Nintendo has launched the Switch console (Nintendo Switch will launch on March 3 for $300 / €300) globally with US pricing at $299. However, the company has hit some complaints about dead pixels on the displays, to which the company has said “Small numbers of stuck or dead pixels are a characteristic of LCD screens. These are normal and should not be considered a defect.”
The Switch doesn’t have any streaming services as it is aimed at optimising the gaming experience, but Nintendo has said that it is in discussion with a range of companies including Netflix, Amazon and Hulu about getting support on the console.
Analyst Comment
Dead pixel policy is normally dealt with under ISO 13406 2 which allows some defects for Class II products. It might be hard for consumers to win a dispute if Nintendo was to stick to that standard, which would allow a couple of dead pixels for a display of the resolution of the Nintendo devices. At one time, this was a hot topic, but most displays these days are very low on defects, if the pixels are big and if pixels are small, it may be hard to see them. (BR)
