Nintendo Switch cartridges 'taste so bad'

The discovery was made after gamers noticed the repellent flavour. "I can still taste it. Do not try this at home," tweeted games writer Jeff Gerstmann last week. Other gamers have since posted videos online of their reactions to tasting the cartridges and Nintendo has confirmed the use of a chemical agent. Cartridges for the Nintendo Switch, which is released worldwide on 3 March, are 34mm by 23mm. Nintendo revealed a non-toxic bittering agent, denatonium benzoate, had been applied to the game card, in a statement to video games site Polygon. Readers are advised not to try tasting Nintendo Switch cartridges at home.

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