Earlier this year, there were English language reports of the Nintendo Switch warping and bending. Now, there are similar reports from Japan.
In the spring, NeoGAF noticed the issue, as did Twitter and Reddit users. This was just one of the early hardware problems, and with all those issues, it’s still hard to say how widespread this is.
https://kotaku.com/switch-owners-report-hardware-problems-though-its-toug-1793044188
Kotaku has since reached out to Nintendo regarding the Switch warping, but has yet to hear back.
so,it's beings#Nintendo #NintendoSwtich #switchbenthttps://t.co/oa9jUGL2yV pic.twitter.com/Eoa1PBT817
— Veteran Trainer LORD (@aos_lord) March 30, 2017
@NintendoAmerica @Nintendo my switch is starting to bend in the middle from being in the cradle to long is this covered through warranty? pic.twitter.com/jbAI3KtYU8
— Arnold Galvin (@ArnoldGalvin1) April 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/858525810109689856
https://twitter.com/embed/status/856450851778514944
https://twitter.com/embed/status/856052235779936257
@GoNintendoTweet my switch is warped, mainly play handheld. pic.twitter.com/R4ONUgSBMn
— Erik Kocher (@Soundwarp) April 4, 2017
@NintendoAmerica My #nintendoswitch was warped out of the box! Bought day 1. Love #nintendo but no quality control, Switch was rushed. pic.twitter.com/PgKYV8oFNm
— Veracious James (@GeminiXnet) May 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/891389589633601536
When asked about this problem online, Nintendo of America support replied, “If you’re having issues where the Nintendo Switch appears bent or warped, please contact us so we can get that taken care of for you. You can contact us at Nintendo Support, where we can get a repair started for you!”
https://twitter.com/embed/status/856562318662127616
https://twitter.com/embed/status/887100700907364353
Switch owners in Japan have been noticing that the same warping issue.
ニンテンドースイッチ購入してからまだ4日目ですが、もう既に曲がりつつあり、液晶も浮いてきてる。欠陥すぎる #ニンテンドースイッチ #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/Y3EuUceCWs
— Yehl:) (@Atelier_Yehl) July 24, 2017
This Twitter user claims the Switch was warped only four days after purchase. Below are more photos of bent Switches.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/896318802694086657
俺のスイッチも曲がり始めた！なんで曲がるの？
任天堂はどう説明してどう対処するんだろう。左ジョイコンの時みたいにこっそり改修品を出回らせてなかったことにすんのかな？
なんかサポートも糞対応らしいし。
switch不具合多過ぎ！これ、みんなで行動した方がいいね。 pic.twitter.com/7cTXDKmhSv— luke (@lukelimebeat) August 3, 2017
これやばくない？
箱に入らんが(΄◉◞౪◟◉｀)スイッチ不良品やん pic.twitter.com/hN6WRLHi5d— こけ氏 (@twttode4nz) July 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/886035957807329280
https://twitter.com/embed/status/886085390540525569
Switchの放熱不足大丈夫？
ひねり曲がる現象…#任天堂 #NintendoSwtich pic.twitter.com/00mKVUMrKF— コアラプター 🦭 (@poultry_palace) August 13, 2017
スイッチが曲がったわ pic.twitter.com/IE4i2mbTTa
— コッテリハンバーグ (@kudo_daisuki) August 1, 2017
This must be even more annoying considering the difficulty of getting the hardware in Japan.
https://kotaku.com/three-thousand-people-lined-up-in-tokyo-for-105-nintend-1797886624
Since Nintendo can’t just patch in a fix, this issue will obviously take time to solve.
Guys my Switch warped, anyone know where it went??? pic.twitter.com/D7hfdehD6A
— Dylan Ascencio (@SageOfMirrors) April 5, 2017
Heh.
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