Multiple occurrences of "Rear bulge & gap in the top" in the Nintendo Switch

It is one of America's year-end selling warsBlack FridayIn Nintendo's best-selling items onlineNintendo Switch"was. Although such a Nintendo Switch does not become a problem in playing games, there are several reports of "bulge of the back" and "gap of the top" that apparently seems to be defective as an appearance.

I keep returning the Nintendo Switch because of this tiny cosmetic flaw - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/11/26/16702082/nintendo-switch-gapgate-why-am-i-like-this

Technology news media · Chris Welch of The Verge has a check item in myself to judge whether to purchase some gadget at hand or not. There seems to be various check items in this check item such as "Is it the display as expected?" Or "Is it difficult to push the button?" Or "Do you feel any noise?" Welch says that I bought Nintendo Switch with less than half the price compared with the latest smart phone, but finally I told you that I decided to return the first purchased device.

As the game title for the Nintendo Switch,The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild"Appeared, then"Mario Kart 8 Deluxe"Splatoon 2"Super Mario Odyssey","Rocket League"" DOOM "and others appear. Mr. Welch feels that it is certainly worth buying the Nintendo Switch body even though it thinks from the lineup of games, and as with many other gamers, he was eclectic about the high portability of the Nintendo Switch That's right.

So why did you decide to return Nintendo Switch? All three or four Nintendo Switches that Mr. Welch has purchased so far will not be encountered by the majority of Nintendo Switch users on hardware It seems because it had a small defect of. What this "small defect" is like is that a small gap can be created near the volume control button of the Nintendo Switch. It seems to be in a state where the joint between the back side and the side of the case will be opened.


Although it is not so conspicuous, it seems to be able to confirm the gap certainly, so it can be confirmed that similar problems are reported on Nintendo's support forum and reddit on the online bulletin board.

On the American Nintendo official support forum, "It is reported that the back of the console is not flat". According to the report, there is bulging on the right side where the volume control button and the power button are located on the left side of the top surface. The author seems to have purchased the Nintendo Switch (although it is unknown whether it is new or pre-owned), but it says that loosening can also be seen in screws and the like. Also, among the users who saw this report, "I have the same flaws in my Nintendo Switch" has been reported.

Back of console not flush | Nintendo Support Forums


Similarly on reddit bulges on the back of the Nintendo Switch and small gaps on the top are reported.

Anyone else's Switch have a bit of a gap where volume buttons are?: AmiiboCanada
https://www.reddit.com/r/AmiiboCanada/comments/5xvaz9/anyone_elses_switch_have_a_bit_of_a_gap_where_the/

The following images are posted on reddit, which is a little hard to understand, but the volume adjuster near the button is bulging.


On the same thread, there were users reporting that "three of mys, roommates and younger sisters also bulged on the back and there were several millimeters of gap on the top".

The size of the gap and the way the bulge of the back bulges appear to differ depending on the terminal, and there seems to be many Nintendo switches completely unrelated to this problem. Welch wrote that "Nintendo Switch of the initial lot is convinced that we have not encountered this problem." However, since Mr. Welch entered in November 2017, three Nintendo Switches purchased at Best Buy and Nintendo store in Manhattan had this gap, and it was said that they had to refund all of them.

Speaking of Nintendo Switch, if you are playing it by inserting it for a long time dedicated dockBending problemAlthough the topic became a topic, the small bulges and gaps that Mr. Welch encountered do not have a negative impact on gameplay. However, Mr. Welch is unable to accept this defect, he said he was unable to play the Super Mario Odyssey because he returned the Nintendo Switch. Mr. Welch who decided to return Nintendo Switch while telling himself, "There is no negative impact on game play," said the reason, "I feel a problem with using a terminal that wears over time. There is nothing, but having a defect in the housing part is the worst thing that can not be accepted unequivocally in me. "

It is a pleasing fact that Nintendo has increased the supply of Nintendo Switch to meet the demand in the holiday season battle, "I wonder if it is okay to overlook manufacturing defects in order to satisfy the demand in the holiday shopping season" Mr. Welch points out. However, "There is no problem in game play etc." It repeatedly wrote that some people may have played the game without noticing the swelling of the back and the gap of the top so far, and "draw attention of those people I may have resulted in only the result, I'm sorry. "

In addition, Mr. Welch says "I will repeat returns until the perfect Nintendo Switch with no flaws arrives or it is rejected by Best Buy".