To avoid accidental ingestion, the company behind Nintendo Switch has already added a unique feature to its game cartridge. This anti-ingestion feature will reportedly discourage anyone from biting it.

While others might have thought that the manufacturing process may have undergone a glitch, Nintendo, however, clarified that the result was actually intentional. The Japanese firm confirmed that a "bittering agent" was in producing the game cartridge.

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"To avoid the possibility of accidental ingestion, keep the game card away from young children," Nintendo said. "A bittering agent (Denatonium Benzoate) has also been applied to the game card."

Despite being regarded as the most bitter compound, Nintendo assured gamers of its Switch console that the game cartridge or card is still safe since the chemical is not toxic.

Mike Fahey of Kotaku noted that "Immediately upon touching a Nintendo Switch cartridge one's tongue is assaulted by a harsh bitterness that spreads like a brush fire through the mouth."

"Having a drink on hand helps, but not completely," he added. "The taste and how it spreads suggests some sort of oily residue left on the cartridge."

He even likened the taste of the Nintendo Switch game cartridge to that of the oil that comes out from the rind when you pinch an orange peel.

Games journalist Jeff Gerstman advised that the card must never be put in the mouth as he pointed out to "not try this at home."

In the meantime, Intrepid reporter Julia Alexander shared that she never tasted anything unusual in the game cards of Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. The case was different, though, when she tried the Nintendo Switch game cartridge, particularly the "Just Dance 2017."

Accordingly, "in just a few milliseconds," she immediately tasted "a very sour taste." She further disclosed that aside from its bad smell, the Nintendo Switch game cartridge's taste can also be felt "in your throat."