Nintendo Switch, the only console today making games which are games

[911 Jumper]

Been thinking about grabbing an OLED model for almost a year now, but the price is still just a bit too high. And of course Switch 2 is likely to land next year at some point. If there's no BC, it'll probably be the final push to make me pick up the current Switch.

 

[beardalaxy]

Been thinking about grabbing an OLED model for almost a year now, but the price is still just a bit too high. And of course Switch 2 is likely to land next year at some point. If there's no BC, it'll probably be the final push to make me pick up the current Switch.

Yeah my friend just bought a used OLED and they still go for like $300 around here. If you REALLY want that screen I guess.
I personally think that the original model is the best but that's only because it can be very easily modded. It all depends on what your priorities are, because the old ones also have a worse battery than the new models and the OLEDs. Of course, if you're going to hard mod and OLED then it doesn't matter much either.

I would just wait until we hear official news from Nintendo on Switch 2, though. I have no doubts that it will be backwards compatible. It's more a matter of how long you want to wait to be able to play the games. It's also worth noting that, according to leaks, the Switch 2 will not have an OLED screen and will be going back to the normal one, which is definitely a cost saving measure. So if you do REALLY want that OLED screen, it is likely that your only option for now is going to be the Switch OLED. Maybe they will release a version of the Switch 2 with an OLED screen but it will obviously be more expensive.

 

[911 Jumper]

Been thinking about grabbing an OLED model for almost a year now, but the price is still just a bit too high. And of course Switch 2 is likely to land next year at some point. If there's no BC, it'll probably be the final push to make me pick up the current Switch.

Yeah my friend just bought a used OLED and they still go for like $300 around here. If you REALLY want that screen I guess.
I personally think that the original model is the best but that's only because it can be very easily modded. It all depends on what your priorities are, because the old ones also have a worse battery than the new models and the OLEDs. Of course, if you're going to hard mod and OLED then it doesn't matter much either.

I would just wait until we hear official news from Nintendo on Switch 2, though. I have no doubts that it will be backwards compatible. It's more a matter of how long you want to wait to be able to play the games. It's also worth noting that, according to leaks, the Switch 2 will not have an OLED screen and will be going back to the normal one, which is definitely a cost saving measure. So if you do REALLY want that OLED screen, it is likely that your only option for now is going to be the Switch OLED. Maybe they will release a version of the Switch 2 with an OLED screen but it will obviously be more expensive.

At this point, the oled would be the only Switch model I'd consider (I've got no interest in modding). I'm in the UK and the oled model often hovers between £290 and £310 – brand new.
I really do hope the Switch 2 has full BC, but until Nintendo confirms it, it's all speculation. I too have also heard that the Switch 2 won't have an oled panel out the gate, so that's definitely another thing to consider.

 

[911 Jumper]

Latest batch of Switch 2 rumours, for anyone interested:

WCCFTech is reporting on a rumor this afternoon that comes from Discord user, SoldierDelta, which the site says has previously provided information and screenshots for Team NINJA’s Rise of the Ronin on The Snitch’s server. The rumor is that Nintendo is preparing two Nintendo Switch 2 models for release. The first will be an all-digital system for $400, and the other being a standard system with a cartridge slot for $499. He goes on to say that the Switch 2 is known internally as NG, and Nintendo is targeting a 24th September release date, which seems a little odd to set a specific day so far in advance. Though he does go on to say that it could slip to November. Make of this specific rumour what you will.

Rumour claims Switch 2 coming in two models priced at $400+ next September

 

[POOPERSCOOPER]

I've never seen Nintendo price a console that high. They always went low cost but I guess with inflation so terrible it cancels out.

 

[Tehdagah]

$400 for a console less powerful than the Series S (which is $300)?

 

[911 Jumper]

I may just end up buying an OLED to carry me through the next few years.

 

[caffeine]

$400 for a console less powerful than the Series S (which is $300)?

The current Switch costs $300 and is barely more powerful than an X360 if that.

 

[Tehdagah]

$400 for a console less powerful than the Series S (which is $300)?

The current Switch costs $300 and is barely more powerful than an X360 if that.

The Switch is overpriced. It was released 6 years ago and never dropped the price.

 

[caffeine]

The Switch is overpriced. It was released 6 years ago and never dropped the price.

Exactly. Nintendo is the master of overpriced hardware and only prices a console reasonably when it flops. The rumored $400 is right in line for them, and you know tendies will buy the new Switch in droves anyway.

 

[911 Jumper]

Current Switch should be £250/$250 at most by now. It's still £309 in a lot of places here in the UK.

 

[Abu Antar]

I bought mine used for $200 used close to launch. Luckily, it still works like a champ, and I am seeing no signs of it dying. It's always a bit risky to go the used way.

The same goes for my PS4. Got it used close to launch. Only issue I had is that the ones selling it to me forgot to delete their account. I called them up, and we solved it quickly. I gave it to my brother two years ago, and it also works like a champ.

 

[janior]

shit hardware

 

[911 Jumper]

HMMMM...
New Switch system update improves stability and updates banned words list
VERSION 17.0.0 IS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD NOW

 

[Ezekiel]

shit hardware

It makes games, though. What other console can say that?

 

[911 Jumper]

Interesting...

 

[Ezekiel]

I wonder if the three people who fisted me got the joke about the thread title.

 

[911 Jumper]

RoboCop: Rogue City for Switch cancelled

Publisher Nacon and developer Teyon have cancelled the Switch version of RoboCop: Rogue City, which was originally planned to launch sometime after the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) versions due out on November 2.

In a statement to Gematsu, Nacon confirmed, “At this moment we don’t have any plans for a Nintendo Switch release.”

 

[GhostCow]

RoboCop: Rogue City for Switch cancelled

Publisher Nacon and developer Teyon have cancelled the Switch version of RoboCop: Rogue City, which was originally planned to launch sometime after the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) versions due out on November 2.

In a statement to Gematsu, Nacon confirmed, “At this moment we don’t have any plans for a Nintendo Switch release.”

Probably too much work to downgrade the game for a console that will soon be obsolete

 

[911 Jumper]

RoboCop: Rogue City for Switch cancelled

Publisher Nacon and developer Teyon have cancelled the Switch version of RoboCop: Rogue City, which was originally planned to launch sometime after the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) versions due out on November 2.

In a statement to Gematsu, Nacon confirmed, “At this moment we don’t have any plans for a Nintendo Switch release.”

Probably too much work to downgrade the game for a console that will soon be obsolete

Yep, it's just not worth the effort at this point in the system's lifecycle.

 

[Abu Antar]

I've been thinking to myself: How many of these canned Switch games have simply been postponed for the Switch 2?

 

[911 Jumper]

Nintendo showcases 18 indie games coming to Switch, including Outer Wilds

 

[911 Jumper]

Today I learned that Nintendo tends to pack all the patches for Nintendo developed games into newer versions of the carts for those games. So if I buy BoTW brand new directly from Nintendo or say Amazon today, I'll be getting a cart with all the patches included, which means I won't have to download anything.
That's absolutely brilliant, especially when you're thinking about future proofing and game preservation.

 

[Modron]

That's absolutely brilliant, especially when you're thinking about future proofing and game preservation.

Yes and no, sometimes developers alter content so not having a bunch of 1.0s around could be sad.

 

[911 Jumper]

That's absolutely brilliant, especially when you're thinking about future proofing and game preservation.

Yes and no, sometimes developers alter content so not having a bunch of 1.0s around could be sad.

That's true. But where Nintendo first party is concerned, the patches tend to fix things or provide QoL improvements rather than censor or outright alter content for political reasons. The six patches for BoTW do the former [bug fixes and QoL] from what I understand.
It's like a reward for waiting a year or two before picking up a mainline Zelda or Mario game, at least that's how I see it. I was going pick up ToTK this month. Now I'm going to wait until at least a year has passed.