SuperSpreader Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I stopped buying Nintendo consoles after the Wii, but before then they were always my preference. I'm disappointed in my Xbox and want to try out Nintendo again, would you buy a Switch (OLED) this late in its life cycle ($350???? 💸💸💸💸) or wait till a new console comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Well Switch 2 won’t be until March 2025. So what you will have to ask yourself is this. Spending $350 for what amounts to one year of fun. Good news is the Switch 2 will be backward compatible so anything you buy in this first year will be playable on the new system. The OLED is nice and Nintendo’s first party games look amazing on it. If you have the disposal income I say go for it. There are soooooo many games you missed out on. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 For that price, maybe wait, but if they're still selling the older version, I think it's well worth it since the Switch successor won't come out for another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Do you have a decent PC? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 If you haven’t bought now just wait for the switch 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, Paperclyp said: If you haven’t bought now just wait for the switch 2. I have to agree with this. But a year is a long wait imo. Like Biggie said, if you have disposable income I'd get the OLED tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 @SuperSpreader I think you should probably just wait until next year at this point, it would be fun to have that huge library of new games day one with a new platform launch. Just start looking into all the games you missed and get pumped etc. BUT the one thing I could say that would lean towards getting one now is that the rumor is that the next one will launch as lcd. So in that case, unless there are a lot of updates, then the oled Switch could still be the best way to play og Switch games for at least another 3 years probably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 I have disposable income but I'm hasty to buy things. (Which is how I have disposable income.) But when I spend money I try to get the best stuff for the value, so I'll spend more than average if the quality add is worth it to me. At this point I could just wait a year. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 9 minutes ago, SuperSpreader said: I have disposable income but I'm hasty to buy things. (Which is how I have disposable income.) But when I spend money I try to get the best stuff for the value, so I'll spend more than average if the quality add is worth it to me. At this point I could just wait a year. 🤷♂️ 51 minutes ago, stepee said: @SuperSpreader BUT the one thing I could say that would lean towards getting one now is that the rumor is that the next one will launch as lcd. So in that case, unless there are a lot of updates, then the oled Switch could still be the best way to play og Switch games for at least another 3 years probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 11 minutes ago, best3444 said: Quite the situation!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 minute ago, SuperSpreader said: Quite the situation!! In all honesty I'd buy an OLED. You have so many games to play for an entire year. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, stepee said: @SuperSpreader I think you should probably just wait until next year at this point, it would be fun to have that huge library of new games day one with a new platform launch. Just start looking into all the games you missed and get pumped etc. BUT the one thing I could say that would lean towards getting one now is that the rumor is that the next one will launch as lcd. So in that case, unless there are a lot of updates, then the oled Switch could still be the best way to play og Switch games for at least another 3 years probably. Just my two cents, I would trade my oled screen for an lcd screen if it meant my UI wasn’t as if I was running it on a 56k modem remotely and I could play original switch games with better performance. YMMV tho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 4 minutes ago, Paperclyp said: Just my two cents, I would trade my oled screen for an lcd screen if it meant my UI wasn’t as if I was running it on a 56k modem remotely and I could play original switch games with better performance. YMMV tho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keyser_Soze Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Buy it now. Fuck it! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Buy it now. Fuck it! I 100% support this especially for the OLED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eventide11 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Just get a steam deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, eventide11 said: Just get a steam deck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, eventide11 said: Just get a steam deck Steam deck oled. I can assume you can play all Nintendo games on it somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stepee Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Paperclyp said: Just my two cents, I would trade my oled screen for an lcd screen if it meant my UI wasn’t as if I was running it on a 56k modem remotely and I could play original switch games with better performance. YMMV tho. If the games aren’t upgraded though and you had both, and wanted to play a particular game, I could see opting for the oled. But i don’t think it’s one or the other, if that were the case then obviously wait for Switch 2. There will also be the 1” larger display apparently, which could be good or bad depending on how it handles BC. I’m sure just out of convenience I’ll fully move my old catalog to Switch 2 still but I’ll probably hold on to my oled just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 9 hours ago, best3444 said: Steam deck oled. I can assume you can play all Nintendo games on it somehow? Spoiler I'm playing all the switch games on my deck OLED. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Emulate on your PC until Switch 2 comes out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 12 hours ago, stepee said: If the games aren’t upgraded though and you had both, and wanted to play a particular game, I could see opting for the oled. But i don’t think it’s one or the other, if that were the case then obviously wait for Switch 2. There will also be the 1” larger display apparently, which could be good or bad depending on how it handles BC. I’m sure just out of convenience I’ll fully move my old catalog to Switch 2 still but I’ll probably hold on to my oled just in case. Is it safe to assume the games will just run better thanks to the improved hardware tho? Like if I can play BOTW without the slowdown or at 60 fps potentially, just due to it running on faster tech, that’s worth it to me. But maybe that’s being too optimistic. I personally don’t think I’ll get a switch 2 until the OLED model comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 If nothing on the Switch has made you jump in by now Id say wait and just get a Switch 2 near release. I guess the question I have for you is; Is there something on the Switch you really want to get into or are you hoping you'll get a Switch and just find something to love? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Paperclyp said: I personally don’t think I’ll get a switch 2 until the OLED model comes out. You will get it day one just like @SuperSpreader will get a switch this afternoon! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 @SuperSpreader Buy an OLED Switch with Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Wonder, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. You'll thank me later this evening after you get home and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 You could always buy one now to build up a library, and then sell it when the Switch successor is out and get that, which will more than likely be backwards compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 31 minutes ago, Brick said: You could always buy one now to build up a library, and then sell it when the Switch successor is out and get that, which will more than likely be backwards compatible. Or wait until there’s a sale like Mar10 day before spending $60 on games several years old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 25 minutes ago, crispy4000 said: Or wait until there’s a sale like Mar10 day before spending $60 on games several years old. This is also true. Take advantage of any sale since Nintendo games don't typically go down in price even 7 years later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Yeah you wanna save that $8 on 7 year old games when a sale hits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Can I interest you in donkey Kong tropical freeze for 43.99? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: If nothing on the Switch has made you jump in by now Id say wait and just get a Switch 2 near release. I guess the question I have for you is; Is there something on the Switch you really want to get into or are you hoping you'll get a Switch and just find something to love? I know there's great games on it and I've been super disappointed with Xbox/PC/PS4 since last gen. I don't like naughty dog style games, I don't think FPS games these days are entertaining, there aren't any adventure games I like. It's just meh. I'll buy a game and instantly get bored of it. But I'm still a gamer and wish I could enjoy. I'd rather play solitaire on my phone than most games rn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Mar10 is right around my birthday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 27 minutes ago, SuperSpreader said: I know there's great games on it and I've been super disappointed with Xbox/PC/PS4 since last gen. I don't like naughty dog style games, I don't think FPS games these days are entertaining, there aren't any adventure games I like. It's just meh. I'll buy a game and instantly get bored of it. But I'm still a gamer and wish I could enjoy. I'd rather play solitaire on my phone than most games rn Mario Odyssey could be a great choice to get you out of a funk. I’m having fun personally just exploring my indie backlog at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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