust
Member
I just did this and it's really good and easy. I cut some strips of the foam thing the controller came in and just taped the tops.Seems kinda silly but this is what I did for now:
It's tighter, but we will see. It should be less abrasive on the screen.