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

The Nintendo Switch OLED Model (White Version) offers an upgraded gaming experience for both casual players and dedicated fans. With its vibrant OLED display, improved sound, and sleek design, it builds on the success of the original Switch while enhancing the overall performance and aesthetics. This version is perfect for those who value portability, vibrant visuals, and an enhanced gaming experience on the go.What Makes It Great:✅ Stunning OLED Display – The standout feature of the OLED version is the 7-inch OLED screen, which delivers brighter colors, deeper contrasts, and a more immersive display compared to the original model’s LCD. The enhanced visuals elevate handheld gaming, making it a joy to play both casual and graphically rich titles.✅ Improved Audio – The improved stereo sound, especially in handheld and tabletop mode, makes gaming more immersive, adding a new level of depth to the audio experience.✅ Sleek White Design – The white Joy-Con controllers and dock give the OLED version a fresh, modern look, making it an appealing option for those who prefer a minimalist aesthetic. The design is both stylish and functional, ensuring it stands out in your gaming setup.✅ Enhanced Kickstand – The new, more robust kickstand offers greater stability and a wider adjustable range, making tabletop gaming more comfortable and convenient. It’s a significant improvement over the flimsy stand on the original model.✅ Better Storage – With 64GB of internal storage (double that of the base model), the OLED version offers more space for digital downloads and games, which is especially useful for those who prefer digital over physical media.What Doesn’t Work:⚠️ No Performance Boost – While the OLED screen is an impressive upgrade, the internal hardware remains the same as the standard model. Therefore, you won’t see significant performance improvements in terms of processing power or frame rates.⚠️ Battery Life Remains Similar – While battery life is decent (approximately 4.5 to 9 hours), it’s essentially the same as the standard Switch, so those looking for longer playtime may not notice a drastic difference.⚠️ Price Premium – The OLED version is priced higher than the standard model, which may not justify the upgrade for users who mostly play docked or don’t mind the original model’s display.Final Verdict:The Nintendo Switch OLED Model (White Version) is a fantastic option for gamers who prioritize portability, vibrant visuals, and an overall enhanced handheld experience. While it may not offer major performance upgrades, the improved screen, sound, and design make it a worthwhile investment for those looking to get the most out of their portable gaming sessions. For Switch enthusiasts, it’s an upgrade that’s hard to pass up.⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (4.5/5) – A gorgeous and enhanced version of the original Switch that elevates the portable gaming experience.

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 it's 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 it's the size they should have gone with from the beginning (even if the logistics of using OLED wasn't feasible in 2017). There is also improved speakers, they do sound better and make the games your playing sound larger and more immersive. It's not as big of a difference as the new screen is to the old screen, but it's 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 isn't 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 don't 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.