Engadget Logo Engadget Japanese version The film attached to the Nintendo Switch organic EL model is for scattering prevention. Be careful not to peel off

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A small story about the Nintendo Switch organic EL model released on October 8th. The new screen is made of glass, but if you look closely, you can see that the perfect size film is attached from the beginning.

This film is a "scattering prevention film" that prevents fragments from flying when the glass breaks. The screen protection film is not attached as a service, but it is strongly adhered as an original structure and cannot be replaced.

When adding a protective glass or film by yourself, be careful not to peel off the film that has been applied from the beginning, but to apply it from above.

In order to prevent scratches during transportation and packaging, smartphones and other devices may have a transparent sheet attached to them that can be peeled off before use, or a protective film that can be replaced from the beginning. Neither is the Nintendo Switch OLED model, which is strongly glued as part of the display cover construction.

Engadget Logo Engadget Japan Nintendo Switch The film already installed on the organic EL model is for scattering prevention.Be careful not to remove it.

The size is so transparent that you can't tell if it's pasted unless you look closely at the corners, so I don't think there are many people who mistake it for a part of the package and peel it off for the first time.

(Although there are some products whose release was postponed due to the misleading film, ``It's one size smaller than the edge of the screen, and should I peel it off before using it?'')

On the other hand, if you purchase a commercially available protective glass or film, you may accidentally peel it off with instructions such as "Remove the previous protective film cleanly before pasting it," or the shatterproof film may become scratched or dirty. You may try to peel it off when you get it.

Nintendo's official support also has FAQs such as "Can I peel it off and replace it?"

The conventional Nintendo Switch screen is made of resin, which is light and hard to break, but soft and easily scratched. The improved organic EL model uses glass for the display and feels hard and cold, but it is likely that this resin anti-scattering film will be scratched.

If you are worried about the screen being scratched because it is a new model that boasts an organic EL display, the correct answer is to stick another sheet on top without removing the shatterproof film.

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