Nintendo Switch Game Cartridges Taste Like Trash, It Turns Out

Update (3/2): Kotaku got a quote from Nintendo confirming that its Switch cartridges are indeed covered in what the site says is “the most bitter chemical compound known, commonly used as an aversion agent to prevent accidental ingestion.” Here’s Nintendo’s comment:

“To avoid the possibility of accidental ingestion, keep the game card away from young children. A bittering agent (Denatonium Benzoate) has also been applied to the game card. This bittering agent is non-toxic.”

Original post (3/1): The Nintendo Switch is out this Friday, but in case you can't wait to track one down and pop a tiny, tantalizing $60 game cartridge into your mouth, the word is out: Nintendo's new console's games taste like shit :(

Following the unthinkable reports of the Switch's offensive flavor palette, The Verge had its executive editor, Dieter Bohn, do a completely standard taste test on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. His verdict: “It tastes like insecticide. It is literally the worst thing. ... It won’t go away. I don’t want to do this again.”