Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Waiting for BotW 2 makes the most sense regarding the OLED. If new hardware is coming, it's going to launch with BotW 2 meanwhile if BotW 2 comes along and there is no new hardware then you may as well buy the OLED if you're interested in one because new hardware would be years away.

I might get a Switch OLED at some point. My V1 Switch is still working fine (sans that burn-in issue that fixed itself), but I'm kinda worried that as more Mario Kart courses come out, my internal storage might run out. I prefer using that to store update data for my physical games, as well as ACNH - just in case my microSD card fails somehow. I don't know if Nintendo would make a new model that has, say, 128 GB of internal storage, though - should I go for the Switch OLED sometime?

@JaxonH Only major downside is that I just know I'll feel compelled to waste a lot of time going back through older games to see what they look like on the new screen. It seems like anything with lots of blacks (Tetris Effect, Fatal Frame) or bright color schemes (Monster Hunter Stories 2, DQXI S) will show the most improvement.

Seriously, the DQXI S footage in that video was nuts, and apparently it looks even better in person? Can't wait.

On the plus side, getting one would likely push me to finally play Metroid Dread, which seems like it was designed specifically to showcase the strengths of the new display.

Oh man, don’t make me want to get a third Switch just so I can have an OLED. The main reason I didn’t get one in the first place was because I didn’t know if I’d use it in portable mode enough.

I'm starting to think a Switch Pro is actually going to launch with Zelda BotW. I know I said I thought it would be 2024, maybe even longer, but... Idk. With two recent legitimate leaks saying it's coming somewhat soon, and with Nintendo stocking up raw materials (twice as much as they did for Switch Lite) and with virtually zero games revealed for 2023 thus far (which is rather odd- we knew most of the 2022 lineup by mid-2021)... and the fact any new system released will likely be launched alongside a big system seller, and the fact they did special edition systems with MH and Mario 6 months before the OLED dropped, which kinda lines up with the Splatoon OLED, and then there's the fact we're probably due for another revision in 2023, especially since Nintendo wants to extend the generation...

Idk. I'm just starting to get very suspicious. I know ppl have predicted it to death and at this point it's like boy who cried wolf. But I really am starting to think March 2023 could be a Switch revision + Zelda launch.

@Ralizah
You haven't played Dread yet? Oh my gosh, it's sooo good. Best 2D Metroid by a wide margin imo. Don't play it now. Wait for the OLED. That game would not be done justice on the LCD screen.

You're right. Games with blacks and games with bright colors. Though honestly every game benefits, even more brown realistic games. Not nearly as much, but you can still tell the difference.

@FragRed
I've seen a lot of ppl who specifically started playing portably much more once they got the system because it looks so good. That and the kickstand makes handheld and tabletop so much more inviting.

@JaxonH You thinking it’ll be a Pro and not just a new successor system? I’m not totally sure Nintendo will want to stop doing generational systems. They are pretty old school in their thinking. I do think we will officially hear about the system next year so it can launch in 2024 with Metroid being a cross platform game and then we get the new Mario Kart and a new 3D Mario game too. Kinda what they did with the Switch, just not having that big open world Zelda. My thoughts are a Pro won’t be a big enough leap, whereas a true successor could be allow for something along the lines PS4 or Xbox One in power.

Hmm I may need to re-adjust some expenses next month to get this new device - the OLED I mean.

Metroid Prime is my favorite game of all time, but this would be an absolutely terrible idea. There's a tiny handful of launch games that will sell a new Nintendo system to the degree necessary to kickstart an entire console, this is obviously not one of them.

This has not stopped literally any mid-generation upgrade ever.

@FragRed
Idk. I'm inclined to think Pro given their repeated statement of extending the generation and mid life cycle. I don't see a new system releasing with Zelda. Too soon. I think if a Pro doesn't release with Zelda, we're not getting one and the next step up will be Switch 2 in a couple years.

But I suspect they'll leverage a Pro to keep momentum strong until then. It doesn't have to be some massive leap. The games are able to run on base Switch after all. But if it can make some games hit 1080p with stable 30, or hit 60 for games with unlocked framerates. That could be enough to invigorate the fanbase for the final 2 year stretch.

But who knows. That's what I'm starting to think. But I could be way off. Guess we'll find out.

Pretty much my stance. I’m hoping for a Zelda themed system rather than a successor personally but if a successor came out I would buy it since I buy all of my Nintendo consoles day one now. But I want an OLED so I am leaning towards special edition.

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I guess I'd better wait, too. -_-

I don't mind flipping my current set-up for an OLED, but I don't want to do that and then transition to another device in half a year. Whatever I buy next is what I'm sticking with for the foreseeable future.

I'm probably never going to get an OLED, I'm really happy with my V2 Switch right now, and I'm saving up for a PS Vita soo.

@Kermit1 Wow. A PS Vita, huh?

Even as someone who has used the device semi-consistently since 2014 or thereabouts, I have to wonder, what games made you think: "I gots to have me a Vita in 2022!"?

@Ralizah I'm odd like that

Should I get a PS4???? Instead????

@Kermit1 Maybe a PlayStation TV if you really want to play PS Vita games.

@HotGoomba Playstation TV's are more expensive and most of the time don't have a controller which adds to the high costs.

I'm starting to question why I want one. I did this before I bought my Switch. I need to chill, all I'm doing is making my anxiety go up.

@HotGoomba
Why is your Poomba avatar shrinked? 😆

@Kermit1
Okay, before you decide which machine you want to purchase, write down the games list from PS VITA and PS4 that you want to play.
Compare their games library, count the games quantity that you can get, analyze their genre diversity and some reviews from the games you want to play. And think carefully since looking PS VITA on this year is way harder than PS4 that still easier to get the games and the machine on this year.
Also, I think it's nearly impossible to find PS VITA HORI cartridge case to store your PS VITA games on this year as 3DS and PS VITA HORI cartridge case has been discontinued.

Idk I thought it was funny 🙃

@Kermit1 I mean, if you just want one coz you think they're cool, then go for it. The PS Vita was way ahead of its time as a handheld, and is, frankly, the most premium-feeling handheld I've ever owned.

But the cartridges are mondo expensive, so if you get one, you'll probably need to download games off the store. And keep in mind that Sony doesn't seem to maintain that storefront anymore, so you'll probably have a tough time parsing the PSN portal for solid games.

If you get one, I can recommend several, though.

Also, if you hack it, it's a terrific emulation machine for older systems (PS1 and down).

If you just want an entry point into the Playstation ecosystem, though, PS4 is going to be much cheaper and more accessible.

Yeah, the OLED model is still super tempting but I'm definitely holding out for a more substantial upgrade. Because as huge as the OLED screen is, and it is huge, it's hard to justify buying an entirely new console for. Especially when I already have a perfectly functional Switch that I mostly play on the TV these days anyways. There are just better ways I could spend $540AU on AV gear/tech

All I can say is, I hope their next hardware release also has an OLED panel. Or at least a SKU with an OLED panel. Because I'd definitely be picking up the new hardware with the non-OLED panel at launch if it's not an option and if they release an OLED SKU a year after I'll be in the same spot I am now again!

It'd be the dumbest thing in the world not to include OLED panels in a revised premium Switch model.