Nintendo Explains Why Switch Cartridges Taste So Bad

A day after the Nintendo Switch’s launch, it feels like people on social networks are talking less about its unique hybrid capabilities and more about its taste.

A surprisingly large number of people tried to lick/eat the Switch’s cartridge just to discover that it tastes hellishly bad. We are not talking about plastic taste, but rather a super pitter taste which might well be the result of undisclosed nuclear contamination.

I put that Switch cart in my mouth and I'm not sure what those things are made of but I can still taste it. Do not try this at home.

— Jeff Gerstmann (@jeffgerstmann) February 25, 2017

Nintendo was quick to clarify that Switch cartridges are deliberately coated with a non-toxic bitterness agent called Denatonium Benzoate in order to prevent kids from swallowing it. We have to admit that we are impressed with Nintendo’s attention to details.