Good stuff, thanks. I am a "mature" gamer (74 years old) with poor eyesight and arthritic hands. Currently I use the Switch Lite for handheld gaming. I have problems reading the text on-screen so I am hoping the OLED will be clearer? However it looks pretty bulky, I wonder if I will be OK playing it in handheld mode?
The screen is huge - and very vibrant! Especially compared to the switch light and it is a bit heavier, but it still weighs under a pound and it’s both thin and sleek ☺️ It should also be an upgrade in battery life to allow for longer periods of gaming. He did a comparison too that you can find here: ruclips.net/video/AXpqzBoQqnE/видео.html
Looks like a big improvement over the original Switch, but not big enough for me to warrant another Switch purchase. I wish they released a more powerful Switch instead
@@pres002 Sorry for the last comment, it was a mistake hahaha. However, i must say that while its the same internals, a better screen should look better. If i didn't have a Switch already i would probably buy it, but having one means its not really necessary
Oh. My. God. Finally someone who goes immediately into the discussion of the OLED display and immediately, clearly answers the question of real black or not. Give this man all your money. By the way, if you're reading this, test NES and SNES games, there's where the screen really shines because so many games use black plus they're not Fullscreen.
@@breathofthewild1749 What a dumb thing to say. Do you even know how many people buy retro handhelds in all kind of variations? Either original, or modded, or reworked with better screens or simply whole emulation devices like Raspberry Pi and stuff? People spend literally thousands of bucks to play retro games in a nice way and guess what, they're happy with doing so. Grow up.
@@-Sangral- Thousands!? I love retro games and RetroPie. But if I'm going to spend thousands, I might as well just buy the original hardware and be a collector.
I have a switch from launch and it's seen many many hours of gaming and the battery is starting to suffer. This will be a very welcomed upgrade for me once I get my hands on one. I didn't preorder unfortunately
@@firefoxx903 Same i have a Switch Lite and want to Play on TV and my Brother dont let me Play in hes Switch so i decide to buy a Switch in Christmas :)
This man Kevin living the dream getting to talk about the coldness level of the kickstand when touching it for his job, that’s next level technical analytics right there!
That's no next level at all, it's not like he's doing tests like the ones Digital Foundry, Gamers Nexus or the people that thests how much torture phones can get
@@Scringus I agree but we need to work with what we have right?? And the main point is "There's a fix" so there's something we can celebrate about.. Pointing it at Nintendo and waiting for them to fix it is counter-productive imho.. Also we still don't know maybe Nintendo did fixed it once someone do a full teardown of the unit... There's a tutorial in youtube of the Real cause of the drift and it's not the Joycon stick itself but a loss of pressure at the bottom of it.
So jealous! I can't wait to get mine. I play mainly handheld so this is a much-welcomed upgrade (I do still wish there was a little more power however)
Really hoping the OLED rejuvenates you and your channel. I can't imagine trying to come up with content that's not repetitive or out of character for you. But the Nintendo and more specifically the switch definitely bring out the best in you and your numbers show it. So glad for you right now!
Honestly, the added clarity of the screen being an OLED & just being higher quality in general is going to more than make up for any loss in pixel density. I for one have REALLY been looking forward to this model simply because I have always been woefully disappointed with the low quality of the original model Switch screen.
ventilation isn't really an issue for the new Switch chipset (red box switch, switch lite, switch oled) as it's way more efficient and never really gets hot. That's why they even decreased the size of the exhaust at the top
Glad to hear it’s a glass screen this time around. That itself is a pretty big improvement that wasn’t mentioned before. I know glass screen protectors have gotten a lot cheaper in recent years, but I still personally hate using them because I am crazy OCD when it comes to getting it put on perfectly.
@@therealsploge I would. Got my 3 pack of AmFilm protectors for $7.99. I buy them off Amazon for everything, even the stereo displays in my vehicles lol.
As a Vita OLED owner. I can't wait to get an OLED Switch. The difference between OLED and normal LCD screen is night and day. Playing 2D games on handheld Switch would be dope just like on the Vita
I modded my lcd vita with a color adjustment app that gets it real close to the oled hues... was driving me nuts after my oled on died... greens and reds were just off...
When I saw my brother's original switch, I was like, what's up with this screen?? this shouldn't cost 370$. Lite was announced and got it. Good Price for hand-held mode. I preorder the oled and giving the lite to my wife. Bezels, colors and screen is sick. FFx will be amazing. better than it looks on my vita. Can't wait for October for it to arrive.... Can't wait!!! Plus the stand playing co-op like biped, Death Squared, Shift Happens, Lego games and so forth on the bed without worrying it might fall... They just fixed everything but the horse power. But finally the OLED is the right switch!!
@@ThibautMahringer Yeah every OLED Vita has this mura effect from how they were originally manufactured. If you don't know what that is then it's this weird splatter/dotted pattern that's visible when the screen is black or with certain colors. It's a physical appearance and isn't to be confused with burn in. Possible to ignore, but pretty annoying tbh especially when black levels are supposed to be one of the main advantage on OLEDs. Thankfully the Switch is more modern and should be better quality. If it's on par with the OLED on my phone then I'll be satisfied.
I know that with the switch’s most recent firmware update, your dock has the option to update. Can you compare the docs and see if there is a difference between the experience? Or even just put them side by side so we can see the differences in the internals or something. Thanks
I looked it up on the Nintendo support site, sadly the Oled dock alone can update and not the original dock unless you can and I got lied to by nintendo itself
@@chonk1498 it seems like it can, otherwise what’s the point of the “update dock firmware button” on the non-OLED switch? Although I might have misunderstood your question.
@@corpmobb4134 you pay $500 to play on an LCD and thick bezel display. Nope. Steam Deck is almost useless. I’d rather play my steam library on my modern gaming PC and laptop. Play Switch OLED while I’m on the go.
With regard to the sound - the enhanced sound is really only apparent when playing in Tabletop mode. The audio bounces and creates a surround sound effect very similar to the oddly satisfying Surround Sound setting of the 3DS, which was positional based as well.
Kevin, pop open the dock and see what chipset is in there that can be updated via firmware. I’m trying to figure out why nobody seems interested in this that has that new dock… 😅
This is done in order to get more views on each video he releases. We're all interested on the new dock. I am still expecting the "oh, they have updated the resolution via the dock".
I like the bigger screen. It just looks nicer so the eyes don't have to forcefully look regardless of the lower pixel density. Beside that its mostly the same everything from a v2
When you showed that Link's Awakening Switch it makes me so salty that Nintendo STILL hasn't patched the game and it doesn't appear they have any plans of doing so. Link's Awakening is a nearly perfect remake but those performance issues with frame dips seem like something Nintendo would try to fix especially for a first party Zelda game.
Game dev here. Have you considered the fact it might not be fixable, that the switch hardware is just so outdated that it can barley handle it? You can't just "patch" performance issues.
@@lolo-kp1le We're talking about Link's Awakening here. Nowhere near as heavy as Breath of the Wild. The fact that they not once tried to release a patch is their fault, not just because hardware can't handle it.
@@lolo-kp1le But is it possible to lower the value of "stuff" to fix these performance issues though? I feel that applying this in the sections that the FPS drop happens would be enough to fix these issues.
I’m in the same boat, I’ve never had a switch and now that an OLED model is coming, and a brand new Metroid, a series that I’ve played every game, I can no longer pass up the opportunity
I never owned a switch and im planning on buying some games such as kirby forgotten land, Fast RMX and Luigi's mansion 3, i have already preordered the oled model, I'm so in hype
Looks really good! However, I'm definitely not going to get it. I'm 100% satisfied with my current switch and seeing that this doesn't have better performance, I don't see myself benefiting from this
I think the fact the screen is bigger and cleaner and that the kickstand is just... *chef kiss* I would buy it, although I enjoy my Switch Lite and the color turquoise so yeee
I've got the white one reserved and I was really on the fence about it... Thank you for pushing me over it! I have a bad left eye and the V2 switch was hard for me to play in portable. This is what I always needed.
For me it's macula degeneration. The bigger screen and brighter colors help. The original Switch was just a blurry mess. Seeing the side by side comparison helped make up my mind. Ill still play docked mostly cause small font is still an issue, just nice to not feel limited to only docked. That and Metroid, on the Switxh finally!!!
You should be OK - oleds have improved enormously over the years and its unlikley you would see anything for at least 5 years, and one might hope they do a proper upgrade by then. For comparison, think about the numerous high end phones that use oleds. You don't see many people moaning about burn in on the phones cause its not really an issue.
I'm a little concerned about that too. My Galaxy S7 had burn-in bad, and even my newer Note 9 has the same problem. But both of those phones were used to drive rideshare all day for 6 days a week (for over a year per phone), so Google Maps icons are burned in very obviously. Hopefully if we change which games we're playing every few hours or only play for a short time each day it won't be a problem. I'm just worried about the Switch home screen burning in because it's so static.
I've use many oled phone and i can tell you,, playing high brightness everyday will make the screen have burn in in a year or 2.. but if you always play at 50% brightness and below ,, it will never have burn in..
Considering this is Nintendo expect a budget Oled panel being used, I bet that by 8 to 12 months there will be a new joycon drift complaint except this time is burn in
I'm wondering what games like Skyrim look on it where the colors are a bit more washed out. Also, how much louder is the audio on the OLED compared to the original?
Everyone wants a more powerful switch but the chip shortage happened related to the covid pandemic. Nintendo probably was working on a new powerful switch but the chip shortage happened and got scrapped at the last minute. I don't know just guessing.
Hades is great and seems at home on the Switch, it's a really great pick up and play kind of game. I set It down for a couple of months and started playing again tonight, took no time getting back into it.
@@averagecabb4ge it is literally one of the best games ever made. fun, addictive and intelligent gameplay, the best story ive ever gotten from a video game and just insane amounts of polish to everything. it is the definition of a labour of love. 10/10 imo
I love the depth of your 24 hour review I this is really making me wish I had mine early. I hope Satisfye gets a Oled Compatible Grip out soon I will miss that for sure.
This is pretty much what they did with the 3DS. While tempting, I think it's worth waiting for their next-gen hybrid console, which I'm sure will be awesome.
Since Oled has better response time (which is good epecially for 60 fps) it will stutter more for 30 fps games which basically almost every switch game
My biggest concern when it comes to the OLED display isn't resolution or contrast, it's image burn-in. Particularly things like health bars and other HUD elements
I really have to advocate that the technology behind OLED has advanced many times over these last several years.. Burn-in is hardly a talking point anymore within tech communities. I play hundreds of hours on my Sony 65" from 3 years ago and not a hint of burn in. No stress!
@@MistaZipps are lots in the tech communities running slides to check there is no burn in or just not noticing it during normal usage? Obviously if you have to run slides to see it then it isn’t a big deal, but you might be surprised by what you see.
@@donpablo838 you make a solid point about a forensic approach, but the average consumer with normal usage shouldn't suffer from this much, or at all. Healthy (and recommended) practice of major screentime would say most people should be adjusting the brightness up and down again, circumstantially. If you're blasting at 100% brightness I'm the dark for several hours playing Tetris where the same box is on screen, or the hud/display of a shooter, you should just think more consciously and not push limits 24/7. What I'm getting at, is there should be natural reason to give the screen a break now and again.. I've personally had about 20 OLED devices over the last decade from TVs-phones-tablets, and never have experienced this on a single device. I find it to be a buzzword that people shoot out there for curiosity sake, but rarely have I encountered anyone who's been burned.. literally.
I can hardly believe burn in is still a thing. I remember it was a big problem with Plasma Screen TVs back in the day, but even then you would have to play for several hours before it became a problem. I remember I did have one friend with permanent Zelda Hearts in the corner of her plasma screen, but other than that I personally have never witnessed any burn in. Even back then you had to have a still image on screen for several hours before it caused a problem. I feel like one would have to leave and OLED on for an absolutely ridiculous amount of time for burn in to happen.
I can’t believe how people said about how bad the OLED Model was in the beginning. Then on preorder day, the preorders sold out and now everyone wants it. That is a sussy baka move
pretty sure that most that think bad about the OLED still do. Personally I own a switch and that in itself warrants not getting the OLED model. There just isn't enough of a difference between the models to justify upgrading, especially if you use the switch docked the majority of the time. If I didn't have a switch then sure, I would get the OLED one. The people being disappointed in it were banking on a significant upgrade in terms of performance and that won't really change. One thing people often forget is that even if there is a big outcry or people being displeased by something that doesn't mean everyone thinks the same about it. If I like something I am less inclined to go online and tell everyone how much I like that new product and thus oppositions seem larger than they might be.
You are super entertaining and informative - thank you! Here is a suggestion for content over the next month with the holidays coming: Please speak to us parents, whose kids want these devices for Xmas. Tell us everything we need to know! You should assume we know nothing - because this is different language. How do you set it up to your TV? How do we deal with buying games (yikes!)? What to know in advance of buying for your kid? You have whole niche out here just waiting for your content! Thanks :)
I know there's a few of you that feel how i feel when i say: When reviewers like Kevin showcase new tech in such detail, it makes me respect the tech i *allready* own! I can wait on this for awhile-catch the next revision. Not a slight at him at all.
It looks to me that the screen of the OLED switch reflects less light than the regular switch… hopefully a tell tale sign that the OLED screen is made of glass
@@samwong4others think it's just a higher quality Plastic. just think , if they did go glass what would happen if a few say accidently drop, it would shatter the screen.
Just ordered one for christmas. Didn't have a regular switch before, so I'm really looking forward to experience games like Breath of the Wild for the first time.
@@chloeortiz6977 Here in Germany a few stores still have it in stock. Fewer since Black Friday week but still obtainable. I ordered from Amazon France, because they promised delivery before 10 Dezember and had a good price.
I dream of playing galaxy 2 and twilight princess remaster on this oled switch. People don't understand what a huge difference oled makes in gaming. It's a game changer for Nintendo gamers
Thank you for bringing up the Satisfye grip. I literally can't play on handheld mode without it. I may have to find an alternative grip until Satisfye creates a grip designed for the OLED.
I can't afford an OLED Switch anyway, but yeah this would be an issue with me too. I can't play the Switch comfortably without a grip accessory, and the one I use would have issues as its a snug fit already. Kinda bad that the new model invalidates some accessories.
@@suprxmefire9497 Yeah. The OLED is 9.5 inches with joycons long and the OG Switch has 9.4 inches with joycons. The grip is designed to hold the console with 9.4 inches. That .1 difference may be small but it really makes a difference. I wouldn't be comfortable inserting the OLED on the grip because it going to be a very tight.
@@kylerobinson6102 Let's hope so. But I'm one of those guys who are really impatient and really want to play the OLED. I pre-ordered Skull and Co's grip and it may not even arrive when the OLED gets released.
With all those crazy japanese games and now the Oled screen - looks like the Switch is finally on par with the Vita. I'll wait for the Oled lite before I join up. Cool vid.
Switch OLED is much better than old OLED in vita... Watch digital foundary latest video called "Nintendo Switch OLED Model Review: A Brilliant Display Upgrade - But Is That Enough?"
Me too it was meant to be for my birthday and I am glad that I am getting mine today!!!! I love the Nintendo Switch OLED the picture does look sharper and clearer. 😊
Q. Does the Switch OLED dock with the old dock ? For those of us with extra docks in other rooms - or do we now have to buy new extra docks too if we sidegrade to the Switch OLED ?
The only difference is the width of the OLED Switch, so it will just stick out the side of the old dock a tiny bit more. They're going to be selling the new dock on it's own, so it would make no sense if the old Switch didn't work with the new dock.
The main thing I've been wondering about is the outdoor visibility of the screen, that's my primary focus on whether I'd want to drop dollars on the minor upgrade since 90% of my playtime on the Switch is in handheld mode, outside.
he calls out the Satisfye grip in the video.. he recommends not using it as it is wider it makes for a very tight fit. I wouldn't risk it. I'm happy with my switch and since there is no performance increase I"m sticking with it.
Really? Every tablet I had that possessed a glass screen when it dropped the screen cracked and the tablet was useless. I had to be replaced. The ones with the plastic screens that got dropped never cracked. They in fact almost never even got scratched. The one time its screen did get scratched it was small and hardly noticeable.
I had no idea the screen was glass now, and the body being better quality sounds awesome. I’m so excited to get mine now. Also, I’m trying to avoid unboxing videos, I want to be more surprised about that lol. I haven’t been able to have a surprise with unboxing my own stuff for a while, because I just can’t not watch unboxing videos. I imagine it’s just going to be similar to the OG switch, just vertical
Speaking of accessories, is this dock any less likely to scratch the screen? Or do you think the switch from plastic to glass on the screen make that a non-issue anyway?
Glass cannot be scratched by plastic, this is scientifically impossible. But the back could still be scratched by the dock if it still use hard plastic
The screen does look way much nicer, and it also seems to be much better built. Really considering to get this with Metroid and replay all my favs games on it again :) (Luigi's Mansion 3 must look so much better, specially since I would be upgrading from a switch light)
@@desmondlau1385 Yup a typical reply from a bird in an echo chamber parroting the "Corporate incompetence" without even the proper knowledge on how the industry properly works.. Come back with a proper argument rather than ad hominems.
@@vivid8979 the industry is fine until you fanboys came along and weight down the global average IQ. Stop having an orgasm everything you are screwed by corporate will ya?
Did you say... Glass screen? Okay, forget everything else I thought. I'm down for this. A glass screen was number 1 on my wishlist for any sort of Switch refresh. Couple it with those criminally clean joycons, and I'm sold. Imma pick one of these up on my next trip to the city.
So psyched🥳! I finally have hands on. I've been wanting one since they've come out, but I was still heavily playing my 3ds xl or my ps4, or tablet lol. I decided 2 part with my ps4, especially since the 5 is out. My PS4 Pro 1tb, completely covered the cost of my Nintendo Switch Oled @ Gamestop. In super excited 2 get into it. Can you try out the new Satisfye grip? B4 I go hunting?... of course a lady must accessorise 💅... #OLDSUBBIE!! love your straight 2 it reviews🥰🥰...
The switch OLED looks amazing on my 48 inch LGC1 OLED. Random fact normies don’t know about. If you have an iPhone, an Apple TV 4K Gen 2 and 2 HomePods. You can use arc and earc to turn your HomePods into a sound bar for your switch and other Consoles from the audio settings on your Apple TV.
I only play in docked so I would have no need for one. Now if we got a actual Pro with more Ram, a better GPU, a 1TB SSD, and 4K DLSS capabilities I’d be all in to drop $500+.
i guess.. but then there's still the problem of devs releasing games that the old switch will be able to play too, so the new power will not really be used apart from better textures, faster load times etc.. they should just call it switch 2 or whatever so that devs arent restricted to the original switch's specs.
I bought the Nintendo Switch V2, 3 days ago, no regrets, the system is great, I guess i could have waited a little bit for the OLED, but nah, the screen is fine, audio is fine, everything is great, If you want to get the OLED go for it but if you get a Normal Switch, you arent missing anything(we well see what nintendo is going to do with Dock updates tho), the kickstand is actually the big change from the Normal One lmao, oh and the changed position of the SD card but that is it, you arent wrong going for a Normal Switch or OLED imo
Even if there are some meaningful dock updates, I can just buy a new dock and put my old Switch in it. I'm not expecting anything at all regarding these dock updates though.
Putting aside the obvious screen improvement with the OLED, would you recommend most users upgrade to the OLED model? Or will the original suffice if, say, you’ve had it less than a year? From what I see, the differences aren’t justifiable enough to switch (pardon the pun) to the OLED model.
This will be for sure hard or even impossible to get (due to the chip shortage), but that's part of why I want it, (OLED is just gorgeous) that is the gameplay for me :)
Before getting one I think everyone should know that almost all of the switch oleds are gonna have a green tint on the screen due to uniformity on the pixels apparently pretty common on oled screens, something that the other switches with lcd screens don’t have.
One question important to me is how does the OLED version perform outside in bright conditions? I found that due to the OG Switch having a very reflective and not very bright screen it was basically not usable in bright outdoor conditions.
I thought there was an embargo stopping reviewers from comparing the Older switch compared to the OLED model? Either way great video and I've been waiting for something like this
On another video I believe he said that he didn't get it from nintendo. Some store (or something) sold it to him early. So he's not under any contract with nintendo.
This is my first time watching one of your videos. Thank you for being calm and logical in your delivery instead of getting into a goofy and aggravating RUclipsr character persona.
there's one important question - did they keep the joycon drift (TM) feature?! it's a very important feature and pretty much the definitive iconic mark of the switch family, please tell me they kept that feature, cos all my 4 joycons drift now, I can't bear to have another 2 that don't get long with the rest of their ilk.
Thanks for going into a bit more practical detail with the hardware. I'm still super jealous that you somehow got one early (did you explain how in your prior video?). I have the white model preordered and keep going back and forth on whether to keep it or not, but the more I hear, the better I feel about it. It's not like I'll have any trouble selling my existing Switch (v2) and recuperating some of the cost anyway.
People when the Switch OLED was announced - This is so stupid! Why would we need this! Those same people when they see Kevin gets it early - Im so jealous! You're so lucky!!! Me - people are confusing
My thoughts as well! But that’d be hard, since the internal layout of the OLED mobo changes a bit. If someone could Frankenstein a OLED front panel to work on an OG Switch I would pay good money for it 🤩
Hey Kevin! Thanks for all this info! But I was wondering, do you think putting a screen protector on the OLED screen will affect the bad assory of the colors and brightness?
Why was Nintendo so adamant during journalist meetings that people are not allowed to film it with the regular one next to it? Every video I've seen so far of direct comparisons, the OLED looks better even through a camera
@@misterdragzon that makes no sense. You're saying that they are selling a new upgraded version the entire point of why you would want the new one is that it's better, but at the same time they don't want people to see how much better it is because they're still trying to sell the original, and if people see how much better than new one is than they won't want the old one anymore. They already have a reason why you would want the original instead, it's cheaper, and it will easier to get if the OLED has supply problems on release if you don't already have a switch and you want one, and you might prefer to get the oled, but it's impossible to find anywhere, but you can find the original easily, so the fact that it's cheaper and it's actually available and it will do everything you need it to do, they'll just settle for the original.
@@nobody2021 I think they’d rather market them separately rather than compare them to each other. Also someone might see a comparison in an ad and think “hmmm that’s a lot worse..more than $50 worse, maybe I just won’t buy a Switch or get a Lite”. And even if Nintendo wanted everyone to buy the OLED, there’s no chance they could make enough in the middle of these supply chain issues that are gonna last into 2022.
My thoughts exactly! Also if the screen is glass like Kenson said, he’s gonna have fun with scratches at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7. 😂
Whoa, look at the display difference. My og when you turn up the brightness it washes out the colours and blacks. This OLED looks way better! Can't wait to get mine!
Has anyone tried the OLED with the flip grip accessory for vertical games? It was already a snug fit on the original model, but pinball and vertical shooters would look great with the new screen.
Good stuff, thanks. I am a "mature" gamer (74 years old) with poor eyesight and arthritic hands. Currently I use the Switch Lite for handheld gaming. I have problems reading the text on-screen so I am hoping the OLED will be clearer? However it looks pretty bulky, I wonder if I will be OK playing it in handheld mode?
The screen is huge - and very vibrant! Especially compared to the switch light and it is a bit heavier, but it still weighs under a pound and it’s both thin and sleek ☺️ It should also be an upgrade in battery life to allow for longer periods of gaming.
He did a comparison too that you can find here: ruclips.net/video/AXpqzBoQqnE/видео.html
Nice to hear That so Many generations Has passionate gamers! Keep having fun with gaming! Greetings from germany :)
@@Paul-pw9oe shut up
You’re amazing
Dude you are a badass old guy
Looks like a big improvement over the original Switch, but not big enough for me to warrant another Switch purchase. I wish they released a more powerful Switch instead
I dont think it we will have to wait too much to see a Switch 2, as the Switch lifespan is already advanced.
no it doesnt.....it's the same thing
@@Linkchidori yeah 2022 seems to be the final big switch year
@@pres002 Sorry for the last comment, it was a mistake hahaha. However, i must say that while its the same internals, a better screen should look better. If i didn't have a Switch already i would probably buy it, but having one means its not really necessary
I feel like 2023/2024 will be the year we see a brand new generation of Switch
Oh. My. God. Finally someone who goes immediately into the discussion of the OLED display and immediately, clearly answers the question of real black or not. Give this man all your money.
By the way, if you're reading this, test NES and SNES games, there's where the screen really shines because so many games use black plus they're not Fullscreen.
WOW IMAGINE BUYING AN OLD REVISION JUST TO PLAY EMULATED ROMS LMAO
@@breathofthewild1749 What a dumb thing to say. Do you even know how many people buy retro handhelds in all kind of variations? Either original, or modded, or reworked with better screens or simply whole emulation devices like Raspberry Pi and stuff? People spend literally thousands of bucks to play retro games in a nice way and guess what, they're happy with doing so.
Grow up.
@@-Sangral- Thousands!?
I love retro games and RetroPie. But if I'm going to spend thousands, I might as well just buy the original hardware and be a collector.
As a Switch Lite owner, this IS an upgrade for me. I'm not mad about any of it.
im go upgrade to :D
I have a switch from launch and it's seen many many hours of gaming and the battery is starting to suffer. This will be a very welcomed upgrade for me once I get my hands on one. I didn't preorder unfortunately
@@firefoxx903 Same i have a Switch Lite and want to Play on TV and my Brother dont let me Play in hes Switch so i decide to buy a Switch in Christmas :)
@@neorobin1833 *too
@@neorobin1833 *on his
This man Kevin living the dream getting to talk about the coldness level of the kickstand when touching it for his job, that’s next level technical analytics right there!
That's no next level at all, it's not like he's doing tests like the ones Digital Foundry, Gamers Nexus or the people that thests how much torture phones can get
yay a kickstand nobody cares
whoopdie fecking doo
Customers: "please fix the Joycons!"
Nintendo: "best I can do is a wider Kickstand."
Joycons are fixed though
@@CinnamonOwO the joystick mechanism is the same as the original switch. Only the colour has changed.
No they're not.
@@vivid8979 the community shouldnt have to fix it, nintendo, as much as i like them, need to
@@Scringus I agree but we need to work with what we have right?? And the main point is "There's a fix" so there's something we can celebrate about.. Pointing it at Nintendo and waiting for them to fix it is counter-productive imho..
Also we still don't know maybe Nintendo did fixed it once someone do a full teardown of the unit... There's a tutorial in youtube of the Real cause of the drift and it's not the Joycon stick itself but a loss of pressure at the bottom of it.
So jealous! I can't wait to get mine. I play mainly handheld so this is a much-welcomed upgrade (I do still wish there was a little more power however)
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Didn't ask don't care plus you're a beta male
@@TheAndrewspunk what are you talking about?
@@TheAndrewspunk bro shut up, dont harass people for no reason
Love her, but you’ve made a lyric video to an iJustine parody video. Sorry to say but if anyone’s a beta, it’s you my guy.
Really hoping the OLED rejuvenates you and your channel. I can't imagine trying to come up with content that's not repetitive or out of character for you. But the Nintendo and more specifically the switch definitely bring out the best in you and your numbers show it. So glad for you right now!
Honestly, the added clarity of the screen being an OLED & just being higher quality in general is going to more than make up for any loss in pixel density. I for one have REALLY been looking forward to this model simply because I have always been woefully disappointed with the low quality of the original model Switch screen.
og switch is still the best because I am able to play all switch games for free hehe.
@@jamirvillarosa7924 Modded?
@@jamirvillarosa7924 LOL I hear ya! I am keeping my OG Switch for that very purpose, while using the OLED for my legit purchased stuffs :)
@@darthpryce yeah running atmosphere and also dual booting/running android, I also play paid android games for free on my switch.
@@jamirvillarosa7924 eh.. Wouldn't you rather play actual switch games?
Luigi’s Mansion 3 would be a great game to test those contrasts.
Hell yeah, and it looks awesome
bro thru the whole video i was saying this
Yeah dude it'd be black and green, BUT MORE BLACK AND GREEN!
dumb, I'd rather have my battery life.
@@jkeezy93 OLED uses less power than lcd imo
@@jkeezy93 bruh oled uses less power. You stoopid.
But is all of that worth it if you already own a switch? No!
... I'm still gonna buy it tho
I’d say it’s worth it if you have one of the original models that can be homebrewed. Use the OLED as your main switch and home brew the old one.
I sold my original switch for $250. So paying $100 to upgrade seems pretty worth as a handheld player.
@@sharkbait7854 Yes, will do the same. I really love to lay in bed and play the switch in handheld
The Things You Own, End Up Owning You
I wish a lot of people thought this way so I could get one...
I like this thing a lot, thanks for the coverage Kevin!
I think if there was one thing I’m wanting to know more about the Switch OLED is how well does it ventilate?
I'm wondering if it will blend myself.
ventilation isn't really an issue for the new Switch chipset (red box switch, switch lite, switch oled) as it's way more efficient and never really gets hot. That's why they even decreased the size of the exhaust at the top
@@crud3lis that’s good to know.
That was my only question with the new kickstand
Hey All Austin here
Glad to hear it’s a glass screen this time around. That itself is a pretty big improvement that wasn’t mentioned before. I know glass screen protectors have gotten a lot cheaper in recent years, but I still personally hate using them because I am crazy OCD when it comes to getting it put on perfectly.
Should I put a glass screen protector on my OLED still?
@@therealsploge I would. Got my 3 pack of AmFilm protectors for $7.99. I buy them off Amazon for everything, even the stereo displays in my vehicles lol.
The bracket takes human error out of it. It’s how I did my own phone screen
@@saucyx4 yeah I always forget they come with brackets now.
@@TheWind_Waker some do some don’t I’m sure
First time getting a switch, love the switch OLED because how big and colorful it is.
@fbi6825 do you see green color areas when the screen is darker or darker brightness?
As a Vita OLED owner. I can't wait to get an OLED Switch. The difference between OLED and normal LCD screen is night and day. Playing 2D games on handheld Switch would be dope just like on the Vita
I modded my lcd vita with a color adjustment app that gets it real close to the oled hues... was driving me nuts after my oled on died... greens and reds were just off...
When I saw my brother's original switch, I was like, what's up with this screen?? this shouldn't cost 370$. Lite was announced and got it. Good Price for hand-held mode. I preorder the oled and giving the lite to my wife. Bezels, colors and screen is sick. FFx will be amazing. better than it looks on my vita. Can't wait for October for it to arrive.... Can't wait!!! Plus the stand playing co-op like biped, Death Squared, Shift Happens, Lego games and so forth on the bed without worrying it might fall... They just fixed everything but the horse power. But finally the OLED is the right switch!!
Keep in mind the OLED on Vita was a "cheap" 2012 screen. It is likely the Switch OLED screen will be WAY better
@@ThibautMahringer mine had that notorious adhesive smearing between the glass and the panel that many early adopters had...
@@ThibautMahringer Yeah every OLED Vita has this mura effect from how they were originally manufactured. If you don't know what that is then it's this weird splatter/dotted pattern that's visible when the screen is black or with certain colors. It's a physical appearance and isn't to be confused with burn in.
Possible to ignore, but pretty annoying tbh especially when black levels are supposed to be one of the main advantage on OLEDs.
Thankfully the Switch is more modern and should be better quality. If it's on par with the OLED on my phone then I'll be satisfied.
I know that with the switch’s most recent firmware update, your dock has the option to update. Can you compare the docs and see if there is a difference between the experience? Or even just put them side by side so we can see the differences in the internals or something. Thanks
Helllllo
I looked it up on the Nintendo support site, sadly the Oled dock alone can update and not the original dock unless you can and I got lied to by nintendo itself
@@chonk1498 that's dumb
@@chonk1498 it seems like it can, otherwise what’s the point of the “update dock firmware button” on the non-OLED switch? Although I might have misunderstood your question.
the updates only apply to the built-in LAN adapter, so there's nothing worth comparing in a video.
Finally you’re back on the board!! You got the views dude!! Holy cow
Switch OLED is literally for people who don't already have a Switch
Or maybe the first switch model
@@joeycarchidi9397 nah I got the switch the day it came out not gonna buy this steam deck is 100x better
I have both versions of the switch that are currently available and I plan on buying the OLED on release lol.
@@corpmobb4134 you pay $500 to play on an LCD and thick bezel display. Nope. Steam Deck is almost useless. I’d rather play my steam library on my modern gaming PC and laptop. Play Switch OLED while I’m on the go.
@@corpmobb4134 the steam deck is useless
With regard to the sound - the enhanced sound is really only apparent when playing in Tabletop mode. The audio bounces and creates a surround sound effect very similar to the oddly satisfying Surround Sound setting of the 3DS, which was positional based as well.
This is actually pretty cool seeing it in person.
Because of the glass screen no more scratches from dock 😄
@@Gamer-vs3xl 10 for 3 glass screen protectors> accidentally shattering the new glass
@@Gamer-vs3xl I scratched my switch by the dock before but luckily it's small and not very notice able.
Nah
@FuckOuttaHere it is you that possesses the coolness my friend.
Kevin, pop open the dock and see what chipset is in there that can be updated via firmware. I’m trying to figure out why nobody seems interested in this that has that new dock… 😅
yes please do
No switch Pro in there lol
I reckon they made some updates in the dock but didn’t market it because “nintendo”
This is done in order to get more views on each video he releases. We're all interested on the new dock. I am still expecting the "oh, they have updated the resolution via the dock".
That's one of the main things I'm wondering. lol
I like the bigger screen. It just looks nicer so the eyes don't have to forcefully look regardless of the lower pixel density. Beside that its mostly the same everything from a v2
Its useless.
@@applehazeva2739 Lol, no one asked you.
It's not like 3DS XL either when the pixel density was like 93ppi
@@chunkymonkey7983 LOL no one needs to, its fuckin useless
@@drew7515 bro why did you even watch this in the first place
Best video on the new switch so far. Very well done and adresssed everything I wanted to know. Thank you so much :)
1:03
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Damn here you can see a LOT of difference.
I never noticed the old switch look so bad.. (compared to oled)
When you showed that Link's Awakening Switch it makes me so salty that Nintendo STILL hasn't patched the game and it doesn't appear they have any plans of doing so. Link's Awakening is a nearly perfect remake but those performance issues with frame dips seem like something Nintendo would try to fix especially for a first party Zelda game.
Developed by Grezzo, not by Nintendo
Game dev here. Have you considered the fact it might not be fixable, that the switch hardware is just so outdated that it can barley handle it? You can't just "patch" performance issues.
@@lolo-kp1le We're talking about Link's Awakening here. Nowhere near as heavy as Breath of the Wild. The fact that they not once tried to release a patch is their fault, not just because hardware can't handle it.
@@lolo-kp1le But is it possible to lower the value of "stuff" to fix these performance issues though? I feel that applying this in the sections that the FPS drop happens would be enough to fix these issues.
Frame dips aren't really a big issue for that game or BOTW. There many just small annoyances
I stilll dont have a switch, and now im thinking of getting an OLED model
I’m in the same boat, I’ve never had a switch and now that an OLED model is coming, and a brand new Metroid, a series that I’ve played every game, I can no longer pass up the opportunity
I never owned a switch and im planning on buying some games such as kirby forgotten land, Fast RMX and Luigi's mansion 3, i have already preordered the oled model, I'm so in hype
Same here, I pre-ordered it because I don't own one. I'm really excited!
If you don't already have one, then an oled will be the one to buy - unless you game outside a lot.
Awesome! This is like the 1st Generation PsVita and Switch got fused together!
the FAT switch 1000 is born
Crazy how the Ps Vita came out with OLED screen back in 2012! I still have mine and it never suffered from burn in.
@@CrucialConflict. same that screen looks so amazing esp on titles like muramasa rebirth
Looks really good! However, I'm definitely not going to get it. I'm 100% satisfied with my current switch and seeing that this doesn't have better performance, I don't see myself benefiting from this
99.99% of the time I'm playing the switch on an OLED TV so yeah I'm definitely not getting this
I think the fact the screen is bigger and cleaner and that the kickstand is just... *chef kiss* I would buy it, although I enjoy my Switch Lite and the color turquoise so yeee
@@stagm3 how does it look on oled tv? Especially games like dbd, or doom?
youre just broke
very impressed with the quality of your videos. colors look great and sound is amazing! content is fantastic too!! keep up the great work!
I've got the white one reserved and I was really on the fence about it... Thank you for pushing me over it! I have a bad left eye and the V2 switch was hard for me to play in portable. This is what I always needed.
I only have residual vision in my left eye and some loss in my right…hopefully the OLED works out well for you!
Not trying to be rude but how would an oled help that issue the colors are just slightly more accurate.
For me it's macula degeneration. The bigger screen and brighter colors help. The original Switch was just a blurry mess. Seeing the side by side comparison helped make up my mind. Ill still play docked mostly cause small font is still an issue, just nice to not feel limited to only docked. That and Metroid, on the Switxh finally!!!
where did u get it reserved at
Amazon
I’m kinda wanna see that enhanced audio Nintendo was talking about, wats so good about it that they included it in this new console?
Probably a bit more bass and a bit clearer, but don't expect too much out of small drivers
probably just picked some different speakers that cost exactly the same price in manufacturing
@Pokemon Master they might even be cheaper than the original ones after 4 years
You can't see sounds lol jk
Sony has 3D audio top tier
I would like to know more about screen burn in concerns. Like FPS games where hud stuff would stay on the screen longer.
You should be OK - oleds have improved enormously over the years and its unlikley you would see anything for at least 5 years, and one might hope they do a proper upgrade by then. For comparison, think about the numerous high end phones that use oleds. You don't see many people moaning about burn in on the phones cause its not really an issue.
I'm a little concerned about that too. My Galaxy S7 had burn-in bad, and even my newer Note 9 has the same problem. But both of those phones were used to drive rideshare all day for 6 days a week (for over a year per phone), so Google Maps icons are burned in very obviously. Hopefully if we change which games we're playing every few hours or only play for a short time each day it won't be a problem. I'm just worried about the Switch home screen burning in because it's so static.
I've use many oled phone and i can tell you,, playing high brightness everyday will make the screen have burn in in a year or 2.. but if you always play at 50% brightness and below ,, it will never have burn in..
Considering this is Nintendo expect a budget Oled panel being used, I bet that by 8 to 12 months there will be a new joycon drift complaint except this time is burn in
@@jovannydiazabad6123 the screens are made by samsung...i wouldnt consider that "budget".
Man, that shot at 1:00 just sold me on it! Wow!
I'm wondering what games like Skyrim look on it where the colors are a bit more washed out.
Also, how much louder is the audio on the OLED compared to the original?
I’d still imagine it looking a lot better
I was thinking the Witcher 3 would look great on it
Customer: can we get a more powerful switch so the games run better?
Nintendo: they want a better screen and a bigger kickstand
@@the-youtube-enjoyer No, no. He’s got a point.
Everyone wants a more powerful switch but the chip shortage happened related to the covid pandemic. Nintendo probably was working on a new powerful switch but the chip shortage happened and got scrapped at the last minute. I don't know just guessing.
@@the-youtube-enjoyer Except he’s not entitled it was a joke that you could’ve just ignored lmao
@@the-youtube-enjoyer becasue it's true?!
@@the-youtube-enjoyer Again just ignore it, it’s not that serious to begin with my guy
8:28 seconds of me holding back my jealousy of my boy having the OLED Switch so early.😆
If Nintendo ever makes a OLED Lite version, I would buy that for sure
Name Idea; Switch V (as in Variant)
More like switch cg(cash grab)
I've been playing my Switch more often in handheld ever since I switched to the OLED. Definitely a great purchase for me.
By far the best comparison video I've seen. Great work!
wow now I want to play hades again 😂😭
daddy?
Is it fun? I want to get into it but don't have time.
@@averagecabb4ge it’s so much fun, even if you don’t normally play rogue-like games
Hades is great and seems at home on the Switch, it's a really great pick up and play kind of game. I set It down for a couple of months and started playing again tonight, took no time getting back into it.
@@averagecabb4ge it is literally one of the best games ever made. fun, addictive and intelligent gameplay, the best story ive ever gotten from a video game and just insane amounts of polish to everything. it is the definition of a labour of love. 10/10 imo
I love the depth of your 24 hour review I this is really making me wish I had mine early. I hope Satisfye gets a Oled Compatible Grip out soon I will miss that for sure.
This is pretty much what they did with the 3DS. While tempting, I think it's worth waiting for their next-gen hybrid console, which I'm sure will be awesome.
Same. It's tempting but my 2019 Switch is still going strong and I'll not upgrade until the next model
why not just buy it now and sell it if a better one comes out?
@@cheekybananaboy3361 Because you won’t be able to sell it for the same price you bought it for and will lose money.
@@OnderHassan Idk, look at 3DS prices still. just keep the console box pristine and lose 75-100$ for the upgrade when you sell it.
Nope. they change the processor a bit and improve the 3D on new 3ds
waited for ages to get a nintendo switch and getting this one tomorrow!! it was definitely worth the wait:) can’t wait to play it! great video man!!
6:54 I listened to this explanation as one, whole dirty joke. 🤣
The OLED display will really help you see the frame rate drops even Better !!! Get Hyped
Hell yeah!!!
That's what us fanboys are talking bout boiiii! Lol
Don't forget that sweet Vaseline gloss in its full glory!
Yes all those 30fps games will look even more like a slideshow
Since Oled has better response time (which is good epecially for 60 fps) it will stutter more for 30 fps games which basically almost every switch game
My biggest concern when it comes to the OLED display isn't resolution or contrast, it's image burn-in. Particularly things like health bars and other HUD elements
I really have to advocate that the technology behind OLED has advanced many times over these last several years.. Burn-in is hardly a talking point anymore within tech communities. I play hundreds of hours on my Sony 65" from 3 years ago and not a hint of burn in. No stress!
@@MistaZipps are lots in the tech communities running slides to check there is no burn in or just not noticing it during normal usage? Obviously if you have to run slides to see it then it isn’t a big deal, but you might be surprised by what you see.
@@donpablo838 you make a solid point about a forensic approach, but the average consumer with normal usage shouldn't suffer from this much, or at all. Healthy (and recommended) practice of major screentime would say most people should be adjusting the brightness up and down again, circumstantially. If you're blasting at 100% brightness I'm the dark for several hours playing Tetris where the same box is on screen, or the hud/display of a shooter, you should just think more consciously and not push limits 24/7. What I'm getting at, is there should be natural reason to give the screen a break now and again.. I've personally had about 20 OLED devices over the last decade from TVs-phones-tablets, and never have experienced this on a single device. I find it to be a buzzword that people shoot out there for curiosity sake, but rarely have I encountered anyone who's been burned.. literally.
There's a guy on RUclips that's tested burn in for thousands of hours. He put on a static image and there's no burn in
I can hardly believe burn in is still a thing. I remember it was a big problem with Plasma Screen TVs back in the day, but even then you would have to play for several hours before it became a problem. I remember I did have one friend with permanent Zelda Hearts in the corner of her plasma screen, but other than that I personally have never witnessed any burn in. Even back then you had to have a still image on screen for several hours before it caused a problem. I feel like one would have to leave and OLED on for an absolutely ridiculous amount of time for burn in to happen.
It has a glass screen??? Why in the world did they not tell us lol, that’s an awesome upgrade
I can’t believe how people said about how bad the OLED Model was in the beginning. Then on preorder day, the preorders sold out and now everyone wants it. That is a sussy baka move
pretty sure that most that think bad about the OLED still do. Personally I own a switch and that in itself warrants not getting the OLED model. There just isn't enough of a difference between the models to justify upgrading, especially if you use the switch docked the majority of the time. If I didn't have a switch then sure, I would get the OLED one.
The people being disappointed in it were banking on a significant upgrade in terms of performance and that won't really change. One thing people often forget is that even if there is a big outcry or people being displeased by something that doesn't mean everyone thinks the same about it. If I like something I am less inclined to go online and tell everyone how much I like that new product and thus oppositions seem larger than they might be.
There are a lot of idiots out here.
You are super entertaining and informative - thank you! Here is a suggestion for content over the next month with the holidays coming: Please speak to us parents, whose kids want these devices for Xmas. Tell us everything we need to know! You should assume we know nothing - because this is different language. How do you set it up to your TV? How do we deal with buying games (yikes!)? What to know in advance of buying for your kid? You have whole niche out here just waiting for your content! Thanks :)
I know there's a few of you that feel how i feel when i say:
When reviewers like Kevin showcase new tech in such detail, it makes me respect the tech i *allready* own! I can wait on this for awhile-catch the next revision. Not a slight at him at all.
Ok, I didn’t even know that the OLED has a glass screen cover instead of plastic, and that alone makes me way more excited than I should be
For real all I’ve been hearing is that it’s plastic
It's still plastic not glass
@@Yusei255 interesting, op literally has it in hand and says it’s glass 🤔
It looks to me that the screen of the OLED switch reflects less light than the regular switch… hopefully a tell tale sign that the OLED screen is made of glass
@@samwong4others think it's just a higher quality Plastic.
just think , if they did go glass what would happen if a few say accidently drop,
it would shatter the screen.
Just ordered one for christmas. Didn't have a regular switch before, so I'm really looking forward to experience games like Breath of the Wild for the first time.
How did u find one in stock?! Can’t find one any where
@@chloeortiz6977 Here in Germany a few stores still have it in stock. Fewer since Black Friday week but still obtainable. I ordered from Amazon France, because they promised delivery before 10 Dezember and had a good price.
My lil brothers switch lite broke...ended up giving him my switch, Parents then bought me the OLED and my goodness it is beautiful in handheld.
Pre ordered this for my daughters Christmas present.. she's gonna be over the moon, can't wait to see her reaction
Wow, your a great parent, you know what your kids really want!
I dream of playing galaxy 2 and twilight princess remaster on this oled switch. People don't understand what a huge difference oled makes in gaming. It's a game changer for Nintendo gamers
Thank you for bringing up the Satisfye grip. I literally can't play on handheld mode without it. I may have to find an alternative grip until Satisfye creates a grip designed for the OLED.
Satisfye will have something out by Christmas. I couldn't handheld a Switch without a grip either.
Exactly that was my #1 question answered
I can't afford an OLED Switch anyway, but yeah this would be an issue with me too. I can't play the Switch comfortably without a grip accessory, and the one I use would have issues as its a snug fit already. Kinda bad that the new model invalidates some accessories.
@@suprxmefire9497 Yeah. The OLED is 9.5 inches with joycons long and the OG Switch has 9.4 inches with joycons. The grip is designed to hold the console with 9.4 inches. That .1 difference may be small but it really makes a difference. I wouldn't be comfortable inserting the OLED on the grip because it going to be a very tight.
@@kylerobinson6102 Let's hope so. But I'm one of those guys who are really impatient and really want to play the OLED. I pre-ordered Skull and Co's grip and it may not even arrive when the OLED gets released.
With all those crazy japanese games and now the Oled screen - looks like the Switch is finally on par with the Vita.
I'll wait for the Oled lite before I join up.
Cool vid.
Switch OLED is much better than old OLED in vita...
Watch digital foundary latest video called "Nintendo Switch OLED Model Review: A Brilliant Display Upgrade - But Is That Enough?"
The regular switch is the OLED lite
On par with the vita??????
Me too it was meant to be for my birthday and I am glad that I am getting mine today!!!! I love the Nintendo Switch OLED the picture does look sharper and clearer. 😊
First time watching you bro 🤜🤛 I absolutely love your enthusiasm! Will be watching more!
Q. Does the Switch OLED dock with the old dock ? For those of us with extra docks in other rooms - or do we now have to buy new extra docks too if we sidegrade to the Switch OLED ?
The old dock works with the OLED
@@xshme and vice versa…
The only difference is the width of the OLED Switch, so it will just stick out the side of the old dock a tiny bit more. They're going to be selling the new dock on it's own, so it would make no sense if the old Switch didn't work with the new dock.
The main thing I've been wondering about is the outdoor visibility of the screen, that's my primary focus on whether I'd want to drop dollars on the minor upgrade since 90% of my playtime on the Switch is in handheld mode, outside.
he calls out the Satisfye grip in the video.. he recommends not using it as it is wider it makes for a very tight fit. I wouldn't risk it. I'm happy with my switch and since there is no performance increase I"m sticking with it.
@@toodles972 not sure what that has to do with outdoor visibility but thanks for your input?
@@joelhatterini6392 the redesigned dock makes it look like an OLED screen so that you could play on the inside by switching the gaming sensitivity.
The glass screen, bigger screen, and true blacks are a game changer for handheld users.
You do know it's still a plastic screen and not a glass.
@@Yusei255 The oled version gets a glass screen, it’s also stated in this video.
Especially if you haven't bought a V2 Switch yet. That's when the upgrade becomes massive.
Really? Every tablet I had that possessed a glass screen when it dropped the screen cracked and the tablet was useless. I had to be replaced. The ones with the plastic screens that got dropped never cracked. They in fact almost never even got scratched. The one time its screen did get scratched it was small and hardly noticeable.
@@RevolverRamin it's Likely a higher quality plastic.
if it was glass it would have been more then a 50.00 difference.
I had no idea the screen was glass now, and the body being better quality sounds awesome. I’m so excited to get mine now. Also, I’m trying to avoid unboxing videos, I want to be more surprised about that lol. I haven’t been able to have a surprise with unboxing my own stuff for a while, because I just can’t not watch unboxing videos. I imagine it’s just going to be similar to the OG switch, just vertical
4:30 they did actually move the speakers so that they were emitting more sound towards you and thus giving more audio clarity
Speaking of accessories, is this dock any less likely to scratch the screen? Or do you think the switch from plastic to glass on the screen make that a non-issue anyway?
If it has infact switched from plastic to glass, then that should be a non-issue
Glass cannot be scratched by plastic, this is scientifically impossible. But the back could still be scratched by the dock if it still use hard plastic
@@rcinema4711 it did, it was confirmed
I’ve been told the dock is now lined with almost silicone like padding
Glass will crack see it now crybabies
The screen does look way much nicer, and it also seems to be much better built. Really considering to get this with Metroid and replay all my favs games on it again :) (Luigi's Mansion 3 must look so much better, specially since I would be upgrading from a switch light)
Fun Fact: Nintendo never promised nor Said by any means that they are already developing a more powerful version of Switch..
I hope that they call the more powerful one "Super Nintendo Switch" and not "Switch Pro"
That's the kind of excuses you regular fanboy would say to defend bad corporate practices. You are part of the problem.
@@desmondlau1385 still, Nintendo didn't promise anything 🤷
@@desmondlau1385 Yup a typical reply from a bird in an echo chamber parroting the "Corporate incompetence" without even the proper knowledge on how the industry properly works.. Come back with a proper argument rather than ad hominems.
@@vivid8979 the industry is fine until you fanboys came along and weight down the global average IQ. Stop having an orgasm everything you are screwed by corporate will ya?
I bought the switch before I turned 40, after you turn 40 your eyes will go. Just a heads up to all you youngsters. I can't wait to get the OLED.
Did you say... Glass screen?
Okay, forget everything else I thought. I'm down for this. A glass screen was number 1 on my wishlist for any sort of Switch refresh.
Couple it with those criminally clean joycons, and I'm sold. Imma pick one of these up on my next trip to the city.
So psyched🥳! I finally have hands on. I've been wanting one since they've come out, but I was still heavily playing my 3ds xl or my ps4, or tablet lol. I decided 2 part with my ps4, especially since the 5 is out. My PS4 Pro 1tb, completely covered the cost of my Nintendo Switch Oled @ Gamestop. In super excited 2 get into it. Can you try out the new Satisfye grip? B4 I go hunting?... of course a lady must accessorise 💅... #OLDSUBBIE!! love your straight 2 it reviews🥰🥰...
The switch OLED looks amazing on my 48 inch LGC1 OLED.
Random fact normies don’t know about. If you have an iPhone, an Apple TV 4K Gen 2 and 2 HomePods. You can use arc and earc to turn your HomePods into a sound bar for your switch and other Consoles from the audio settings on your Apple TV.
Same on my 12,00,00000 INR Samsung 292 inch oled tv
Bro exactly
On my 43 ft 8K HD OLED Gen 3.1 V2 theater screen with built in toilets.
IT CAN DO THE SAAAMMEEE!
I only play in docked so I would have no need for one. Now if we got a actual Pro with more Ram, a better GPU, a 1TB SSD, and 4K DLSS capabilities I’d be all in to drop $500+.
Same here. Im going to wait until they release an Super Switch
Steam Deck has you covered.
i guess.. but then there's still the problem of devs releasing games that the old switch will be able to play too, so the new power will not really be used apart from better textures, faster load times etc.. they should just call it switch 2 or whatever so that devs arent restricted to the original switch's specs.
Kevin Kenson u Rock! Best tech reviewer 🥰
You can't really see it on on the screen but if you actually have it the colors are just mesmerizing because you you get to see true dark
I bought the Nintendo Switch V2, 3 days ago, no regrets, the system is great, I guess i could have waited a little bit for the OLED, but nah, the screen is fine, audio is fine, everything is great, If you want to get the OLED go for it but if you get a Normal Switch, you arent missing anything(we well see what nintendo is going to do with Dock updates tho), the kickstand is actually the big change from the Normal One lmao, oh and the changed position of the SD card but that is it, you arent wrong going for a Normal Switch or OLED imo
Congrats on getting a switch; there are so many fun games to check out.
Even if there are some meaningful dock updates, I can just buy a new dock and put my old Switch in it.
I'm not expecting anything at all regarding these dock updates though.
I got a seperate sd card
Putting aside the obvious screen improvement with the OLED, would you recommend most users upgrade to the OLED model? Or will the original suffice if, say, you’ve had it less than a year? From what I see, the differences aren’t justifiable enough to switch (pardon the pun) to the OLED model.
Yes
OLED is insane
This will be for sure hard or even impossible to get (due to the chip shortage), but that's part of why I want it, (OLED is just gorgeous) that is the gameplay for me :)
Love you
The color made it looks better than the original! That's for sure!
Before getting one I think everyone should know that almost all of the switch oleds are gonna have a green tint on the screen due to uniformity on the pixels apparently pretty common on oled screens, something that the other switches with lcd screens don’t have.
One question important to me is how does the OLED version perform outside in bright conditions? I found that due to the OG Switch having a very reflective and not very bright screen it was basically not usable in bright outdoor conditions.
The screen is brighter, so it might do better.
A lot of reviewers say it's *slightly* more dim outdoors, but still playable by far.
With my OLED iPhone, I can IMMEDIATELY tell the difference between the colours on the OLED vs the Regular switch.
Mobile I'm using is a QLED display.
But yeah the different in colour sharpness is really noticeable
I thought there was an embargo stopping reviewers from comparing the Older switch compared to the OLED model? Either way great video and I've been waiting for something like this
On another video I believe he said that he didn't get it from nintendo. Some store (or something) sold it to him early. So he's not under any contract with nintendo.
@@Sulfen No strings on him lol
This is my first time watching one of your videos. Thank you for being calm and logical in your delivery instead of getting into a goofy and aggravating RUclipsr character persona.
there's one important question - did they keep the joycon drift (TM) feature?! it's a very important feature and pretty much the definitive iconic mark of the switch family, please tell me they kept that feature, cos all my 4 joycons drift now, I can't bear to have another 2 that don't get long with the rest of their ilk.
Thanks for going into a bit more practical detail with the hardware. I'm still super jealous that you somehow got one early (did you explain how in your prior video?). I have the white model preordered and keep going back and forth on whether to keep it or not, but the more I hear, the better I feel about it. It's not like I'll have any trouble selling my existing Switch (v2) and recuperating some of the cost anyway.
People when the Switch OLED was announced - This is so stupid! Why would we need this!
Those same people when they see Kevin gets it early - Im so jealous! You're so lucky!!!
Me - people are confusing
Literally not the same people.
@@zhenyucai8688 are you sure about that? I look at comments all the time. And i recognize a lot of the names.
This made me wanna give Hades another shot when I get my OLED Switch next month.
The glass screen instead of plastic is what sold me,
Couldn’t you just mod the regular switch with a oled panel of your own. Since it has basically the same internals
Yeah but I doubt some casual gamers wanna go through the hassle of modding a console and depending the value of the screen and the tools and etc
@@kokotheclown2588 if people care about oled, they’re not casual gamers …
My thoughts as well! But that’d be hard, since the internal layout of the OLED mobo changes a bit. If someone could Frankenstein a OLED front panel to work on an OG Switch I would pay good money for it 🤩
@@Frankaccino probably someone who’s really good at modding I can mod some stuff but I’m far better at it with gen 6 consoles 😅
Where’s the MircoSD card slot on the OLED? Is it still under the kickstand?
I think it's still where it was.
Under the kickstand indeed
Nintendo Prime shows this part in detail in his unboxing video.
Hey Kevin! Thanks for all this info! But I was wondering, do you think putting a screen protector on the OLED screen will affect the bad assory of the colors and brightness?
It shouldn’t affect it because glass is virtually optically transparent. I have a plastic screen protector on my OLED and it still looks great.
@@MrSquekersUPSB thanks for that bud. I put a screen protector once the official fit started coming out and the screen does look great.
At 1:00 it is so clear and you can totally tell the difference
Man that screen looks so much better without the big bezel. Possible worth the upgrade alone. If you have the money
Man, I bet the Metro games will look amazing on that new screen. Talk about dark and moody games.
Why was Nintendo so adamant during journalist meetings that people are not allowed to film it with the regular one next to it? Every video I've seen so far of direct comparisons, the OLED looks better even through a camera
Probably because they’re still trying to sell the normal one.
@@misterdragzon that makes no sense. You're saying that they are selling a new upgraded version the entire point of why you would want the new one is that it's better, but at the same time they don't want people to see how much better it is because they're still trying to sell the original, and if people see how much better than new one is than they won't want the old one anymore. They already have a reason why you would want the original instead, it's cheaper, and it will easier to get if the OLED has supply problems on release if you don't already have a switch and you want one, and you might prefer to get the oled, but it's impossible to find anywhere, but you can find the original easily, so the fact that it's cheaper and it's actually available and it will do everything you need it to do, they'll just settle for the original.
@@nobody2021 I think they’d rather market them separately rather than compare them to each other. Also someone might see a comparison in an ad and think “hmmm that’s a lot worse..more than $50 worse, maybe I just won’t buy a Switch or get a Lite”.
And even if Nintendo wanted everyone to buy the OLED, there’s no chance they could make enough in the middle of these supply chain issues that are gonna last into 2022.
Quick, someone get this to Zack (JerryRigEverything) we need to see if it actually has metal in it's construction.
My thoughts exactly! Also if the screen is glass like Kenson said, he’s gonna have fun with scratches at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7. 😂
Whoa, look at the display difference. My og when you turn up the brightness it washes out the colours and blacks. This OLED looks way better!
Can't wait to get mine!
Thanks for the info! Also I like that zippy!!!
Has anyone tried the OLED with the flip grip accessory for vertical games? It was already a snug fit on the original model, but pinball and vertical shooters would look great with the new screen.