After having generated all kinds of reactions during its reveal due to the fact that it did not comply with many of the rumors that had been being handled, a completely new model of the Nintendo switch is hitting the market. Of course and as is normal, there are a lot of doubts about whether it is worth the jump, or if it is a better idea to stick with any of the previous options. Of course, in the end, everything depends on each one, because not all of us are in the same circumstances. However, in order to help you make the most informed decision possible, we have prepared this special for you in which, in a timely manner, We present you five reasons why we believe, getting a new Nintendo Switch OLED Model is a great idea, but also, we list five points why, perhaps, you should consider overlooking it.
Reasons to buy it
Joy-Con … improved?
Without a doubt, the great controversy that has revolved around the Switch since its first months on the market: how incredibly fragile its controls are. Despite countless complaints and other problems, Nintendo has simply turned a blind eye, or at least it has made it seem so. However and according to different reports, the company has been taking note of the problems that afflict the so-called Joy-Con and the infamous drifting that can make them unusable. Since the Skyward Sword HD special edition controllers were launched a few weeks ago, some users began to report that a hardware modification had finally been made to permanently eliminate the Joy-Con Drift, which would be extended to new models, including controls that include the OLED Switch. All this is to be confirmed 100 percent, but apparently, the new Joy-Con that come in the new Switch, no longer have this problem.
Finishes and solidity
From the moment you take it out of its box and hold it for a few seconds, you can realize that the OLED Switch does represent a premium version of the Nintendo console. Beyond its new screen, which we will talk about a little later, you can immediately notice the new metallic finish that the console has and that in effect, makes it feel much more solid in every way. In addition, the rails that the Joy-Con connect to, also received a design change, making the controls feel much more solid when they are attached to the console. Its extra 3mm long is not noticeable with the naked eye, but it certainly adds strength to the whole system as a whole. By the way, even though any old Joy-Con is compatible with this new Switch, some things like cases or protectors may not fit properly.
Dock
The station with which we connect our OLED Switch to any screen is one of the most obvious changes. In addition to the aesthetic aspect now presenting us with a much cleaner design with more elegant curved lines, we have a couple of quite interesting background changes. The first thing is that finally, we have an integrated LAN port to connect a network cable and thus improve our internet connection when we are using the Dock. Similarly, a removable cover was added that allows easier access to the rest of its rear ports. Although this is not confirmed, several media with different sources are reporting that this new Dock is ready to get a 4K video signal, which would be ready through a software update later in the future. We repeat, this remains unconfirmed, but it could happen.
Comfort and audio
One of the main criticisms that have always been made of the Nintendo Switch, had to do with how fragile the leg that supported the console was when we put it on a table. That small piece of thin plastic was in charge of supporting the entire device and yes, there were times when it failed and even broke. Knowing this perfectly, Nintendo decided to make an important adjustment for the OLED Model, adding a new support that covers the entire width of the console and that allows it to be placed at different degrees of inclination very firmly. In addition to the above, we have that this new Switch sports new speakers that, in effect, present a more intense and deep audio at the same time. Ideal for those who like to play without the use of headphones or in the company of someone else and without being connected to a television or monitor.
OLED display
Without a doubt, the great star of the Nintendo Switch OLED Model. Talking about these types of changes is always difficult, since neither photographs nor videos do justice to how the screen of the new Switch looks when it is working in front of your eyes. Yes, the difference is extremely strong and no matter how educated your eyes are for this kind of thing, you will immediately notice the change. In addition to using considerably more advanced technology, we have a size increase of 0.8 inches over the standard model of the console, going from 6.2 inches to seven. This might not sound like much, but believe us when we tell you that an important change is felt in this section, especially because of how the bezel that surrounded the screen of the standard model was cut out. Needless to say, if you are one of those who normally play in laptop mode, the screen change undoubtedly represents the most important reason to make the leap to the OLED Model.
Reasons not to buy it
You always play on your TV
Despite having more changes and improvements than one might think, the true star of the OLED Switch is precisely its OLED screen, which can only be enjoyed when you are playing in laptop mode. We know perfectly well that there is a very important group of users that when it comes to playing Switch, they mostly do it with the console attached to the Dock and on a television or monitor. In case you belong to this type of player, we would tell you that it is not worth the jump to this new model at all, because having basically the same internal components as its predecessors, there is no difference when it is connected to the Dock there. , several of the main complaints when this hardware revision was announced. Of course, if at some point the issue that the Dock is capable of taking 4K video with a software update is confirmed, the perspective would change. Until then, there is no difference between the OLED Switch and the Standard Switch when they are connected to a TV.
Storage capacity
Another change that the OLED Switch has with respect to the standard and Lite model of the console is that now, instead of including 32GB of internal storage, it presents 64GB. Undoubtedly, the increase is appreciated, but I think that it could not be considered at all as a point to take the leap. Those 64GB are still basically nothing for everything that games currently occupy, including those of Switch, so the difference that you will feel in this specific section could be imperceptible, especially if you already have a large capacity Micro SD, as we remember These memories compatible with the Switch have been falling in price a lot in recent years, so taking the memory of your console to double or triple what it is offered to you at the beginning, is extremely accessible for anyone.
Some discomforts
Changes do not always mean improvements as such, and the OLED Switch presents some modifications that most likely will not be to everyone’s taste. For example, the button to turn the console on and off changed its shape and size a bit, making it a bit more complicated to operate when we want it because it is slightly more concave. Same case of the tab that covers the slot to insert game cards, which, to adjust to the more refined design of the new screen, no longer has that hole of the original that helped us to open it more easily. Yes, undoubtedly, all this may sound like extremely superficial complaints and without much importance, however, it seemed important to mention them to you because as we already mentioned, it is usually thought that everything new is totally and completely better than what we already had, when the In reality, he has told us several times that this is not necessarily the case.
Resolutions
In the heads of almost all of us, the arrival of a new model of Nintendo Switch had to represent all kinds of improvements, especially internal ones that would make it a much more capable console, because in the last couple of years, several titles have left clear that the current hardware is increasingly difficult to have an acceptable performance. Well, true to how Mario’s company normally operates, it was decided that at least for the OLED, the changes would be purely aesthetic, to the point that this new model presents us with the same image resolutions as its predecessors. Yes, we have a 0.8-inch larger screen with OLED technology, but also at 720p, while being connected to the dock, 1080p is maintained. Of course and as we already mentioned, there is a rumor that there could be a software update that would allow us to have 4K. We will have to wait to find out if it is true or not.
Processors
Continuing with the performance issue and how it is that for many of us, it was completely logical that in this new Switch it was decided to include a much better graphics processor to have better performance when running the most demanding titles, Nintendo decided not, It was not necessary, so the OLED Model looks exactly the same chips as its predecessors, that is why from now on we tell you that you do not expect your games to run or have better graphics when placing them in this new console, because internally , is exactly the same as we already had. For this reason, it seems important to us to emphasize again that if you normally play with the Switch connected to the TV, you will not notice any difference, because in essence, there is none.