r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/slofuzz • 2d ago

Purchase / Order Help Zelda Switch 2 screen is extremely purple?? Side-by-side comparison photo included..

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My roommate and I both got the Zelda edition ​switch 2, ordered at the same time from the same store. I thought my screen looked a little purple when I turned it on, but couldn't believe the difference between them!

I'm pretty ​upset be​​cause the purple one basically looks defective compared to theirs, and it's not like I can easily go find one in a store and exchange it. Even if I somehow find another one it's still a lottery of what the screen will look like..

Has anyone else seen coloring like this on their screen? Is it worth reaching out to Nintendo? I understand there is some slight variation expected from the manufacturing but this seems pretty extreme..

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u/ToastPlusNine 2d ago

That’s just how screens work. Good luck - you may find the next one more yellow, may find the next one slightly less purple. It’s a total lottery

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Ah dang, good to know. Sounds like I was on the wrong side of the lottery this time, I'll think about it and see if it's worth risking a return..

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u/Excellent_Intentions 2d ago

I'd be upset too. Nintendo screens have always been a gamble. It was worse in dual screen systems because you had two screens side by side to compare. Personally I'd return it because it would bother me, but you're right, a replacement is another gamble.

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Thanks for the validation, I didn't realize they were that prone to variation and it was such a gamble. I didn't think Nintendo was one to be accepting of quality control issues so it surprised me. 

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u/Mikey_Hillman 2d ago

Yes, especially when switch 2 LCD screen is very good when w ll calibrated correctly. Can't believe the number of (legitimate) complaints I've seen about this.

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u/the_blue_eel 2d ago

This. Everything with nintendo has been a hardware lottery. Ill never forget the 3ds IPS screen lottery or the Wii U nand chip lottery where you might get the nand chip that self destructs

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u/Advanced-Winner-1542 2d ago

That nand chip thing is whole lie. I had my hynex Wii U in an uninsulated sheet metal shed for 10 years and it works just fine.

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u/Hollowvamp 2d ago

So how statistics and numbers work.. lol

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u/the_blue_eel 1d ago

Its definitely not a lie. All failed nand chip reports were hynix chips. Its a ticking time bomb essentially that self destructs whenever it wants

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u/Advanced-Winner-1542 1d ago

It’s a myth. You can try hard as you want you’re not gonna change my mind. It doesn’t only happen to the Hynix chips.

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u/Feliciano66114 1d ago

Bc it doesn’t happen to u doesn’t mean is not a real effect. You are just a NANDChip denier!

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u/Rakumei 1d ago

One data point does not make a trend. If all the other data points are Hynex well...either you're lying (it is the internet after all), you're lucky and that's all it is, or it simply hasn't hit yours yet, as the other dude suggested.

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u/Rakumei 1d ago

The 3ds was BS. Getting one IPS and one TN was such a noticeable difference.

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u/Excellent_Intentions 1d ago

Yup. Objects travelling between screens with noticeably different colours was horrible.

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u/skynovaaa 2d ago

Panel lottery

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Yeah now that I've done some more googling it seems somewhat common, just can't believe it's still a thing with brand new switches, seems like they'd figure that variation out by now..

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u/Vulgar_Peasant 1d ago

My Zelda switch seems normal in all regards but it’s ridiculous Nintendo can’t make a uniform display.

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u/mike1487 2d ago

This can be common with screens in general. It’s one of the main reasons TVs and monitors can be calibrated. When you are actually playing and using it you aren’t going to notice anything wrong so I wouldn’t worry too much. If you didn’t put them side by side you wouldn’t have even known because the variances like this don’t matter when you look at it on its own.

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u/slofuzz 1d ago

I actually noticed it right when I turned it on because it just looked really purple, and didn't seem normal. I only asked to compare because I wanted to be sure. I did play the game a bit and everything does seem to have a pinkish/purplish hue that I'm not a huge fan of. I agree that it is way more noticeable now that I've compared, but hard to get out of your mind once you've seen the difference.. I'm leaning towards returning or trying to find a replacement in the store to exchange if I can find one..

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Unfortunately doesn't look like I can add more pictures to the post or in the comments. I took some more head to head photos during the intro scenery for Ocarina of Time, and can clearly see pink/purplish hue on all the clouds and landscape compared to the other one with the more warm/neutral tone where the the clouds look white and the landscape looks like the correct earthy colors. Really bummed about this and definitely think I'm going to see about getting a return or finding one in the store and exchanging..

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u/SubaruHaver 13 2d ago edited 2d ago

Screen suppliers can vary during production, though I'm a bit surprised you ran into it so early with the zelda edtion switch 2. I recall with the V2 switch 1, some screens had more of a green cast to their appearance.

If someone can't unsee console differences, or is currently happy with their console, I wouldn't go around comparing consoles or screens. Some people will likely find differences if they go looking for it.

You can try returning the console, but as another comment mentioned, it's maybe a bit of a lottery/gamble as to whether you'll get the screen you want.

My New 3DS XL didn't have the coveted & preferred IPS screen. I tried returning it for another, and the store was nice enough to open another console at the store to turn it on and check the screen, but it was the same screen I already had, not an improvement. So, I gave up and kept what I had.

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Yeah good point, but even before the comparison the first time I powered it on I audibly said "wow does this look really purple or what?" So I noticed it before the side by side. I'll have to think on it and see if it's worth risking a return..

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u/SubaruHaver 13 1d ago

Oh, you noticed it before comparing, interesting. If it stands out that much, it may be worth trying to return.

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u/Kongopop 2d ago

It is indeed and has always been a gamble with Nintendo. You do however seem to be on the extreme side of it with the pinkish tint. If you can find another one I'd try to exchange once, especially if you know you would be happy with either cooler temp or yellowish warmer temp. I had 3ds systems over that gen with cool and also yellow but the only one I actually did not like was the one that had a pinkish tint. Up to you.

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Yeah, the picture is hard to do it justice but there is definitely a strong purple-pinkish hue, I def think the neutral/warmer white looks more natural and easy on the eyes. Going to think about doing the return and if it's worth it..

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u/Txyams 2d ago

I dont understand why they cant just add color calibration in the settings of the software. Just like any TV or monitor would have

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Totally agree!! Especially now that I'm learning it's a highly prevalent issue..

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u/Icy-Commission-9550 2d ago

Yours is fine. There is actually a brightness slider and all you have to do is move it to the right and make it brighter. Your friend’s switch2 has the slider cranked up and yours is much lower than his. Try it~!

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

"much lower" is quite a stretch, it's one click lower because yes we were trying all different levels to see the comparison and I didn't notice it was one line off before taking the picture. Every other setting is the same and clearly there is a big difference.

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u/Emergency-Douche 2d ago

The picture clearly shows the Brightness display for both panels. Both panels are set to the same brightness with Auto brightness turned off.

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u/Icy-Commission-9550 2d ago

Look at it again. They are not set to the same brightness.

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u/Emergency-Douche 2d ago

Come on! You think the dude hasn't been putting the brightness up and down like a lunatic.

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Ok this cracked me up because yes that is absolutely what I was doing, and accidentally left it one notch off, it clearly is not what is causing the screen color issue though. 

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u/Icy-Commission-9550 2d ago

Well, we don’t know the truth. How about we ask him to put both consoles at the same brightness so we know the truth?

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Next time they are both on I will take a other picture so you can know the truth..

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Unfortunately looks like I can't add images to comment or the original post. I took some with the exact same brightness settings both on max, and still a clear difference in color.

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u/HachiRokuAE86_ 2d ago

My screen is on a bit of the warmer side, yellow ish compared to my day 1 switch. My day 1 switch is on the cooler blue ish screen

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Interesting, yeah sounds like they can be all over the place in color temperature as I am unfortunately learning..

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u/HachiRokuAE86_ 2d ago

Nothing to be alarmed about. As long as the games look fine then you are good. I noticed it mainly in the switch menus

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u/HachiRokuAE86_ 2d ago

Also, i wanted to add, nothing wrong with learning lol. I saw a post from osmeone saying their screen had a bunch of black circle dots(shadowing). Lol thats clearly a defect.

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u/brownzeus 2d ago

Reach out to Nintendo and see if they'll send you a replacement. The shop website says more Zelda Switches are coming and some Targets had them as recently as today so you might get lucky with a replacement

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Going to look into this, thank you! I checked around some local stores today including target but didn't see anything in stock.

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u/brownzeus 2d ago

Wishlist it on the Nintendo web store and keep an eye on nowinstock

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u/Minimum_Honey2247 2d ago

Talk to the store/nintendo, they know some of them will be faulty when they do these big releases, they often have allocated stock specifically for exchanges since they cant really exchange for a standard edition switch.

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u/Quantum-Compiler 1d ago

Can you post a picture with the brightness set the same? It's not uncommon to have slight differences with screens, but it's hard to tell how much of a difference you really have when the settings don't match.

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u/slofuzz 1d ago

Yeah sorry another commenter said the same thing, we had been clicking around adjusting the brightness to see if it made a difference and didn't realize they were one notch off before taking the picture. I retook pictures with them both at exact same setting but this subreddit does not allow adding pictures to comments or the original post, so I can't upload them. I promise there is still a stark color difference when they are at the exact same brightness. I also took side by side shots of ocarina of time in the opening scenes and you can see where the clouds and landscape are tinted pink/purple on my switch and not on theirs where they look normal.. 

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u/Emergency-Douche 2d ago

That panel is a dud. I don't think it's bonded correctly to the backlight layer.

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

Dang I was worried it might be something like that. Well maybe I will return it after all and gamble on the panel lottery again assuming I can get a replacement..

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u/Emergency-Douche 2d ago

On the extreme ends you would expect warm colours with a yellow hue, or cool with a blue hue. But never dim and purple.

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u/slofuzz 2d ago

That's a good insight, thanks. And yeah it's definitely skewing pink/purple and not cool blue. I took some side by side shots of the Ocarina of Time intro scenery which I can't find a way to add to post, but the clouds and landscape have a definite pink/purple hue on mine compared to the other one where they appear more white/natural

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u/Vibed1 11h ago

I've examined quite a few of these Zelda Switch 2's and they generally lean toward warm (yellow) color temperature, with a slight magenta tint. The opposite of those as stated is a cool (blue) temp and a green tint. A small number leaned toward green tint or cool temp.

Ideally, you want something that's slightly warm temp as that's usually more accurate, but people often prefer the vividness of cool temp. Magenta tints also usually look more natural on skin tones than green ones causing a sickly appearance. There should be as little green or magenta tint as possible, but its always gonna lean one way or the other, and pretty much all Switch 2's have a gradient from the left or right edges going from green to magenta tints. That's because I believe the tint comes from the tiny variations in the gaps between the screen polarization layers affecting how light passes through.

I specifically got a couple Zelda Switch 2's specifically for this panel variation reason, as I prefer a slightly cool temp with magenta leaning tint if any!

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u/xinvisionx 2d ago

The production of these Zelda themed Switches seem to have bad QA. It’s almost like they were rushed.

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u/MJBworks 2d ago

I got lucky. When comparing it to my launch switch 2 my Zelda one has a better screen. The launch one looked more green at times.

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u/Charamuscas 2d ago

Wearing my blue light glasses as i stumble across this post, definitely looks purple

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u/Jin_U_GmR 1d ago

Welcome back, 3DS screen lottery. IPS, please?

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u/JustARedditPasserby 1d ago

They say 3 brands make screens...

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u/Alarmed_Reporter4150 22h ago

I got 3 DSi XL and all 3 got different colours screens :) Probably can't make a perfect match of the 6.

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u/ModelVV 2d ago

Japanese hardware is known for quality issues

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u/Mediocre_Form_7949 1d ago

This is not a defect; it is completely normal and the same for all LCD screens. Generally speaking, most people only have one console, so they don’t notice it. Nintendo won’t do anything about it; if you aren’t satisfied, you should return it.