Nintendo Faces More Complaints on Switch's Incompatibility to Vinyl Skins

By Jilianne Arbonida, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, March 12, 2017

More problems are cropping up for the new phablet console that Nintendo released recently. Aside from criticisms on the gadget's flawed design, complaints of third-party skins damaging the Switch have surfaced.

Previously, dbrand, a Toronto-based company specializing in skins for consoles and phones, has announced the cancellation of its production of skins for the Switch. In a report by Nintendo Life, dbrand has discovered that the vinyl skins have damaged the coating on both the console and the Joy-Con during the testing process. It appears that the Switch is not compatible with the adhesive they use for the wrap. dbrand promised those who pre-ordered the skins that they would receive a refund.

"We're here to make a public service announcement that under no circumstances should you be buying a vinyl skin / wrap for your Nintendo Switch. ... Simply put, the coating which exists on the JoyCons (and the console - more on that later) is either cured or designed in a way which doesn't play well with adhesive. ... Both the Joy-Cons and the Console are not compatible with vinyl wraps or any adhesive-backed skin of any kind," dbrand's official statement reads.

Meanwhile, Digital Trends reports that Slickwraps also found the same problems in testing its skins with the Nintendo console. Just like dbrands, the company has also called a halt in the product's production. Vinyl wraps are supposed to protect the gadget from scratches, but in Slickwraps' case, the adhesive only damaged the coating. Other clients have reportedly shown pieces of evidence that the same thing happened to them when they used third-party skins for the Switch. Nintendo has yet to release the official licensed skins for the console.

Instead of vinyl wraps, the website recommends the use of rubber covers for the Joy-Con. Not only will the item protect the device, but it will also help users grasp the controllers more easily. Some of the previous complaints claim that the Joy-Con is too small to hold comfortably.