Nintendo Switch – OLED Model w/ Neon Red & Neon Blue Joy-Con

I love the OLEDs screen quality, its so sleek. Im a big Splatoon fan and I adore all the little details of this design, if you dont have a Switch or need to replace an old one, this is a great option, specially if you play handheld as the screen is very much worth it.

Of all the special edition Switch consoles this one looks the best all around. It’s been so fun playing the new game on it, I take it everywhere I go! The colors and design on the console and dock itself are very neat well made

Super fun, very high quality!

A Switch OLED with the best look yet. All arrived properly and in good shape.

My family owns what could probably be called too many Switches, so I have some experience & expectations when it comes to buying them. I’ve never bought one from Amazon but was stunned to see the Splatoon 3 special edition OLED listed, and so far after the release date. I was a little hesitant to order but took finally the plunge a few days ago. It just arrived and I have to say I THRILLED with the device. It’s a North American version, brand new as described. Bear in mind I did order directly from Amazon, so I can’t speak on other sellers. If you see one listed by Amazon & you’ve been on the fence about getting an OLED, do it, I don’t think you’ll regret it. That goes double for the special edition OLED.

I really liked this Nintendo Switch, I’m still got my old 1.1 Switch but when I saw this version I decided to upgrade it, It’s beautiful. The only thing might be the package, the box came in really bad condition and the box inside with a little damages on the corners, out of that everything is Ok.

Ill be getting a clear case later to show off the design. Its amazing. For anyone unfamiliar with the docking system, like originally was youll need to remove the back to plug it in. It does charge with a regular C charger as well.

First, to be clear, I play exclusively in handheld mode. (No proper technophile allows a video game system to be connected to their 4k tv if it does not output 4k. LOL!) I am also a console (Xbox) gamer and have been playing video games since the mid 1980s. With that being said, this device is shockingly awesome. Why? You can basically play games with the graphically fidelity of almost (but not quite) the Xbox One/PS 4 in your hands. This blows me away. The fact that I can play NBA 2k, FIFA, Need for Speed, Grid, Mortal Kombat, Puzzle Quest and so many other games on the go is truly a joy to behold. As a result, much to my surprise, this has been the console I have ended up playing the most. Its easy to see why - I can take it with me wherever I go. I travel for work and personal reasons. This is with me and I can continue playing my games on it. Dont get me wrong, I still enjoy my Xbox experience and still play PC games as well. They are awesome. However, I notice I play this more because it can be on an airplane with me, in the bed, during lunch at work, when I travel, etc. Then, sometimes when I get home, I may want to continue my gaming. So it is racking up more hours than my Xbox and PC (which I certainly still enjoy). Then, the OLED screen is gorgeous. I had an original Switch. I absolutely love this screen, the brightness, sharpness and clarity. Some games look totally different. If you already have an original Switch, if you can, sell it (or give it away) and get this one. I absolutely love it. I even bought a 512GB micro SD card. I am in a form of gaming Nirvana. You will really enjoy this model. Finally, I do think that Nintendo is in a truly awesome position with the Switch. I am not sure if Nintendo even realizes how close they are to dominating the video game market for decades. Why? Think about it. As of January 2022 the Switch is the leading console with over 100 million units sold. It really, at this point, needs one thing to finish off the competition for decades. What is it they need? Just a little more power. If Nintendo creates a device that has the graphical and processing power of an Xbox One/PS4, can do 1080p in handheld mode, with a 7 inch OLED screen, (and 4k when docked) Nintendo will rule gaming for at least a decade. Why? 1080p on OLED, at the handheld distance from the eye, appears almost as detailed as 4k at a tv watching distance. With the processing power of the Xbox One/PS4, developers can bring tons of more of their best games (triple A titles) to the Switch. So, a Switch that powerful, with a large number of triple A games on it and with a screen that good in handheld mode, the Switchs market share would crush the competition. At any rate, I digress. If you are considering this device. Get it! Period. The build is so awesome on this variant. You will love it. I have to go now. I have to play my OLED Switch - LOL! Also, the delivery from this seller was also good. It came ahead of time.

Compared to the other special edition oled switches, this one by far has to be the best looking one by far. The design is absolutely stunning and as this is my first oled switch, the display is stunning as well. 10/10 would highly recommend

This moderate upgrade of the Nintendo Switch is definitely worth spending an extra $50 to get if you are already in the market for a new Switch. The most important question though, is if its worth it for the people who already own a Switch. This depends a lot on personal preference as well as how old your current switch is (and if you own the original HAC001 from 2017-2019 or the V2 that released in late summer of 2019). I mostly play in handheld mode because that is what this console excels at, for playing on a TV/Monitor, there are plenty of better options. So what do you get with this OLED model? You get a larger screen that is OLED instead of IPS LCD. This is the type of screen that most iPhones have used since 2017 (and all of them use it now except for the SE2). You get a better contrast ratio, meaning deeper blacks and brighter colors/whites. There is no HDR support like Dolby Vision or HDR10, but it still looks leagues better than all the other Switch models. The smaller borders around the screen make the device look more modern and its the size they should have gone with from the beginning (even if the logistics of using OLED wasnt feasible in 2017). There is also improved speakers, they do sound better and make the games your playing sound larger and more immersive. Its not as big of a difference as the new screen is to the old screen, but its still a good thing to include. Another new features is a better kickstand that is more like that of a Surface Pro tablet, allowing the Switch to be able to lean all the way back and be much more sturdy while doing so. This isnt really important unless you play in tabletop mode, but this is more realistic of a way to use this console with the screen being just that much bigger, I could see myself using a Pro controller and sitting the switch down for certain types of games. The last difference here is the dock, which has a built in Ethernet port, which you should really use if you have the option to go wired. Unlike in the previous model regular Switch, a wired connection is basically twice as fast as using standard WiFI, before it was only about 1.5x as fast. It still is unfortunate that you cannot achieve 100Mbps download speeds, but 60-65 is better than the 40-45 I was getting on my older model. If I had to oversimplify who should buy the OLED model, I would say that these two types of people should buy the OLED (even if they already have a Switch Lite or V2) It would be: techie people who are nerdy about their tech and want the best they can get (even when they dont need it), and serious gamers who sink hundreds and hundreds of hours into playing the Switch in handheld mode. Also, I don’t know that we need to specify this anymore because the switch OLED has largely been in stock since early January. But I did not and would not pay one penny more than $350 (plus tax) for this console. I think it’s worth that price if you love Nintendo characters/games, but I don’t think the hardware is worth more than $400 and the tax gets it pretty close to that.