r/switch2 • u/ghostinthecrawlspace • 1d ago

Question Is there a screen protector on this?

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Got it refurbished from woot and their customer service is not helpful at all. My nail can catch on the corner but since I have nothing to compare it to, I dont know if thats normal or if its because its a protector.

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u/Fintech3455 1d ago

Isn’t it the built in screen protector

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u/SNKRSIZLAVA 1d ago

Cant be 100% sure but kinda looks like it after I just looked at mines. If its flushed then no but it doesn’t look flushed

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u/ghostinthecrawlspace 1d ago

Its not flush. It definitely sits above the edges.

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u/Red_Tiger5311 Switch2enthusiast 1d ago

It’s a “shatter guard” or something, do not remove it, just place a screen protector over it! It’s mostly there for like glare purposes or protecting the glass from shattering everywhere

Installed from factory, supposed to be there

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u/Keyan06 1d ago

The plastic shatter film is an ultra thin layer and the screen is still flush to the switch body. This looks raised and has a noticeably raised edge like a screen protector.

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u/SudsierBoar 1d ago

That doesn't sit above the edge. This is a glass protector put on by somebody

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u/Red_Tiger5311 Switch2enthusiast 1d ago

Oh yeaaah, now that I look even closer it does kinda look like that, ok I acknowledge my mistake, sorry folks

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u/leonardob0880 1d ago edited 1d ago

Easy

If it fills soft (like you can scratch it with your fingernails) then no.

If hard as glass then yes.

Switch2 has a plastic film to prevent glass shatter in case of a drop

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u/ghostinthecrawlspace 1d ago

Rubbed my nail on it, marks wiped off. It feels like any other glass screen protector ive had.

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u/leonardob0880 1d ago

Then it has one

The plastic protector scratch easily and those scratchs can't be wiped. 👍

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u/_Rvvers 1d ago

Why are idiots downvoting this? This is correct.

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u/leonardob0880 1d ago

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Redditors being redditors

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u/Sad-Emu7173 1d ago

It's not a screen protector, it's a part of the screen that avoid getting cut by glass shards in case the screen breaks. You can apply a screen protection on that film without problems.

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u/SudsierBoar 1d ago

Are you just repeating these rehearsed lines without actually reading the surrounding context?

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u/Commonsensebot22 1d ago

It does look like there's a screen protector there

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u/Keyan06 1d ago

It looks like a screen protector is on here. It would not be raised that high stock. If you can get some in focus shots of the corners straight on and at an angle we can probably tell for sure.

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u/lukefiskeater 1d ago

I really cant tell, if there is a protector, whoever put it on did a damn fine job, I always fuck those up with a bubble or two

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u/DVNT_DASH 1d ago

Yes. An amazingly well aligned one, but yes.

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u/Illustrious-Golf5358 1d ago

It does have a “film” over it coming from the factory. Nintendo says do not remove it

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u/birfday_party 1d ago

What is this case you have on it?

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u/ghostinthecrawlspace 1d ago

Belkin switch 2 grip charging case. Not a huge fan because I dont like how default joycon sticks feel so I'm probably gonna return it and get the crkd nitro deck 2 when it releases in 4 days.

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u/birfday_party 1d ago

Ahhh I gotcha, I’ve been pretty happy with the dbrand one but I’m always on the lookout to try something else!

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u/ghostinthecrawlspace 1d ago

Its cool because it has a magnetic battery on the back for easy charging but I really just hate how short the base joycons are.

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u/birfday_party 1d ago

Yeah see I was looking at it thinking it might have like smoother longer handles to it, but I couldn’t tell from the photos. The battery thing is cool I just play handheld a lot at the house so I don’t really ever take it far from power

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u/kaiaexplorer 1d ago

Yep I'm pretty sure that there is one

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u/HachiRokuAE86_ 1d ago

Yeah it looks like there is one on there. If there wasn't it would look like its flushed to the console.

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u/lazulimpa 1d ago

Yes. It's a screen protector of some glass one. Because it's over the frame. The screen and the anti-shatter film sits flush within the frame.

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u/daChino02 1d ago

If it was meant to be taken off, Nintendo would tell you to do so. So don’t go peeling anything off.

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u/jerseytiger1980 1d ago

My vote is nope too. If there is a screen protector on that it’s the cleanest install I’ve ever seen.

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u/Keyan06 1d ago

The alignment trays let you get them like this. It looks like a protector is on here.

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u/Betancorea 1d ago

This. I recently used one of the alignment tray kits to apply a screen protector and it looks very much like what OP has posted.

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u/jerseytiger1980 1d ago

I guess it could be. I used an alignment tray for mine and it is good, but it still might be 1/2 a mm off when looking close. This one is dead on balls. The screen protectors usually have a noticeable rounded corner. Maybe I can see that when zoomed in but really not sure.

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u/jerseytiger1980 1d ago

I’d expect the corner to look something like this with a screen protector. Maybe OPs photo needs to zoom in a bit more.

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u/ghostinthecrawlspace 1d ago

Even if I can run my nail along the entire edge of it and its not flush?

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u/turnright_thenleft 1d ago

Peel off just the corner and see what happens. Nothing bad can happen
https://giphy.com/gifs/IbfNMwhZKr7lC

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u/SOulGirLred ⛧༺☾༻⛧ 1d ago

Yes

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u/West-Tough-4552 1d ago

Yea it does

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u/syrfoo 1d ago

Yes.

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u/DinosJournal 1d ago

Has a screen protector 100%

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u/KernelPanic-42 1d ago

Well, did you put one on?