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[levyjl1988]

I think it should be the industry standard to have a nice plastic film over any tablets.
When I opened mine I found dust and micro scratches. I really expected that there would be even a nice plastic film, but it felt like it was just shoved in a plastic bag and that's it. You can clearly see the rough and rushed manufacturing for this product.

Note: The dust on the product isn't from my room but from when I opened the product.
Also the micro scratches is visable when I adjust it to certain light conditions so the photo may not show it well, it really irks me. I'm also used to owning apple products and other tablets where they provide a film for the screen and it feels really nice to peel off. I am usually confident with purchases where they take extra care and it feels tightly packaged and manufactured.

Anyone else found any similar problems when opening their Nintendo Switch?

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Mine had dust on it but thankfully no scratches.

 

[……forgetit]

Dust, no scratches.

 

[Bony Manifesto]

No dust on mine, but the screw heads on the back are clearly worn - someone's done them up by hand at some point.

 

[Hasney]

Nope, no scratches.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Not on mine... But yeah packaging could probably be better at least for the tablet.

 

[cmc`]

Had a bit of dust on mine, no scratches thankfully

 

[Sesuadra]

Nope

 

[E_Darkness]

I had dust, no scratches. Not what I expect when I open a new piece of tech.

 

[Animekatt]

I had dust on mine as well, but no scratches thankfully. I was pretty surprised by how there wasn't a film on it as well.

 

[wheremypho]

Mine wasn't scratched but it did have some specks of dust on it. I find it funny how the dock was packaged better than the tablet was.

 

[SpookyBlackFish]

There was little dust, no scratches.

But I am not sure, if the dust was not gathered immediately when pulling the console out of its plastic bag, caused by electrostatics.
It was easy to remove though. Can be a pain in the ass before applying a screen protector.

 

[Deadpool_X]

No dust, no scratches. My Switch experience, thankfully, has been flawless.

 

[Nesther]

No dust or scratches but the SD card reader was defective.

 

[Ricky 7]

Had dust but no scratches.

 

[GeNoMe]

No scratches thankfully. I did manage to find a speck of dust underneath the screen though. Really wondering how it got there, the console must not have been sealed well or it got there during assembling.

 

[jon bones]

thankfully i have not had any issues with my Switch, and i don't remember any significant amount of dust upon opening it up

 

[canocha]

Dust yes, scratches no.

 

[Cepheus]

No dust or scratches for me. I think the only problem I've had with the Switch so far is the left joycon thing, but it has never disconnected during actual gameplay so I don't really mind it.

 

[gundalf]

OP what you see aren't scratches but the touchscreen matrix!

 

[ColdPizza]

Mine was spotless

 

[Like the hat?]

Dust only

I think it's funny that they didn't bother putting a cover on the screen, but when you open a pro controller there is a cover on the top part where the USB cable goes.

 

[DonShula]

I'm not seeing any scratches there. And take your Switch off that bath mat.

 

[simtmb]

Some scratches on the back that are quite hard to see, rest fine.

Such a joke at how well the plastic dock was packaged compared to the tablet itself.

 

[levyjl1988]

I'm not seeing any scratches there. And take your Switch off that bath mat.

That's not a bath mat.... it's my bed. 😑

 

[King Gilga]

Wait the switch doesn't come with one of those peal off film things on the screen?

What the fuck?

 

[Justinh]

Wait the switch doesn't come with one of those peal off film things on the screen?

What the fuck?

Wait a minute... is this true?
I'm not upset or anything, that's just weird if it's true.

 

[Ouroboros]

Neither dust nor scratches. Nintendo needs to put a peel away cover on the screen though. I felt like I was opening one of those off brand android tablets.

 

[Alebrije]

Package looks cheap , like a pirate console.

 

[simtmb]

Wait a minute... is this true?
I'm not upset or anything, that's just weird if it's true.

Yeah, it's true. Just a plastic sleeve for the console itself, no film, no nothing, the dock is packaged quite well however.

 

[bjork]

I still haven't decided if I'm going to open mine or take it back. At the very least, I want to get a screen cover, but I hope if I do open it, no pre-built scratches.

 

[atomoso]

Well, mine came covered in some sort of dust/ smudges and scratches on the housing itself.

Nothing to worry about, but it can be frustrating to buy something new and get it in that condition.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Not mine.

 

[Kouriozan]

Only dust, checked for scratches and there wasn't any.

 

[TotalMackerel]

Well, mine came covered in some sort of dust/ smudges and scratches on the housing itself.

Nothing to worry about, but it can be frustrating to buy something new and get it in that condition.

Yours looks like someone peeled off a screen protector too. Where did you get it?

 

[120v]

as somebody who works in manufacturing you can never 100% QC these things. or stuff like dust at least, scratch leads me to believe something's up

 

[kiri]

Only a small amount of dust and a thumb print in the top right corner. No scratches or other defects so I know it isn't a return.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

We're really at the point where we're making threads about dust in packaged goods? It's not vacuum sealed and you can wipe it off. Who gives a shit? This is getting obsessive

The micro scratches, I can understand (even though mine had none)

 

[PSFan]

Weird that the TCs Switch came in a plastic bag like that. Mine was wrapped in that white foam like cloth Nintendo always uses. The Joycons were too.

 

[faridmon]

Nope

 

[atomoso]

Yours looks like someone peeled off a screen protector too. Where did you get it?

As far as I know, they come without screen protectors.

I still cannot fathom how they decided to put the dock in a bubble wrap and the screen ( console ) in a plastic sleeve.

I will try to get a replacement or my money back.

 

[robotrock]

I saw dust on it but no scratches.

 

[Firebrand]

Sounds like somebody could have opened it and returned it?

Did you get the full first-time setup when turning it on?

 

[CrocoDuck]

No dust or scratches on mine; though I do share the sentiment that the packaging looks, feels, rushed and cheap.

 

[batrush]

No dust, no scratches.

 

[Persona7]

Sounds like somebody could have opened it and returned it?

Did you get the full first-time setup when turning it on?

The boxes are not sealed and can easily pick up dust during transportation or while sitting in a warehouse.

Weird that the TCs Switch came in a plastic bag like that. Mine was wrapped in that white foam like cloth Nintendo always uses. The Joycons were too.

Not really. Every unboxing I've seen on youtube has a plastic bag.

 

[Xenoflare]

It's not surprising though.

Remember when 3DSXLs would have dust trapped underneath the screen?

 

[eXMomoj]

Mine had dust on it.

 

[atomoso]

Sounds like somebody could have opened it and returned it?

Did you get the full first-time setup when turning it on?

Never turned it ON. I just opened the box and saw that the whole screen was covered in something like dried up water ( it appears to be dust from the plastic sleeve ), then I saw the scratches.

The screen itself is in perfect condition, but the housing is scratched.

I know it is a minor thing, but it annoys me.

 

[balohna]

I can't remember if there was dust or not, but the box wasn't sealed with a sticker or anything. I just popped the cardboard tab out and the Switch was right there.