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title: "What’s the hole under the Nintenndo Switch screen?"
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description: "Ever noticed that small hole that’s directly beneath the Nintendo Switch screen. Any idea what it is?Well honestly neither did we."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2020-01-26 12:11:45"
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What’s the hole under the Nintenndo Switch screen? | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![What’s the hole under the Nintenndo Switch screen?](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/whats-the-hole-under-the-nintenndo-switch-screen.jpg "What’s the hole under the Nintenndo Switch screen?")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/whats-the-hole-under-the-nintenndo-switch-screen.jpg)Ever noticed that small hole that’s directly beneath the Nintendo Switch screen. Any idea what it is?

Well honestly neither did we. But the official Nintendo customer support account has explained what this hole, which changes its color at times, is.

## [](#brightness-sensor)Brightness sensor

It’s the Nintendo Switch brightness sensor. The sensor adjusts the brightness of the screen depending on the amount of light present in the environment.

> Nintendo Switchの液晶画面の下の方にある、少し色の変わった部分は何？ もしかして気泡では……と思われる方もいらっしゃるかもしれませんが、実はこれ、画面の明るさを自動調節するための「明るさセンサー」なんです。[\#Switchの機能](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Switch%E3%81%AE%E6%A9%9F%E8%83%BD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WMz9HcTpJz](https://t.co/WMz9HcTpJz)
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> — 任天堂サポート (@nintendo\_cs) [January 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/nintendo_cs/status/1220185350057758721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Well we are still learning things about the Nintendo Switch, any other things you are still questioning? If so feel free to let us know!

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