The Nintendo Switch OLED has arrived!
In case you missedthe announcement, this is an updated version of the Japanese game giants record-breaking console.
This is disappointing especially for people excited aboutthe potential of a Pro Switch.
All is not lost yet because were gonna find out the truth in this Nintendo Switch OLED review.
That was a rhetorical question, but Im feeling so juiced up, Ill answer it anyway:nowhere.
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Basically, were going to give both the regular Switch and the OLED model abilities with attached scores.
Then theyre gonna battle out to find out who wins.
Considering Nintendo began its journeyselling playing cards, I think the company would approve of this decision.
Im gonna cap it at five, because thats a nice round number.
That shiny and glistening OLED screen.
The original Switch had a 6.2-inch LCD, while the new one has a 7-inch…OLED.
And you know what?
The display on the OLED Switch is (13%) bigger, sharper, and richer.
Its a substantial step up.
PlayingMetroid Dread(the game launched alongside this hardware) on it was a delight.
Not everything is rosy though.
Its ridiculous theres no 4K mode on either the console itself, or when connected to the TV.
There has been no improvement.
There is also no difference between the two consoles when theyre plugged into a television.
Which makes sense nothing has really changed there.
I played for over six hours before running out of juice.
But… then I remembered Ive had my original Switch for around four years now.
Of course theres been some degradation.
Im constantly astounded by being able to play a game likeBreath of the Wildanywhere I damn yo.
Of course, Id like more battery life (who doesnt?
), but I believe the current juice to size and weight ratio is pretty damn good.
When Nintendo announced the console, it simply said the speakers were better.
I had low non-existent, really expectations for this.
Both have a Micro SD card slot for increasing the storage.
But you know what?
Each of these storage amounts simply arent enough.
Last year, I downloadedNBA 2K20on the Switch andit took up 41.3 GB.
I dont need to tell you how ridiculous that is.
In my mind, the base here should be 256GB for the OLED and 128GB for the normal Switch.
Both consoles have failed me.
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First off, aesthetics.
Ilovethe new white look of the OLED Switch.
Its modern and cool my only issue is how well it holds up in a couple of years.
Another big change for the OLED Switch is the kickstand.
On the old console, this was a fiddly and easily broken slat.
Now, almost the entire rear of the OLED model folds out to support the console in tabletop mode.
But there are some elements of the Nintendo Switch OLED that are conspicuous in their absence.
The new console has the same chipset as the regular model, meaning were not seeing any performance upgrades.
In other words, the dream of playingSuper Mario Odysseyin 4K on my TV is still distant and non-existent.
Its a clearly superior console.
My issue comes with the fact that it doesnt blow the regular Switch out of the water.
This is an iterative upgrade, a version halfway between proper models.
Theres nothing bad about this per se.
If youre planning to buy a Switch for the first time, there are few reasonsnotto purchase the OLED.
Its a no brainer.
Thing is, I wouldnt advise most current Switch owners to upgrade.
If those two things are true, then the OLED Switch could well be worth it.
Or maybe you just want the freshest bit of equipment.
But for everyone else?
Hopefully, of course there are no guarantees.
I dont want to be too negative though.
The OLED Switch is an excellent console that has a range of improvements over the regular model.
And, most of all, it still feels, well, a bit magic.
