- In a lighthearted exchange with GameSpot, Nintendo developers confirmed that Switch 2 cartridges will be just as disgusting to taste as the original ones — and that’s entirely intentional.
- Project lead Takuhiro Dohta warned players against licking the cartridges, while producer Koichi Kawamoto admitted to trying it once and swore never to do it again.
- Nintendo uses denatonium benzoate, a harmless but incredibly bitter chemical, to discourage kids and pets from swallowing the cartridges. The bitter coating was introduced with the original Nintendo Switch and will return unchanged for the upcoming console.
- While the company clearly doesn't want anyone testing it out, it’s likely that players will ignore the warning — and we’ll probably see a fresh wave of "taste test" videos hit social media after the console launches in June.
