I recently upgraded from the launch model to the oled switch and I’m pretty happy with it. If you only play in handheld it’s definitely worth the upgrade in my opinion.
I have a launch model switch, and I always detach the joy cons, but then I lose them. I was originally planning to upgrade, but after that experience, I just don't think its worth it (at least for me, or someone who can't keep up with things) Plus on top of that it comes with MORE components I cant keep up with, so I'm probably just gonna get a Xbox. I had an Xbox One S in 2017, but I spilled water in the vent by accident so I got a switch. I was originally thinking of getting a Xbox Series X or S, but my first ever gaming device was a 3DS, so i decided to stick with my roots. (ik clown me for not having or wanting a Playstation)
I had both the original and recently bought the OLED. As other has started, if you play in portable mode most of the time, it is a nice upgrade. With louder speakers, slightly larger beautiful screen, and sturdier kickstand, make the OLED version a decent upgrade.
I have a V2 Switch and recently bought an oled. The screen on the V2 is ok, but the oled's screen is vibrant and the speakers are a lot louder. Will be selling my V2 very soon
I have the OLED and I really like it, just feels better overall and the screen of course is nice. But unless you’re really into graphics and pay attention to the small details, it’s really not that huge of a difference unless you have the og switch side by side. Your eyes adjust pretty quick. Like many reviewers have said I’d probably only upgrade from a launch model or if I’m buying a Switch for first time
I wouldn't buy the OLED EVEN if you're getting a switch for the first time bc of the fact that the MK8 Deluxe bundle and individual retailer bundles still exist in abundance Switch games ain't cheap 😅 much as less MK8 Deluxe for a game that came out so long ago.. so your buying a switch for the first time your spending $350 on an OLED just to not have any games So you're really spending $400 just to even play a noteworthy game, whereas if you get a normal switch bundle with MK8 Deluxe you can pair that with Odyssey and BOTW for that $400 price point The OLED price point is very deceptive, I know.. and until we get noteworthy bundles with the OLED it'll stay that way
I love my OLED Switch! I was hesitant on getting one since the upgrades were minimal, but after using it for hours, I made the right choice. 90% of my game time is in handheld mode, and it’s worth it.
I have had the OG Switch, Lite and now the OLED. I loved each one of them for the games library that grows so quickly thanks to so many cheap and fun games. I loved the size of the Lite but lamented the lack of ‘dockability’ - but I understood the raisin d’être of its inclusion in the line up. However, by far, my favourite has been the OLED. Yes, the screen looks great, yes the internals are the same but the build quality and reduced screen bezel size make the thing feel and look more sleek and more modern. But make no mistake, the big reason to get a switch is the games library which is just fantastic…
I use tabletop mode a lot with my switch and the new kickstand on the OLED model is a game changer!! It's so much more stable and I don't need to worry about the whole thing collapsing with a minor shake. The OLED screen is also great, especially for those with a lot of dark scenes. I played the Hong Kong Massacre on both my old and OLED switch and it;s just so much easier to see things on the OLED. If you use your switch in any mode other than TV a lot & can afford it, I would say upgrade. but if you don't/can't, you aren't missing out on too much.
I upgraded from a switch lite to a Oled and the difference is definitely more noticeable. Now I play my switch more then anything else for the time being. It's pretty great 🔥
The battery life increase from the launch switch is insane. However, I do notice that the fans kick on more and that the joy cons don’t seem as secure like my launch model. Was worth the upgrade for me personally
I purchased one before Christmas and wasn't sure if I should as I play primarily docked. That being said, the oled makes a huge difference and I now play about equally between docked n hand held. Battery life is also better.
Upgraded mine from the original 2017 V1 to the OLED a couple of weeks back (despite saying I wouldn’t) IMO it’s been worth it. Screen it’s beautiful. Battery life is better too and those two things alone were worth it. I now find myself playing it in hand-held mode a lot more (in bed for instance) as I always played docked before.
Just recently got the OLED model, along with a 1TB microSDXC card, a screen protector and a handful of games. One of the most fun purchases I've ever made!
@@iphone3gsdivine Lexar PLAY 1TB microSDXC. I didn't want to spend 1.5 as much on a SanDisk. I've read about this card, it works well for people, specifically for Switch.
I've recently purchased the Nintendo Switch OLED and I'm excited to get it setup tomorrow. I'm mainly going to use this console in handheld so getting this model was an easy decision. I'm new to the channel but what an incredible review!
Just bought a Switch OLED so now I have all 3 consoles. Gotta be honest I’m more excited about this than my XSX and PS5. I’m 36 years old and Nintendo games do hit different. Bought Mario Odyssey, Mario 3D + Bowser Fury, Zelda TOTK and Kirby forgotten land
I'm 40 still love gaming. I quit shooters years ago though and love more relaxing games ...Zelda BOTW . Just got a PS5 and 3 games ...Horizon, Ghosts of Tsushima and newer Spiderman game . I also have a xbox one X with Red dead 2 . Going to finish Zelda BOTW and then play Horizon or Ghosts Tsuhima next
2:14 Anyone who expects 4k on a handheld device is expecting too much. 4k at that size is pretty much pointless unless you play with it really close to your face and just adds cost at the expense of battery life. 1080p would have been nice though
Switch! The new oled screen looks great and I am a big fan of the black and white color colorway. But I am not upgrading from my old one since I play it docked 90% of the time. Great video as always!
I've been wanting the Nintendo Switch for a while now and I'm glad I made the jump and purchased the OLED model. I love the fact that I can relax and experience great games in handheld mode. I'm new to the channel, brilliant Review. 🙂
As some one who plays in handheld for 99 percent of the time I love my OLED I’ve had the og switch and the Pokémon lite so it was a big upgrade for me my advise is if you play mostly in docked mode then buy a regular switch it’s really not much of an upgrade if you put a glass screen protector on the regular switch it feels the same. If you’re always in hand held then it’s a must or if you want the white dock mine is still in the factory bag because I just don’t use it on the tv just my opinion
Thanks for your honest review. I own the second version of the switch and two switch lite. I like the Oled screen and the kick stand but it's not enough for me to upgrade. If Nintendo decides to upgrade the hardware on the next Switch, I'll upgrade. But till then, I'm fine with the Switch. Great vid 👌 👍.
@@Jdb63 Bought the Turquoise first . Then the blue one came out and had to have it. Reminded me the Nintendo Cube color.( I know it's not the same color ).
I'm on the same boat man i have the launch one and still works as new and is in mint condition(i take care of my stuff), most of my gaming is done docked but from time to time i do some traveling, however i'm having a hard time deciding if i want to upgrade to the oled model to enjoy the bigger and better screen and improved battery life on those times traveling, or just wait for a proper Switch succesor call it Pro or whatever, decisions man.
I think that you should either upgrade to the OLED and only use that, or sell the turqoise Lite, use the blue Lite for handheld and the V2 for docked mode.
I bought a Nintendo Switch OLED as I’ve wanted one for a while now and what console to get back into gaming. I bought The Legend of Zelda Edition with a controller and 9 games. Fantastic review by the way! 🙂
Fantastic info on Nintendo Switch OLED version. I am not a gamer but a parent doing research on what platform to get my 9-year-old son for his birthday. Mainly plays Minecraft and this video as well as the one on the XBox S were extremely informative. Best out there. Very professional.
I got this switch from Christmas of 2021, it’s the best, I upgraded from a switch lite from when I was 8 to having a oled switch, it’s bigger than than the lite and louder too, It’s depends if you want the oled tho
I played exclusively handheld so I originally bought a lite, upgrading to the oled is a great upgrade, bigger and more pretty screen , build quality improvement and it’s nice to occasionally play Mario kart or something with a few mates on the tv
I got the OLED Switch as my first switch in the first week of november and I couldn't be a happier man, that screen looks GORGEOUS! But after buying the pro controller I can't play handheld as much as I did before...
I had 2 of the first ones and sold them. When the oled one came out, I only got it because I just got the LG c1 oled TV. If anyone don't got one, then go for oled for sure. If you got one don't worry about the oled one because it's not worth the upgrade.
I think I’ll probably be picking up an oled model. I play a lot of handheld mode over tv. It’s nice to play and have a movie or tv show in the background while playing.
@@juliolovestacos I got an OLED model, and damn! It looks so good! Playing Hades on it looks so good, people on RU-vid are right; when in person the colours just pop, if you were on the fence of getting an OLED, I’d get one. Sell your old switch on eBay, marketplace or where and make most of your money back.
Biggest thing me and my partner noticed: OLED is better for larger hands due to the screen size. She can't comfortably hold my OLED and I can't comfortably hold her OG Switch. Works well for us!
I upgraded from the OG switch to OLED SWITCH version. Love the screen, find myself playing much more handheld than I used to. Definitely recommend Zelda BOW, Mario oddyssey, Mario 3d all stars to name a few.
I love how your content quality remains consistent. You have a top tier set-up. I have recently got my hands on a series x which I can't be happier with. But also would love a switch OLED, but i don't think it's worth upgrading unless you don't own a switch. I will wait for the ps5 slim as I'm sure it will come soon. One day I might re-engage myself with a tech/EDC youtube despite the saturated market. Keep up the great work.
As a day one owner of the switch. The upgrade was 100 percent worth it. I think the switch looks a lot better in handheld and although I went through a docked phase, with this new oled switch I play 80 percent handheld. It looks incredible.
I wanted to purchase my first ever console but I didn't know what to choose what they offer etc. And your page especially this video made me realize what I wanted the switch and why I wanted it... 🇯🇲 Thank you looking forward to more content
No one mentions that the oled switch has a “vibrant” color filter automatically turned on and it makes everything look over saturated. The same color filter could technically be applied to the og switch so it’s a little misleading.
You can turn off that if you don’t like it super vibrant. The OG switch doesn’t give you that option. Or are you saying they could add that type of filter with a firmware update??
@@symboltherapper well yeah that option could work on the og switch if Nintendo added it. But when people see the new one and think it’s the oled panel itself, it’s a little misleading because it isn’t. A lot of the reviews are unknowingly praising a cheap color filter
I have the original Switch model that I bought back in December 2017 which I still play nearly every day. I've tried out the OLED model a few times & it blew me away how much better the screen looks. Looks more like 1080p or even greater than that. I would buy one, but I play my Switch Docked around 90% of the time, so it's not worth it for me right now unless my Switch breaks or own the Lite model.
I just picked up the Switch OLED never had a Switch, screen is gorgeous. Love the portable factor of it. Great video, more Switch content would be a great idea!!
I’m happy I upgraded. The better screen & battery life are worth it to me. I had a launch version prior to the upgrade. Also, you can generally recoup a good chunk of the cost selling your old console. That being said the old one is still superb so if you’re sitting on the original or need to save, you’re still getting a great console.
i upgraded from the og switch and at first i didn't think there'd be that much of a difference but i like it a lot better cus of things like the better battery cus my og switch's battery was horrible and the bigger screen is great
I never owned a Switch so picked up the OLED at the beginning of this year, and have had a blast with it. Never docked it, just used for handheld, in fact my dock didn't even come out of the plastic wrap it came in. If you're all for the portable then the OLED is the boy.
I’ve been happy with my Switch OLED, and at least in my situation personally, I was able to better justify getting this one as I was able to sell my older switch to someone close to me so that they can start experiencing switch and also play online with me :)
I personally went for the regular V2 switch cause I knew I wanted the ACNH version that came with the game. The joy-cons are my favourite out of all and I love the back details and I don't really mind the screen size since I haven't really used the OLED one before and don't plan too Plus add on a sale that was going on for bonus games if ya bought that version and I guess it was a no brainer for me lol
Got my Lite on a crazy good used deal for €100 and that's about as much as i'd spend on a Switch. For the €349 asking price i'd no doubt prefer to just get a Steam Deck for €50 more. Emulation of countless platforms Switch included + Steam library + Epic library + Xbox Game Pass... What's not to like?
@@ghostlegit I mean the Switch uses eMMc memory aswell. This was more of a comparison between the two if anything. Save money when buying the switch. Or don't buy one at all and emulate it with the deck. 64gb + SD card slot should suffice.
@@ghostlegit Probably will struggle at first but i seriously doubt the Yuzu devs won't make a custom tailored version for the deck when this is probably the best emulation device someone could have in 2022. At 720p resolution it'll be possible eventually.
I'll stick with my original switch as I play docked most of the time on my LG C1 :) If I played more on the go would definitely snag this OLED model though.
I had my v2 for more than 2 years now. Never really planned to get the OLED since there's really no drastic difference between the two but when Nintendo released a Pokemon version, I instantly bought one lol.
I have not bought the switch since it first came out in 2017 but I’m considering finally getting the OLED switch after watching your RU-vid video, which was very informative and helpful.Thank you so much as I gained a lot of knowledge from this video 👍🏼
One of the best things about the switch apart from the switch itself is that they include the additional things right out of the box. e.g. the dock. Other companies would probably charge quite a bit for some of these things
@@icedoutgames4051 This doesn't really go along with the idea of a switch Because cables aren't very user friendly Remember that Nintendo, is not like other gaming company, they don't target gamers only, they target everyone including families and kids and non gamers So the dock for a device that's built to be switched easily and comfortably is necessary tbh, and a good choice.
@@johannesziaether3916 yh ik they r not that kind of company and that's what I'm trying to point out if I wasn't clear. Whatever the case is they r including it and it's nice.
As we are at the cusp of 2022’s end, is the OLED worth a purchase? Or is it best to wait longer until a newer version enters the market? (Switch owner since late 2017)
Imo it’s a little disappointing that they didn’t upgrade the cpu, gpu, ram, or something to improve the processing, resolution, or battery. It’s still a great console and it’s only a little more than a normal switch. I am though happy with the 64gb and the stand on the back.
Upgraded from the v2 to the OLED and I love it. I play mostly handheld so the bigger screen and display was worth it to me. I’d recommend monster hunter rise as one of your switch recommendation asks
i bought the oled model switch this year, it feels incredible, if i knew about this console a bit earlier, maybe i'v never bought a ps4. I know that nintendo switch is not that powerful console like a ps4, but games there feels much better, and also for 350 dollars, i got the handheld device, tablet, portable OLED tv, home console, some accessories. And i can play on it with my freinds. It was a big problem, when my freinds tried to get their PC's and playstation's to play together, now i can get a whole gaming console in my pocket, and play with freinds even if the does not got gaming devices
I got the oled switch in November and I really enjoy it And I mostly play in handheld mode which the difference from my switch and my friends switch (2017) and my brothers switch (2019) is crazy for handheld mode and the stand is really good too. The metal on the back also makes it feel more premium
I recently upgraded from the Switch Lite to the OLED and I absolutely love it. I’m still keeping the Switch Lite but I love my new OLED version. I love the color on it.
im lookin to upgrade from my switch lite too, after playing is the weight difference, do you get used to it? and how bad is the pixelation problem because i think that’s my biggest concern
You said the battery life is no different from the old pre 2019 model but that is not true. In 2019 Nintendo released a new model of the switch with a more efficient cpu/gpu, which got you almost +2-4 hours gaming time. Yes the battery size is the same, but if you compare this switch with the 2017 model, it does have a better battery life. It has the same battery life as the 2019 model tho
I have just bought the Nintendo Switch OLED The Legend of Zelda Edition and I can’t wait to set it up. I have Monday off work so plenty of time to enjoy playing Breath of the Wild!🙂
It's weird how you didn't use an identical image or identical game on pause - for side by side comparison with the older model. It would have made it so much more clear to see exactly what is the difference between the black level and so on.
iam getting the nintendo switch for my birthday iam going to be 50 iam getting the white one i have not had one before this will be first time i had one
