Nintendo's customer support Twitter account for Japan is at it again with silly but seemingly necessary warnings for Switch owners. This follows on from a tweet telling users not to sit on their beloved hybrid system.
This time around it's a graphic directed at users who carry their Switch around in a backpack. Obviously, if you just shove it in there with everything else, you risk damaging the buttons, analog sticks and even the screen itself.
As you can see, it's also advisable not to lean against walls when you're carrying an unprotected Switch in a bag.
If you do take your Switch with you wherever you go, we recommend transporting it in a protective case. Check out the latest cases, pouches and even backpacks designed specifically for the Switch in our extensive accessory guide.
Do you transport your Switch in a backpack? Have you ever damaged it? Share your experiences below.
[source twitter.com]
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I uh...I did this last year...thank god I have screen protectors
People must send their Switches in a lot thanks to damage like this for them to report it.
My personal advice is don't drink with a Switch. I've had traumatizing experiences...
Ahh! I can't imagine leaning on a wall with a sling bag on, but if I were still in high school I might not think twice about that!
"Do you transport your Switch in a backpack?"
I put my Switch inside Blue Anello woman hand bag. 😏
And i put my Anello hand bag inside my blue backpack.
"Have you ever damaged it?"
Once, when i slipped my New 3DS XL and damaged the temper glass of my Switch. 😣
Yikes, who just puts their poor naked switch inside a backpack like that.
Not me, I tell you.
Not since the GBA incident.
@StableInvadeel
Yeah, now you got me curious.
Damn it.
Might be pointless to us with common sense, but I am appreciating the art style of these warnings.
Why on earth would someone do that? There are many good, inexpensive cases that aren’t bulky and protect it while being transported. As a bonus, some have cases for cartridges so you can bring some games on the go.
i shudder at the thought of putting an exposed switch in a bag like that. on another note these lil warning doodles are pretty charming
I carry my switch in a velveteen sack, and handle it only with the hand i keep in a work glove filled with Vaseline. Does Nintendo recommend this? I inferred that they do.
Typically game systems pretty much require a decent case if you want to toss them into a bag, especially if they don't have a clamshell design. I'm a little surprised this even needs to be said, but I suppose kids probably don't think twice about tossing it into a backpack and forgetting it's in there.
On topic i never ever take my NX outside.
( It being a special edition doesn't help much either.)
When not using it, it goes back in its dock.
I actually scratched my Wii U Gamepad screen this way.
Got my Joy-Con back from Nintendo few weeks ago, drift free... but the left one now constantly disconnects when attached, to the point I cannot play in handheld mode anymore! Never an issue before. Anyone any idea or suggestions?
Sometimes I wonder if I need a case for my switch case. Just to keep it scratch free.
Seems hokey to me. If that’s really happening you need a hard case not just a zipper one. But then I also can’t fathom how my sister breaks her phone like every month and I’ve never broken a single one!
@KitsuneNight I love the "NX" reference.
After 2.5 years, I just started taking my switch on the go. My hardshell Zelda case is great.
@dugan
I just call it the NX easier to type.
People called the ps1, PSX for years too.
I might venture out more outside with my NX when my Lite arrives.
@NinChocolate I watched a teenage daughter of my friend throw her phone to her friend. The friend missed the catch and dropped her own phone in the process smashing the screens on both mobile phones at once, with one not even turning on again after.
Maybe that helps answer your question about teenage girls with phones.
@SquareOneMJ Have you updated the joycon since receiving it back from Nintendo?
Bought a little folding case that doubles as a kickstand (cus only a psycho trusts 300 dollars on that little flimsy one) for like 4 bucks on ebay. Never looked back.
I have an ammo belt pouch I got of Etsy, I then used the labo customization kit to dye the word "Nintendo" into it.
@Sawdy Yeah, first thing I did. Constantly disconnects at the slightest movement so handheld mode is just impossible.
Still rocking my splatoon case with green and pink zips whenever I put my switch in a bag as it is right now
That BOTW case that looks like the sheikah slate protects well enough imo, though it's not really suited for long journeys or playing with a lotta friends as there's not loads of space
This is just funny must be a Halloween joke. If by this time you haven't bought something like a case protector then you deserve a borked Switch.
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