This post is a trick to make you lick game cards and find out
And it worked. I just licked one. It tasted horrible.
Would you be disappointed if I told you I originally heard about this with the DS/3ds, tested it, then tested it again when the switch came out to see if they were still doing it?
A man of science
Journalistic integrity
Jokes on them I can’t taste it anymore after COVID, there is no longer any deterrent from me eating their cartridges
If you do end up eating one, tell us how many bytes it took.
I couldn’t resist.
That’s good.
Can I go now?
This could probably be used to check for authentic game cartridges. I’m not going to be licking used games to find out if they’re real, though.
Many battery manufacturers do this with CR disc shaped batteries as well.
Interestingly, this coating can cause issues for some products like the Apple AirTags. I know this because I used one of these batteries with a bitterest in the AirTag on my keys and the AirTag didn’t work.
And what’s funny is that the solution is to lick the coating off either sides of the battery to get them to work.
I have to assume there’s a common non tongue applied solvent that works
I can’t believe I’m going to get up, find a cartridge, and lick it after posting this. Damn you.
Edit: It’s true.
I’ve known about this for years, and I’m still convinced that in a few years time you’re going to see collectors and/or used game store clerks going “Ah see this one is valuable because it’s got the bittering agent still intact. It hasn’t all been licked off.”
The ultimate gamer high is to take a deep breath from the Steam Deck exhaust, lick a Switch cartridge, hold your breath, and then chug down a G Fuel.
This is peak gamer. I am in awe.
I learned that a ways back, told a streamer and gave him a buck to confirm it. Dollar well spent lol.
No clip?
Was a bit of a hunt but I found it, https://www.twitch.tv/anderoc/clip/ThankfulTriumphantPotYee
Part of the ritual of buying a new Switch game for me is licking it. More difficult for digital downloads, but I was determined and found a way.
Stick your tongue in the ethernet port?
I’ve acquired a taste for them.
I eat five a night.
Either mine don’t have the coating, or I’m immune to it somehow.
I read somewhere that they stopped doing it. Not sure how often this happened or if it even happened to every game.
I finally tried licking one recently, and it didn’t taste like anything
Did you buy it used?
eww!
But how do I remove the coating so I can chew on my switch cartridges?
Sulfuric acid.
I remember this being a whole challenge. I remember licking one and being unimpressed. Pretty sure most people were exaggerating how bad it was.
It’s not like “oh dear God” levels of bitter but it’s enough to just be like “pteh ew” and spit it out.
