Nintendo Made Switch 2 Game Carts Taste Bad to Prevent “Unwanted Consumption”
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- Nintendo Switch 2 game carts were designed to taste bad.
- The design choice was made to decrease the risk of any unwanted consumption.
- Its predecessor shared the same design philosophy.
The Nintendo Switch 2’s game cartridges are purposely designed to taste bad to prevent “unwanted consumption.” In an exclusive interview with Gamespot, Nintendo representative Takuhiro Dohta confirmed the return of the strategic bad seasoning – a strategy used in the predecessor’s game carts as well.
“We don’t want anybody to be at risk of any unwanted consumption. We have indeed made it so that if it enters your mouth, you’ll spit it out,” Dohta said, advising Gamespot interviewee against licking Switch 2 cartridges.
Kouichi Kawamoto, another Nintendo representative, agreed with the sentiment, speaking from personal experience:
“When the Nintendo Switch was being developed, I did lick it once, but never again. I can’t believe that other people are trying that.”
Though licking the Switch 2 is not advised, doing so does not deal physical harm – only psychological damage. The original Nintendo Switch’s cartridges are coated with a material called denatonium benzoate, which is a bittering agent with a very low toxicity. As for the Nintendo Switch 2’s carts, denatonium benzoate is expected to be the coating agent for the potentially $90 physical game carts.
The Nintendo Switch 2 releases on June 5, 2025, with an initial price point of $449.99. Mario Kart World Tour – the successor to the Mario Kart franchise, will be the release title for the Switch 2. As for the physical copy, which costs $90, it is guaranteed to taste bad.
