*** The Official Nintendo Switch 2 ***

[kakarott]

Stopped using them in 2022 when they were freezing accounts based on political motivations. Never, ever again.

How would they know where you align?

 

[Lodjik]

How would they know where you align?

They acquired data on all their customers and monitored social media. Everyone stopped using them at the time. The share price never recovered and I barely know anyone who uses them these days.

 

[Noxia]

Don't know anyone who stopped using them because of that lol and didn't even know it happened. Might be one of those "online a lot" people things.

 

[malachi]

Don't know anyone who stopped using them because of that lol and didn't even know it happened. Might be one of those "online a lot" people things.

Seems like it, I don't know anyone. Apart from one person who stopped because their bank card isn't supported.

 

[Plainsong]

Me either. Didn’t know it was a thing.

 

[xaldub]

Me either. Didn’t know it was a thing.

Same. Still use it for purchasing games on Steam and key sites in preference to using a credit card.

 

[Plainsong]

I bought Civ VII while on holiday as there was a deep sale digitally. I loved VI on the first Switch but it did struggle when there was a lot going on towards the end of the run. VII is sweet as on the S2. Runs superbly. Very happy with it.

 

[iMacMart]

Afternoon all

I’m never been clued up with consoles and my sister is after an OLED switch, is there some place that has any offers on or games added?

Many thanks in advance

 

[Cromulent]

Afternoon all

I’m never been clued up with consoles and my sister is after an OLED switch, is there some place that has any offers on or games added?

Many thanks in advance

The OLED Switch is the Switch 1 rather the the Switch 2 so make sure your sister knows it is the older model. The Switch 2 is significantly better than the Switch 1 (except it doesn't have an OLED display).

 

[iMacMart]

The OLED Switch is the Switch 1 rather the the Switch 2 so make sure your sister knows it is the older model. The Switch 2 is significantly better than the Switch 1 (except it doesn't have an OLED display).

Should I just shop around?

Thanks every day a school day… thanks

 

[xaldub]

Should I just shop around?

Thanks every day a school day… thanks

For a Switch 1 OLED, probably best searching the aftermarket eg. CEX, eBAY, Facebook Market etc. I wouldn't pay £300+, which is what the few retailers who still have some limited supply are quoting, particularly when you can buy a Switch 2 for not much more.

 

[bakes0310]

Do we know when the OLED version is coming out as that's what I'm waiting on.

 

[Cromulent]

Do we know when the OLED version is coming out as that's what I'm waiting on.

No idea. We don't even know if it is coming at all.

 

[Kenai]

I don't think they'll drop the OLED upgrade until sales slow - Switch 1 was something like 4 years after initial launch, so I doubt we're in line for Switch 2 OLED for a couple of years yet.

 

[malachi]

Do we know when the OLED version is coming out as that's what I'm waiting on.

Not until the AI boom is over and manufacturing cost of RAM drops.

 

[Noxia]

Never then.

 

[bakes0310]

Might not bother waiting then and see what all the Zelda and metroid games are about then.

 

[Noxia]

Might not bother waiting then and see what all the Zelda and metroid games are about then.

Just play docked on your Monitor and then you're playing in OLED, voila.

 

[bakes0310]

Just play docked on your Monitor and then you're playing in OLED, voila.

Tbh I would never really play it handheld, I just remembered the switch OLED having slightly better specs than the OG. So I'm just making an assumption that will happen with OLED 2.

Good idea though I would plug it into my OLED monitor, sure it would look great.

 

[xaldub]

I don't think they'll drop the OLED upgrade until sales slow - Switch 1 was something like 4 years after initial launch, so I doubt we're in line for Switch 2 OLED for a couple of years yet.

Digital Foundry discussed this a couple of weeks ago and commented that another factor against an OLED model being released in the near future is that there aren't any OLED screens in production with the specifications Nintendo require. In other words, they'd need to fund a custom display ... which in this economic climate is unlikely.