Covers and pouches for Nintendo Switch: The best protection for your console

Dozens of covers of all kinds landed at the editorial office. Hulls of all sizes, but also screen protectors and bumpers for the JoyCon as well as for the entire console. We have ordered and tested for you the essential accessories to protect your console in transport and at home, and thus ensure a longer life.

Storage of the Switch as well as the Switch Lite, but also games, cables, power supply, and why not additional JoyCon, or even Switch Pro Controllers or equivalent, some models allow you to take everything on vacation when you need it. others play it much more discreetly. In any case, there are some for all budgets, of all shapes and sizes, with a few favorites even. And ultimately one goal: to protect and maintain your equipment. Here is our selection:

Transport and storage covers

PDP Pull'n Go Case: The suitcase for your Switch

This is most certainly the ultimate cover for your Switch or Switch Lite, namely a small transport case capable of transporting the console, games, all the necessary cables, but also the power supply, the dock and even some controllers. For example, we were able to put a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and an 8bitdo controller in it, thanks in particular to its compartments that can be adapted at will.

The bonus is that the console is placed in a separate cover, held by Velcro to the main case, so that it is possible to carry only the Switch, a cable and a few games, in a quite compact size. The whole is well thought out, without any particular defect, with a good level of finish both for the exterior and the interior. Ideal for anyone with a Nintendo Switch with lots of accessories.

Buy the PDP Pull'n Go Case for 37€ on Amazon

PDP Gaming Commuter Case: The super compromise to carry everything

Here is a particularly functional cover, compatible with Switch and Switch Lite, and which allows you to take the console, its power supply, an additional pair of JoyCon, an additional controller, cables galore, but also up to 13 physical games with you. . Finally, only the dock of the hybrid console does not fit.

The finish is very neat, with a fine fabric and a line of leather on the outside, while the interior multiplies the felted areas. The console screen is safe there, even if you fill all the pockets and other compartments. The zipper seems solid to us and resists pressure well even when the cover is full. Be careful though, if both sides of the cover are well lined with a more rigid material, the level of protection against crushing remains quite low. We are not facing a hull, but in the presence of a cover to slip into a larger bag.

Apart from this warning, for us this Commuter Case is therefore a real favorite, whether to accompany a Switch or a Switch Lite and all its accessories. It is also one of the only covers to accept a Switch or a Switch Lite with its bumper.

Buy the PDP Gaming Commuter Case for 29€ on Amazon

Hori Alumicase: Absolute protection

An ultra-rigid aluminum shell. This is what you need to prevent your console from taking a beating in transit. Hori's Alumicase is a small safe to take everywhere, capable of containing a Switch (and not a Switch Lite), and up to 5 games. It is also possible to slip in a USB-C cable for charging, but not the power supply that goes with it. And if outside the raw aluminum is the only finish, which can also be painted in the colors of Zelda or Mario, inside the atmosphere is much more cozy and soft for your machine, with in particular a flap for protect the screen.

Clearly, if you are looking for maximum protection, you can go there with your eyes closed. We tortured ours relentlessly without the console inside feeling the slightest effect. Perfect for adventurous gamers.

Buy the Hori Alumicase cover for 20€ on Amazon

PDP Deluxe Travel Case: Nice finish for Switch and Switch Lite

Here is a cover of very classic size, but enjoying a nice finish. As for the other PDP models in this range, the exterior mixes leather and fine fabric, while the interior is covered with felt to avoid any scratches. But unlike the brand's Commuter Case, we appreciate the rigidity of the shell here, which truly protects against possible shocks.

Above all, this cover adapts to your console model with a format primarily designed for classic Switch but perfectly adaptable to the Switch Lite thanks to the presence of two reducers to be inserted directly inside. The bag also gladly accommodates cables and games for the console, the straps for the JoyCon, but not the official power supply.

Buy the PDP Deluxe Travel Case for 18€ on Amazon

PDP Play And Charge Case: Everything for the Switch in TV mode

This is the ideal model for lovers of multiplayer games. Indeed, the Play And Charge Case is not only a bag to carry your Switch, 4 JoyCon, many games, power supply and a lot of cables, but it is also a support for playing in table mode, with its own system to raise the console.

The super good point is that this cover is well thought out enough that charging the console is possible while playing. We always appreciate the finish of this range at PDP, with fabric and leather on the outside, felt on the inside, in a rather compact format. Small defect for lazy people: it is mandatory to remove the JoyCon from the console to be able to store them underneath, the width of the bag being that of the screen alone. As a result, you will have understood that the cover is not compatible with Switch Lite.

Buy the PDP Play And Charge Case Hori Alumicase for 15€ on Amazon

PowerA Pokémon transport box: the favorite

It's completely unreasonable, but the favorite is this Pokéball format transport case which can accommodate and protect a Switch or a Switch Lite with a few accessories. So above all, if there is a crush, it's because the cover is very well made, very protective with its hard rubber surface, and the effect is very successful. The accessory is perfectly functional and should last over time.

In the fleece cover inside, you can place the console (with JoyCon disassembly in the case of the classic Switch), 6 games, a charging cable and that's about it. As a result, the format is not the most optimal when it comes to storing the cover in the bag, but who said that you had to be reasonable even in the storage of your console?

Buy the PowerA Pouch Pokémon Carrying Case for 29€ on Amazon

Snakebyte Carry:Case: Compact and low price

For Switch Lite owners, here is a very simple cover, among the cheapest on the market, and which convinced us with its quality of manufacture. A very resistant zipper completes a thick rubber shell, in an ideal combo to protect against various shocks. Inside, the console benefits from a felted finish with flap to protect the screen from the risk of scratching.

In this cover, we place the console, 8 games, as well as a charging cable and at the limit a small pair of headphones in the internal pocket. No more, but that's understandable for this particularly compact model.

Buy the SnakeByte Trravel Case for 12€ on Amazon

Snakebyte Starter Kit Pro: The Complete Kit

Here is a complete kit to get started with your Nintendo Switch console, without spending a lot of money. Inside the kit, there is a pouch equivalent to the brand's Carry:Case model, but adapted to the classic Switch (and not really the Switch Lite), but also a self-adhesive screen protector (essential if you want protect the screen from scratches), a soft cloth for cleaning, stick caps (very practical), a storage box for games (useless) and wired headphones to play without disturbing the neighborhood.

We can clearly do without most of these elements, but we must admit that the screen protector is effective, and that the headphones are surprisingly of good quality. We are obviously not talking about audiophile models, but frankly for gaming or music, it does a good job. The whole is therefore coherent, with a contained price. For us it is therefore a very recommendable kit.

Buy the Snakebyte starter kit for 18€ on Amazon

Accessories not to forget

JeTech screen protector: Avoid scratches

It doesn't cost ten euros and it really helps in the long run. The screen of the Nintendo Switch like that of the Switch Lite, are far from being canons of resistance and adding a small protective film to it prevents scratches, or even a few cracks in the event of a small shock.

Of all the screen protector models that we have tried, the JeTech offer is the one that seems to us the most interesting: a very reasonable price, and above all a set of 2 or 3 in the box. Considering how difficult it can be for some left hands to apply this kind of protection (hey Jiikaa! ), it's not too much. It is in any case the model that we use the most in the editorial staff, its protective power is well suited to intensive use and if you are a little careful, you should not have any bubbles on the screen when gluing.

Buy the set of two screen protectors for Nintendo Switch at 6€ on Amazon

Buy the set of three screen protectors for Nintendo Switch Lite at 7€ on Amazon

JeTech Protective Case: The anti-shock bumper

The super important accessory if you plan to entrust the Switch or your Switch Lite to a child or a rather clumsy adult: the bumper. This hull follows the shape of the console and adds an overlay of rubber capable of withstanding some shocks. The protection is very real and frankly effective if you want to find an intact console even after months of play.

Once again, it is this model marketed by JeTech that seduced us with its quality of manufacture and its ergonomics. Indeed, the bumper adds thickness to the handles, which increases the ergonomics of the console and improves the grip. The choice of colors is quite wide and should go well with any console model.

Buy the Shockproof Protective Case for Nintendo Switch at 9€ on Amazon

Buy the Shockproof Protective Case for Nintendo Switch Lite at 9€ on Amazon

With all this, you're probably ready for a trip, a move and hours of play. Of course, you can share your experiences with us on the models of shells, covers and protective pouches for Nintendo Switch.

How to choose a pouch, cover or protective shell for Nintendo Switch?

The choice of a protective cover or a case depends on several criteria. The key is compatibility. Pay attention to the model of console you have, the covers are not necessarily compatible with the Switch and the Switch Lite. Then it's up to you to choose what you want to take with you. The console and some games? Most covers allow this. A power supply, controllers, headphones, you will necessarily have to see among the largest models like the PDP Pull'n Go Case which even allows you to take the base of the console.

Do you really need to buy a screen protector for Nintendo Switch

Nothing is mandatory and the console works perfectly fine without it. But beware, the surface of the console screen is not the most resistant and over time, many scratches will inevitably appear. As a result, it would be a shame to miss out on durable, effective and non-permanent protection to save a few euros.

What is the best Nintendo Switch case for going on vacation?

What is the best Nintendo Switch cover for going on vacation? If you have a classic Nintendo Switch or the OLED model, with its base, we recommend the PDP Pull'n Go Case which allows you to take everything with you, food, games, console, full of accessories, while only moving a classic size pouch when you want it. If you're a Switch Lite owner, then the PDP Deluxe Travel Case and PDP Commuter Case offer plenty of storage space without going overboard on suitcase space. Finally, if you are thrifty, the Snakebyte Carry:Case model should satisfy you with its high level of protection in a very compact space.