The Switch has been on sale since March 3, and it is living up to the the hype it created when it was announced. However, if you happen to buy the new Nintendo console already, you shouldn’t start your Switch decoration with skins just yet!
You shouldn’t start your Switch decoration with skins yet!
The Nintendo Switch is already on sale, but its hype predates even that: the first batch of pre-orders are sold out. If you happen to get your hands on the new Nintendo device, no doubt that you will want to try it out right away. Also, like with any portable devices, you would want to make a Switch decoration by putting on some sort of skin on the device, for aesthetics purpose (make it look better/cooler) or just for protection. However, you should not do that for your new Switch console just yet!
Dbrand, a famous branding for making skins for different devices, has recently made an announcement on Reddit. The company said that customers should not buy any vinyl skin/wrap for their shiny new Switch devices. Why preventing them from making any Switch decoration? According to the company, after extensive testing, it is found that the coating of the JoyCon gamepads will peel off if you apply any skin/wrap and then take it off!
Not only the JoyCon, but the main frame of the console is also affected, especially at the area of the Nintendo icon. After applying and then taking off the tested wrapping, the Nintendo logo faded noticeably. The other areas is not much better either, as visible peels appear as well. This happened on both the prototype and the official device dbrand has for testing. So, for the time being, you should not make any Switch decoration via any skins or wrappings!
No Switch decoration: A small turn-off, but the device is still great!
Not being able to make any customized Switch decoration is a big turn-off definitely. However, the new Nintendo device is still worth buying, for its portability and power. Have you bought the Switch yet?