Is it Worth Buying a New Nintendo Switch in 2024? 

I just picked up my first Switch last week (OLED version) and no regrets. I play Mario Kart with my young kids during the day and BOTW while I chill on the couch at night. I love it and should have bought one years ago. Being a hand held and having Nintendo first party titles is a great combination. It has totally revitalized my interest in gaming as a somewhat retired mainly PC gamer.

So long as you know what you’re getting, I think there’s actually been no better time to get a Switch. The library is massive and the OLED screen is gorgeous.

If they did a price drop this system would fly off the shelves and no one would need to check videos to see if it is worth it to buy one in 2024. Everyone knows the games. Even non gamers would get on if the price was a bit lower

Guys, the Switch is ABSOLUTELY worth buying. It is stacked with AAA games, the largest Indie game scene and is portable. With so much garbage on PS5 and Xbox (I own both), I can't recommend the Switch enough. The best part is that you can just play games instantly; unlike waiting on the PS5/Xbox to download 100GB before you can play. Outside of Baldur's Gate, I use the Switch more than anything else. The library is insane.

RIP to all the people who buy a Switch years from now and have to fill in their catalog.. the list of games is crazy

I bought my second hand Nintendo Switch Oled in perfect conditions + Zelda ToTK for 250 euros couple of weeks ago - one of the best purchases of my life no matter if the Switch 2 comes out even in a month.

I hear many simply complaining. Noone speaks of just having plain old fun and enjoying Nintendo and everything it brings. We've all heard rumors for YEARS now and still nothing. It's March 2024 now. Stop depriving yourselves for another "10 months until January 2025" when the "switch 2 or pro comes out". Cmon. If you've been waiting, just stop and buy the damn thing.

It's so worth it. Games on the switch deliver what they promise without monetization and modern gaming practices. It's for gamers. I got the switch oled and I've been able to game more than ever because of its quick start and portability.

As someone who bought my first N3DS XL 3 years ago, and a my first DS lite 2 years ago, it is always a good time to buy Nintendo hardware.

Now is a great time to get a switch if you don’t have one already. Most games are available physically somewhere online below MSRP, the first party catalogue is incredible and indie support is great. If you don’t have a switch already, you’re likely a gamer with other platforms interested in the first party games so it should suit you well. Plus even when the next system comes out, it’ll take a bit of time to build a library even a quarter as strong as the Switch’s current one

My older bro just bought a switch we haven't played Nintendo games together since super Nintendo. He's been an Xbox fan forever and he has not regretted his purchase he loves his switch end of story

This is the best time to collect physical Switch games, maybe not the console. I just picked up Super Mario RPG, Odyssey, Metroid Dread, Prime Remastered, Skyward Sword, and BOTW for $20 a piece. And Nintendo would get a lot of negative PR if it wasn’t backwards compatible.

I got the switch in black Friday, 2023, and I love it because of the great library of games.

I've had one since around 2018 and I barley get chance to play it so I've never lost that excitement of what to play next and just end up with more titles, so for someone who hasn't got one now is the time.

In my experience as a gamer, buy the oled now and play all the game u missed, don't buy the switch successor but buy the upgraded / 2nd version of that. Eg: PS5 slim/ pro > 1st release of PS5, Switch Oled > 1st release of Switch.

I'm assuming it will be a hybrid system here, but I would like to see an EGPU in the dock to go ahead and handle upscaling graphics for the docked mode on the TV.

Mr Kenson what's up? Love your channel. Where did you by your jacket that your wearing in the video? It's bad ass!!!?

I only had a v1 switch with the worse battery, just yesterday picked up an oled and could not be happier. Games look gorgeous and I love the battery life

Playing switch while drinking a beer and chilling is just a heck of a night for me being in the military it really brings me back to my childhood

The Switch is my classic FPS, Risk of Rain, and now old school Star Wars game machine. It's also great for party games like Smash or online games like F Zero 99. I have always been an Xbox guy but had Gameboys and early DSs too and the Switch is probably my all time favorite console. It doesn't have my favorite games (stuff like the original Halo trilogy) but just going off of hardware it's my favorite. It's easy to travel with and I play handheld 70% of the time if not more. If you do get a Switch, get a Satisfy grip for sure.

Kinda sad how you could have custom themes on 3DS but you cant on the Switch lol

Picked up a switch lite for 60 bucks today now I'm on all platforms Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox 👍

Had the V1 sold it. Had the V2 sold it. Just didn’t like to play it much. Bought the OLED splatoon edition and love it. I actually play in handheld mode now and have the entire switch library to look forward too

I have had the switch for about 3 years now and I will say that the switch is definitely the best console ever. I love this console and I play most of the exclusives because they are that good. I do however also play games that were originally on the Nintendo system years ago but now they are on multi platforms such as mega man and final fantasy but the switch is just amazing and you can play pretty much all the games that are out there that is triple a games such as Skyrim, doom, Fortnite, capcom games, mortal kombat etc. obviously you can’t play games like call of duty but the switch has so many games that it is just insane the catalog of games it’s just breathtaking. As someone who has played the GameCube as a child and the Nintendo DS the switch is the go to console I recommend the switch especially the fact you can play on the tv and handheld is super awesome.

What should I do I have the first V1 and I’m debating whether to buy the oled or wait

I just exchanged my ps5 for ą switch oled plus 6 games … No regrets.

New system is estimated holidays 2025, not Q1 2025. The only solid info we have on it is that Nintendo is going to announce the second console before April of 2025. So that immediately means it's probably not coming out in Q1 2025. So if you buy an OLED switch even today you're getting a year to a year and a half out of it before the next console is even talked about. The original switch was announced 2 years prior. So it's very possible the new switch won't even be coming for 2 years from now. The honest reality is we don't know. Early 2025 makes sense for an announcement but not a release since we have heard literally nothing about the successor at all from Nintendo. They don't really announce a console and release it in 3 months. They far more announce it and then release it a year or more later. You can also pick one up refurbished from amazon or second hand if you want and pay under $300 for it.

Considering the lack of system exclusives we got from ps5 and xbox series x, i think switch will still have good 2-4 years before it becomes irrelevant.

We are at a point where the steam deck and other handhelds pcs are competing with the switch. There are options for handheld gaming.

I have a hard time believing in backwards compatibility since they pushed the release back. If it could play switch games then it starts off with a large library of games.

I got my switch 2 month ago and I have with my switch and I happy with it. And I still doesn't play a lot of games and and I still excited to get new games

I would buy the physical copies of games because you can sell them once you finish it. I’ve also heard physical doesn’t take up as much space on the console.

If you’re considering a Switch console at this point in its lifecycle, then you’re not concerned in being the first out of the gate to buy a next-gen console. It’s the perfect time to get a Switch. It has amassed a huge library of games, where many third party games are likely to be on sale. Whatever game you want is likely to be out already, rather than waiting months or years for it. Plus, by this time, you can buy the best model of the Switch based on your needs.

Brought Switch OLED today but just know the Switch 2 is going to launch

I just bought one last month. Idk why I never got one sooner. So glad I got it over a ps5

The Switch is honestly one of those systems that can get lapsed gamers back. It's cheap to get and the library is huge. Like the DS and PS2 before it, if you have any interest in gaming at all and don't want drop $1000 on a gaming PC....you have a Switch already.

I can’t believe we are this many years in and there’s still no way to stream PC games on a stock switch. Would be so awesome, but alas…

The Nintendo was old the minute it first release when we talk about screen resolution and processor but the appreciation of the art is incredible.

Just started playing Mario Vs. Donkey Kong. I LOVE IT! I'm amazed that Nintendo is able to crank out fun games that still feel fresh with a little bit of nostalgia. I'm good with the Switch!

Just got my first Switch last mont. I am very happy with it.

Great info about the Switch but blimey that Meats thing looks like somthing my dog eats for his evening dinner and you didn't look to convincing with that mouthful !

I bought a hardly used pretty much brand new OLED switch white with accessories and a extra controller on Facebook market place $200.00. I was hooked so I purchased one at Game stop new. ( Not advertising but if your not sure about game system you can usually find a good deal locally on market place or offer up. We love are switches in 2024 after we purchased NYXI joy cons this made a huge difference in comfort and controls.

Bought my first switch yesterday.

The Switch is such a great system. It is the cheapest way to play some triple A titles in a portable handheld without the need for streaming such as Skyrim, Witcher 3, and many others. Online service is perfect if you can't mod it as it contains a large handful of some of the best retro classics from Nintendo 64 to Sega Genesis.

As long as they never port donkey Kong barrel blast, you can’t get pregnant with a switch

While a Switch 2 is on the horizon early next year I would say to buy a Switch since the game catalog is really strong, but I would hold off and wait to see what Nintendo has planned since backwards compatibility will almost 80% be on the next system to entice older, or hell newer fans to the system since it'll gave a strong library at launch

A few months ago I bought myself a grey switch lite. While I know it’s somewhat limiting, it’s still a system I love. I’ve been meaning to put more mileage on it but I’ve been busy. I also need to buy an sd card for it. I will probably buy a switch oled and the normal switch as I am a collector, but it is always going to be my main Nintendo handheld. It performs well enough and it has great games.

The battery life on my OG switch is complete trash now. But it works great docked

i just discovered that you can overclock it and run TOTK in 60 fps, mindblowing

I'm someone who has a Xbox Series X, PS5, and gaming PC... and never thought about getting a Switch until recently, and just bought a Switch a couple weeks ago. Glad I did. I love the concept of it being a portable and home console. Love the concept of the Joy-Cons -- the motion controls, them being detachable or united as one controller, or attached to the screen itself... or be used as two individual controllers for multiplayer. I will say they could be bigger. And I have average sized hands for a man, not big hands at all. But got a Pro controller anyways. I mainly got it for the Switch exclusives. Zelda, Mario, etc. I can't see getting third party games that are available on other platforms. Let's be honest; those games on Switch are going to look the worst and have the lowest FPS compared to the other gaming systems. Started out getting physical copies but then switched and felt it's more convenient putting them all on a microSD. Hopefully "Switch 2" can improve its hardware, particularly its graphics and framerate.

Just me or is this guy a legend

Tricky question. It has arguably the most solid library of a handheld since the Gameboy days and it is still a mighty handheld, specifically the OLED. However, I would say now that we are very likely inside of 1 year away from the followup, I would say wait because if the Switch 2 is backwards compatible, it becomes worth it to wait. If you don’t care about playing the newest games and you want a solid system, take the Switch 1, its still a banger.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm fairly certain that like just about any game console that stops getting supported, there should be no problem running your current library of game cards on your Switch... Even long after support ends. And even then, it should still be quite a while yet... even after Switch 2 releases. Lots of people still buy, sell a/ trade PS2, PS3 all the time and no one has any issues playing them. At least as long as the hardware is solid.

Price of the system is nuts today

Had my switch oled stolen and I lost all my pokemon ( I’m a completionist that’s 4 pokedexs lost )this year so I picked up a switch lite and I’ve been playing battlefront on it and wow I’m amazed

Unicorn Overlord!!! Such a great game!!! ❤ I haven’t finished it yet but I’m already hoping for a sequel or an expansion

Switch lites are 125-150ish on ebay used. Buy that and enjoy the library of nintendo. There is enough for a half decade of constant s tier gaming

Thir advice I’m gonna give that’s worth considering is if you really want a Switch it’s worth considering going used. Especially because you can get a v1 pretty cheap. Benefit there is you can use it and emulate a bunch of stuff and get access to the switch library. But as a general consumer that isn’t interested in that sort of thing I’d say wait. We are just a little too close to the end of the life cycle in all honesty. But at the end of the day if you really want it grab it. Best to be happy over everything else here.

Yea I got my oled a month ago it’s pretty fire I’m able to play Zelda at work the graphics are very beautiful in the color really pop and the brightness is clean 🔥🔥

If you always need to have the latest and greatest, maybe you should wait. However, if you're a gamer, now is as good a time as any to get a Switch, especially if you want to play the console's exclusives. I do agree with a lot of people here that the price of the console should be reduced, but buying the physical Switch games in years to come is going to be much more expensive than it is now (even if the successor is fully backwards compatible).

at this point if you need a switch that bad, get a used switch lite + one of those flashcarts, play everything you really want to play and won't need save files for then start fresh with a switch 2

Sold mine year after launch no games but now bought one again last month soooo many games now love it

If you want the most up-to-date systems then probably no. If you're a video game enthusiast and just want to play games then yeah of course.

Switch is just hella outdated now. No way in 2025 is 720p 30fps acceptable smh

Yes, yes, yes! I’ve got a PS5 and picked up an OLED. It’s brilliant! Couldn’t resist getting an online membership, been playing NES, SNES and Megadrive games. Tried the N64 but hate the camera system/controls. Shame as Goldeneye is on there!

Ill just say im glad I waited to upgrade my day one switch to the totk oled. I still play my xbox mostly nowadays but i cant put the xbox in my backpack and play it on the go.

Didn’t you do this video already

Fire Emblem, Zelda, Xenoblade and much… much more, get one today! Doesn’t matter what they do next, you don’t wanna be that guy who has to pay A LOT more to try to backtrack.

Just bought my switch yesterday. 👊🏼🔥

I have an OLED and a Lite. Right now I am planning to buy a v2 Mario Edition.

My first and only switch is the white box’s 2017 switch they now sell a red box’s I think longer batter life but not the one I got 2017 or 2018

personally, thanks to modding my new 3ds xl, I just really got into animal crossing, back into Mario, and finally FINALLY got myself into loving the Pokémon games and Zelda games, I am graduating high school soon so i was thinking of just asking for a switch lite, this confirmed it, I'm definitely asking for one. I used to love Nintendo back in the day, but they fell out of favor for me once I discovered Xbox, and Halo, and all those, I almost forgot that sometimes, the best things are the things that are just quietly sitting there waiting to be picked up.

I feel like it’s still far from its death, at least in 2-3 years from now.

I did and it's fuckin awesome

Im about to buy NS Light next month because i need something to do while im commuting to school and going home because im on the road for 2 hours

Yes if you intend to jailbreak it, which will still cost you more because for the OLED model you will have to chip it. Apart from that not worth it.

I would recomend a Gpd win 4 if you want something actuall pocketsized or if that doesnt matter the lenovo legion go.

So this guy thinks is not a good choice for a buyer to get the Switch now because as he says in a year he will have to give more cash for a better one by getting confused with himself that has to get the latest console. And he is saying this stuff to a person that waited until now to think whether to buy a Switch or not. Is he serious? What chance is there for such a person to run to buy the new Switch 2 next year on launch? Obviously this is not a very impatient person since they didn't jump on the Switch until now. So no they don't HAVE to spend more next year they can spend on a Switch 2 four-five years down the line when the Switch 2 will have a better library and probably a new OLED panel while they keep themselves busy playing the current library that is full of games to keep them busy. His comparing two different people here as one. The ones that are eager to jump on new hardware and the type that waited near the end of a console life circle to think of getting one. That is not the same person.

My release Switch had a battery issue, so I needed to finally upgrade to an OLED.

the switch is still making good games :D get a lite if you dont want to spend to much can get a used one cheap and that way you can play whatever game you want on it.

It's never to old. The library is worth it now and the oled beats anything.

I have been waiting 7 years. So I can wait another year for the Next Ninttendo system. Last Nintendo system I bought was the 3DS.

I don't think I'm going to get a switch 2 if it's not backwards compatible. I could just doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, but then again there was a point in time where the switch didn't have a lot of games and look where the library is now

I still have the first version of the switch and it is now dying LOL so my partner asked me if I wanted an upgrade and have been hesitant because I know if I get it, Nintendo will announce the next iteration of the Switch lol, so holding back until a follow up arrives.

I've just got a refurbished Switch. What you're forgetting here is that you'd have to pay full price for the new Switch 2 exclusive titles, while there's years worth of games for the old Switch that you can pick up used for half the original price or so. For someone who's never had a Switch before, now is a great time to buy it because once you've played through all the great titles, you can pick up a refurbished Switch 2 in two or three years and get the newer games used as well! ... Profit!!

I bought mine when it came out and ive been using it since then im probably going to use it for another 3 years when it turns 10 then get whatever comes out by then lol

Ill probably get a mario oled switch next week before it goes out of sale.

My first Switch was V2 in 2018. Took me 5 months to save up for it. I didn't even know there was a V2 at the time. Then Switch Lite came out a year later. Ended up giving the V2 to my brother's family, got a Switch Lite. Got a V2 again, gave the Lite away. Got an OLED and gave the new V2 to another family member who compensated me for it. So in conclusion, I would say for those who don't have one and are thinking of getting one: do some research! Look up some videos of like 50 or 100 best games on Switch. Determine what kind of console you want. Lite, V2, or OLED, there's options based on your needs/wants. I will admit OLED is very nice, but if I had to go back to V2, I wouldn't be less happy. If people can figure out how to dock a Lite, that would probably be the coolest...aside from getting an extra controller. I played Ring Fit Adventure on a Lite surprisingly. Probably would have been easier if I had some kind of head gear to hold the Lite in my face since I couldn't play it on TV, but it is compatible.

I'm not a mobile gamer. I only play 100% platform exclusives on switch that cannot be played on anything else.

Look up those Android base Handhelds Brands... A: AYN Odin or AYANEO pocket and Pocket S B: Retroid Pocket 4 or Anbernic 556

The only Nintendo HOME console I've owned was a Wii that my parents bought for me for Christmas and it was because I was super obsessed with SSB Brawl. I remember I even made a PowerPoint presentation explaining the reasons and ending with me promising to have Notas EXCELENTES en la escuela jaja good times. Avanzando al futuro, 2019, me compre mi Switch V2 y WOW! pero que maquina. Nada que envidiarle a la competencia. Y ahorita he estado debatiendo si comprarme OTRA Switch, la OLED, porque me fascina la saga de Pokemon y quisiera la Edicion Limitada de Scarlet and Violet. Y mas bien, si me la comprare, igual no es como que voy a comprarme la Switch 2 de un solo. Lo mas seguro espere un par de años antes. Sorry, had to switch to Spanisho-Modo (JP style) to finish my comment jeje 😅

I just got the oled and love it. I wanted breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom. I am also having hip surgery and have to stay away from our dogs for several weeks. A handheld made sense. If I didn’t want Nintendo I would have gone with a Windows handheld, not a Steamdeck. I laid out over $500 for the console and 3 games and some accessories. The only regret I have is buying the PS5 I got at Christmas. I have only played around 25 hours and am not impressed with Spider-Man 2.

Still thinking of rebuying one I last owned one in 2017 & 2018 but got rid of it now 2 years after the Oled I’m ready to buy one 😂 I know but I can’t wait for switch 2 especially if it doesn’t launch with Oled.

Honestly they can push another 5 years out of it easy. It would be smart to… regardless of new hardware. It’s portable and awesome.

Just brought my OLed switch today and now I just need to get games and a memory. Otherwise I’m excited about being able to play on the go at work on lunch break or just in general I had the PlayStation portal and it was cool just sucked I could just turn it on at the airport or in the car even tho I’m the driver 😂😂 at the hotel etc. with this bad boy I’m ready

the library of games available for switch makes it too good to pass up

Depends how many of those big first party games youve played. If you get one modded its good. You can undervolt, overclock and trick the switch into thinking its docked when its actually handheld, providing better visuals while in handheld. But, you need to know what your buying. Gone are the days where it was the only playing console games in handheld. Its been superseeded by mych more powerful handhelds such as the steam deck and the rog ally, which i have. Most modern games will run and look like crap. Just look at the latest batman game released on it.

I just pick up mine a month ago after a long time trying to see if it was worth it, just because I am a long time playstation player, but I work on the road and constantly move, I needed a handheld console, and nintendo had me thinking of those old golden eye days with my friends and Mario cart, Pokémon one of my favorites on game boy color, I couldn't pass , I am so happy I was able to buy not just one but two, one for my wife and one for me I still use my ps5 tho

I JUST BOUGHT A VERSION 2 for 150 with AC3, MK8, MINECRAFT,POKÉMON SHIELD,RINGFIT. I BOUGHT BOTW, TOTK, OW2, If you can find one for 100-150 it’s very worth it. I also got the Year of Nintendo Online + Expansion. Loving this system along with my Series S and PS5.

Looks like someone is out of the loop about backwards compatibility & what Switch version that should be bought now. The new system will be backwards compatible & the OLED is the one to buy until the new system comes next year.