Popular tech blogger JerryRigEverything conducted an extreme durability test of the Nintendo Switch 2 screen. He subjected the device to 50 blows with pliers, trying to test how durable the display is.
The blogger posted a video in which he showed how to disassemble the console and what is inside it. At the end of the video, he decided to test the device's screen for durability. Before the experiment, the author removed the protective plastic layer to check whether this would affect the durability of the display.
During the test, after 13 blows with pliers, the Joy-Con controllers popped out, but there was no damage to the screen. After another 14 blows, the display was still undamaged and continued to work. It took 50 strong blows to break the glass on the screen.
During testing, the author assumed that the screen surface was made of durable plastic, as it did not break for a long time. However, after breaking it was still noticeable that the display has a thin layer of glass, the fragments of which can cut into the hand. That is why this glass was additionally covered with a protective plastic layer.
After the screen was damaged, it still remained functional, but the device received a system error. However, a reboot returned it to normal functioning.
The Nintendo Switch 2 features a 7.9-inch LCD touchscreen with 1080p resolution and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. And as it turns out, this screen is incredibly durable.
The console has already become a bestseller, breaking the records of its predecessor. Since its launch, it has already sold 3.5 million units in 4 days, which is double the sales rate of the original Nintendo Switch during the same period.