Nintendo Europe has posted the safety manual for the Nintendo Switch 2 online today and whilst there’s a bunch of safety precautions bout the upgraded Joy-Con controllers and the new kickstand, the one that stands out is in relation to the Nintendo Switch 2 screen.
Nintendo was very clear to warn s that the Nintendo Switch 2 screen is covered with a film layer that should not be peeled over. This is there to prevent the screen from shattering and is fairly standard on quite a lot of tech items.
Whilst this is essentially similar to a screen protector, Nintendo has confirmed that you can still put a screen protector over this (much like this one right here).
The bit in the manual reads: “The screen is covered with a film layer designed to prevent fragments scattering in the event of damage. Do not peel it off.”
This also seemed to be on the Nintendo Switch OLED, and is often applied to TVs and other glass screens to ensure that if it is damaged that it does not shatter and harm the .
The Nintendo Switch 2 releases on June 5th. It’s available from Amazon for $696 with free shipping HERE.
AMAZON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 GAME PRE-ORDERS
- Mario Kart World – $109 with free shipping
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Edition – $99 with free shipping
- SPLIT FICTION – $64 with free shipping
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World – $99 with free shipping
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition – $114 with free shipping
- Donkey Kong Bananza – $99 with free shipping
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – $99 with free shipping
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – $99 with free shipping
- Sonic x Shadow Generations – $89 with free shipping
- Street Fighter 6 – $69 with free shipping
- Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV – $99 with free shipping
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – $99 with free shipping
- BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster – $54 with free shipping
- Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut – $79 with free shipping
- HITMAN World of Assassination – Signature Edition – $94 with free shipping
AMAZON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 ACCESSORY PRE-ORDERS
- Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller – $119 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 MicroSD Express 256GB Memory Card – $79 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Camera – $69 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip – $49 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case + Screen Protector – $39 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Pair – $139 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Wheel Pair – $29 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adaptor – $44 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con (L) – $79 with free shipping
- Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con (R) – $79 with free shipping
AMAZON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 POWERWAVE PRE-ORDERS
Without doubt the no-brainers for me are the two starter packs.
- The Essential starter pack is just $24.95 and includes an eva carry case, a screen protector and a compact cartridge case
- the starter pack is $69 and includes a carry case, a tempered glass screen protector (with alignment tray), a compact dual charging dock that allows you to magnetically charge two Joy-Con controllers and a cleaning cloth
If protection is what you’re after, there’s a massive range of screen protectors and cases:
- Tempered glass screen protector – $9.95
- Crystal Case – $19
- Protective case with grips – $19.95
- carry case – $25
- Deluxe case – $39
- Soft travel case – $19.95
- Game card case – $19
- Pro thumb grip – $14
- Display stand – $14.95
There’s also a bunch of grips and magnetic charging stand that I absolutely love the look of:
- Charging grip with battery
- Charging grip – $24.95
- Quad charging stand for Joy-Con 2 – $39
- Twin grip pack – $19.95
- Steering wheel 2 pack – $19
- Multifunctional grip – $34
- RGB cooler stand – $39
