Nintendo Switch OLED Launching October 8 $350

[heyadol]

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

I guess for me it's all boiled down to this. Twice now Nintendo has done revisions for the Switch and twice it's been strictly for the benefit of the mobile gamer. The first revision was the Switch Lite, which of course made it more compact and less expensive. The second revision will be this model which brings an OLED screen, a better kickstand, and better audio. ALL of which is for the betterment of the mobile experience. As strictly a home console gamer, I feel a bit slighted. Where's OUR improvements? When is Nintendo going to throw us home console gamers a bone and do something to benefit us?

In reality, that’s what I hope a Switch Pro is, a console. Even if it’s 4K/120 thanks to heavy use of DLSS, I want that NVIDIA chip to have all the power and cooling it needs, and have external storage support (or better internal storage) so we aren’t stuck with expensive microSD cards.
I don’t think Nintendo cares though, a console would mean they are competing w/ Sony and MS. I think they like their “blue ocean” strategy.

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by heyadol

In reality, that’s what I hope a Switch Pro is, a console. Even if it’s 4K/120 thanks to heavy use of DLSS, I want that NVIDIA chip to have all the power and cooling it needs, and have external storage support (or better internal storage) so we aren’t stuck with expensive microSD cards.
I don’t think Nintendo cares though, a console would mean they are competing w/ Sony and MS. I think they like their “blue ocean” strategy.

I don't buy the "blue ocean" theory. Nintendo sells videogames and machines that play those videogames. They ARE in competition with Sony and MS, no matter how much they want to say they're not. Maybe they're going after a slightly younger age demographic, but even there I still say they're in competition. My kids are ten and six. But they play as much, if not more PlayStation than they do Nintendo. About the only Switch game they play is Mario Kart. Other than that, they would just assume play Everybody's Golf over Mario Golf or Bugsnax over Pokémon. My oldest is a Rayman Legends master and he still plays it. He'd rather play that over Donkey Kong Tropical freeze or Mario 3D World. They both also loved Astrobot, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart. My point is Sony is competing for those "Mario" dollars too.

[emailking1]

Originally Posted by heyadol

That’s why I’m saying this is not a “pro” anything. If you have been holding out for a Switch Pro, keep holding out.

Yeah I know. But I was only holding out because I thought it was coming soon. I need to get a Switch. That's why I'm in a decision bind. Because we don't know if it's coming soon anymore.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by emailking1

Yeah I know. But I was only holding out because I thought it was coming soon. I need to get a Switch. That's why I'm in a decision bind. Because we don't know if it's coming soon anymore.

It's definitely not coming this year. So if you need a Switch in 2021, you're not gonna wanna wait much longer.

[heyadol]

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

I don't buy the "blue ocean" theory. Nintendo sells videogames and machines that play those videogames. They ARE in competition with Sony and MS, no matter how much they want to say they're not. Maybe they're going after a slightly younger age demographic, but even there I still say they're in competition. My kids are ten and six. But they play as much, if not more PlayStation than they do Nintendo. About the only Switch game they play is Mario Kart. Other than that, they would just assume play Everybody's Golf over Mario Golf or Bugsnax over Pokémon. My oldest is a Rayman Legends master and he still plays it. He'd rather play that over Donkey Kong Tropical freeze or Mario 3D World. They both also loved Astrobot, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart. My point is Sony is competing for those "Mario" dollars too.

Can’t argue with that, and from that perspective I think @ThomasFMaher got it right.

Honestly I feel like they are targeting an older demographic, the one willing to let nostalgia lead their purchase decisions. Just so happens a lot of them have kids who are at the right age to get hooked as well.

[Talal86]

No kid in my family likes Nintendo. my teens nephews play on PC

I also noticed that they don't play campaigns

[Diesel]

I think there are 6 Switches and 1 PS4 between the 8 kids in my family between 5 and 15.

[Diesel]

Preorders go live today at 3:00 EST.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by albertbj

I suspect this is just a stop-gap (due to the current microchip shortage)

I've heard some things about that being the case. This seems to have more to do with the availability of parts making the new OLED version easier to manufacture.

[mep]

Play the Switch almost always in docked mode, so really don’t need this new model. Did the only reasonable thing. Pre-Ordered immediately…

[mep]

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

I don't buy the "blue ocean" theory. Nintendo sells videogames and machines that play those videogames. They ARE in competition with Sony and MS, no matter how much they want to say they're not

I think Nintendo is right, they are not directly competing with XBox and/or PlayStation anymore, because they established the Switch as the second console one needs to buy besides one of the former two. I know many people, who have a PS4/PS5 AND a Switch or a XBox AND a Switch. But not many have a PlayStation and a XBox, because normally you go for one or the other. I think and hope Nintendo sticks with the Switch philosophy regarding their next console. It’s the perfect match for them.

[tcripe]

Valve announcing this on the day of OLED Switch pre orders is def not a coincidence. https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/2...ng-handheld-pc

[emailking]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

It's definitely not coming this year. So if you need a Switch in 2021, you're not gonna wanna wait much longer.

Ok well then I just need a solid way to pre-order it and I'm good.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by emailking

Ok well then I just need a solid way to pre-order it and I'm good.

Pre-orders went live earlier. Did you check around?

[emailking]

No I didn't know. They're all closed now.

[Diesel]

Back up on Walmart

[heyadol]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Back up on Walmart

If they had the B&W version I would’ve pre-ordered.

[tcripe]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Back up on Walmart

Good looks! My GF was able to get a pre order in after missing out yesterday.

[Derb]

DF has knowledge about an actual New Nintendo model. They are under NDA.

Shhhhhhhhhh.

[emailking1]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Back up on Walmart

Thank you! I just secured a pre-order. Just hope it won't be canceled.