According to the official Nintendo Switch 2 safety and instructions manual, the display comes with an "anti-scattering adhesive film" already applied. Its purpose is to prevent shards of glass from scattering in the rare event the screen is damaged. Essentially, it's a safety feature, not packaging or shipping material.

Of course, it's not just launch titles and 'Nintendo Switch 2 Editions' that we'll be treated to in the first month of summer 2025 (though a lot of the list is exactly that). A handful of notable newbies are also joining the Switch 1 library in the coming weeks, so we've got two Nintendo consoles to think about for the first time in yonks.