I'm on Chapter 5 and having a break - although that may have been a mistake, as I'm not inclined to pick it back up again right now. I really enjoyed the 40 or so hours to this point mind. Maybe later the completionist in me will kick in.

Edit. Page turn. Xenoblade Chronicles 2

AJ wrote:

yourfavouriteuncle wrote:

Righto, it was more the aspect of a ‘portable dock’ I didn’t get.  [...] I was wondering what wasn’t portable about the one Nintendo put in the box or sell as a spare unit?

A combination of the size and fragility: that front bit of plastic would get bent/snapped so easily in transit; the Switch easily fits in my work bag, the dock does not.

Are you going to connect it to a telly? Otherwise you can just plug the charger right into it?

There's your first problem.. don't have mates.

I've stuck felt to mine , along the the ridges.

You can also get Dock socks

Buzzing to see Hair's.

It's a pair of your Ma's kecks.

bad_hair_day wrote:

It's a pair of your Ma's kecks.

Put a screen protector on it.

And as it's a known problem be a bit careful with it? Mines a launch day one edition and the screen is showing precisely no marks.

I'm also thinking there's a fairly good chance of an updated version being released in a couple of years.

The genuine Switch screen protector is virtually invisible to the naked eye switched on or off. it's not like the bubbly pieces of crap you get on iphone.

Mind you I never got a scratch for the first few months when I didn't use one either. Just hold the thing firm while you put it in the dock and it cant hit the side. It's not rocket science.

I wonder if a lot of the people who claim to have no issue just aren't noticing them. It's not on the display area, admittedly.

RedDave2 wrote:

Less than a week and my Switch has been marked by the dock. I thought I'd have a bit of leeway to get some padding in there, but apparently not. Thinking I might return it and wait for the next decent offer.

I ask again - what are you people doing with this console?? Is the idea to fling the console in from afar to impress mates? Are you dropping it from a height to prove your skill? I just don't understand how so many people have damaged their switch with the dock.

I've literally just carefully put it in and taken it out of the dock.

I reckon the circled bits here are at fault.

My screen protector is slightly scratched, just outside the image.  I'm careful with it, but I guess my daughter may have done it at some point.  

I think Bob's right about the screen protectors, they're not the usual crap at all, but I also agree with AJ about the unacceptably high for a portable thing.  The dock scratching the unit is a pretty big fuck up on Nintendo's part imo.  Not scratching the screen should've been fairly high on their checklist of do's and don'ts.  'Be careful with it' is always good advice with electronics, but if you're careful 99% of the time, then accidentally fudge the docking (whey!) after a few shandies on one occasion you could still end up with a problem.  

I upgraded my GBA for an SP, and my early 360 for one with an HDMI port, but I can't remember upgrading any other hardware through choice.  I know I'll do it with the Switch though, because I blummin' love the thing, but I'm calling poor show on the fact that the current version has so many niggles.

50p says they don't.

Flip cover that folds to the back when using the switch. Folds to the front and is Scratch proof for travel and when inserting into the dock of doom. Comes in a variety of colours.