The Switch 2 comes with a protector that many would remove without thinking. Nintendo has a warning for users

One of the first gestures we usually release a new device is to withdraw the screen protector that comes from the factory. It is almost an act reflex: remove the bright movie, place a more robust temperate glass and, if it is a mobile, sheems it to protect it from blows. But with the Nintendo Switch 2that custom can play against. This time, what seems like a simple protective film is not there for aesthetics or courtesy.

Nintendo has made it clear that it is not convenient to withdraw it. And he has done it even before the official launch of the console, scheduled for June 5. The notice appears in the security manual that will accompany the device on its arrival to the European market. The document, already available on the official websiteincludes a very clear warning: the screen is covered with a movie designed to prevent fragments from being dispersed in case of breakage. The exact phrase, in Spanish, is direct: “Do not withdraw.”

Nintendo’s warning, as appears in the official manual

This may sound strange if we think of other technological products. After all, we have been getting used to this type of film for years, almost a wrapping. But not here. In this case we talk about a layer with a concrete security featuresimilar to the one that already incorporated the Nintendo Switch Oled. In that device the same target had: prevent cuts and prevent pieces from jumping.

The previous consoles did not have this protection. The Original switch and the Lite They used plastic screens and, therefore, did not present that risk. But the change to glass screens has forced Nintendo to take action. It is not just a change in the material, it is a decision that impacts the use, safety and how we should treat the device as soon as they get it out of the box.

And it is not something exclusive to Nintendo. In the world of smartphones we have already lived a similar situation. The most remembered example was the Galaxy Fold Samsung original. That first niche of folding mobiles included a layer that many confused with A simple protector. When they withdrew it, Some experienced problems. Not everything that looks like an accessory is. Sometimes, it is part of the device itself.

Returning to the Switch 2, the advice is clear: it is convenient not to touch what we do not know exactly what it is for. And even more read the instructions. Because this console, which will cost 469.99 euros (VAT included), it is not precisely a cheap investment (Like your games). Risking to spoil the screen for an automatic and avoidable gesture is not worth it.

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