So the holiday season is rapidly approaching.
There's a new OLED Switch out.
There's a beautiful new Palkia and Dialga Switch Lite as well and you're debating which
one to get to give as a gift to someone else or to yourself - because let's face it, everyone
needs to treat themselves once and a while, right?
I mean you got some really good stuff out there too!
With the new OLED Switch out and that beautiful new Palkia and Dialga Switch Lite, which I
don't personally have at the moment, deciding on the right Nintendo Switch has never been
more difficult.
Do you need to play games on the TV?
Do you need removable Joy-Con?
Do you just want the lightest, most portable console to game on?
There are a lot of questions that go through your mind when you're thinking about buying
something and that goes for the Switch as well.
So my goal today is to hopefully make your decision even easier.
A few weeks ago, I compared all three Nintendo Switch models available this holiday side
by side in a short video to help you find the right console.
My verdict ultimately boiled things down to just two.
The Nintendo Switch Lite and the new OLED Switch.
With the OLED Switch being the better deal over the original Switch, it's tough for me
to recommend buying the original Switch if you don't already one.
Both the V2 Switch and OLED Switch are so close in price that it's easy for me to rule
one out right off the bat.
That leaves us with both the Switch Lite and the new OLED Switch.
It is worth mentioning that I am currently using both of these Switch's in my current
Switch setup.
They both have 512GB microSD cards and they both have an entirely digital game collection
and they work great together.
If you're thinking about buying both of these consoles, you're going to have no issue using
them side by side.
I have my OLED Switch docked to the TV most of the time and I take my Switch Lite with
me out and about in my bag.
It's the grab and go console that you know, I don't really worry much about.
I just have it with me all of the time for whenever I feel like playing it.
So what are the differences between these two consoles?
Well, they’re totally different and that’s what makes them worth comparing.
The OLED Switch is very much the same as the original Switch in that it's a hybrid of a
handheld and a home console, whereas the Switch Lite is strictly a handheld consoles.
The OLED Switch builds upon what made the original Switch hardware so great with an
upgraded display, new kickstand around, louder built-in speakers and an Ethernet port on
the dock.
Most of those new upgrades are best enjoyed in handheld mode.
Nothing really changed when the OLED Switch is docked to the TV.
That's why if you have the original Switch and primarily play in docked mode, I don't
know that it's really worth upgrading to the new model.
Compared to all of the other Switch models though, the OLED Switch easily looks the part
of the high end model that it's meant to be.
It's one gorgeous looking console.
On the flip side, you have the handheld only Switch Lite and if you've been following along
here on the channel, you know that the Switch Lite has always been my favorite Switch model.
It's the perfect grab and go console that you can always have with you to game whenever
you want.
I know, I know, you're probably asking yourself, Ray why would anyone want the Switch Lite
when the OLED Switch exists?
And while I do agree with you to a certain extent, there is a place in the lineup for
the Switch Lite.
It's about half the price, has the same internal specs, plays the same games and is incredibly
thin and lightweight.
It's a basic Switch that gives you access to the incredible library of Switch games.
The key thing to note here are those internal specs.
The Switch Lite is about half the price and it plays games exactly the same as the high
end OLED Switch.
They don't look as pretty because there's no OLED display here but performance behind
the scenes is exactly the same and the games still look good.
The display is really no slouch either.
It's sharp, vibrant and colorful.
At the end of the day, if you want Nintendo's best of the best Switch, there's no doubt
in my mind that you should definitely go with the OLED Switch.
It's the superior console of the two tech-wise and is one of those things that just "wows"
you as soon as you take it out of the box, thanks to that beautiful OLED display.
On the other hand, if the smallest, lightest and most portable Switch is what you're after,
then the Switch Lite is going to be perfect for you.
In terms of portability, it's the superior console.
It might have a smaller display and all of that but as mentioned before, it's the perfect
little grab and go console that plays games exactly the same as the high-end model.
It's incredibly underrated and in my opinion, is much more comfortable to hold in your hands
- but that's just me.
It really is all personal preference in the end.
Before you buy, you do need to decide what you plan to do with the Switch you want.
Will you mostly be playing out on the go?
In handheld mode?
Docked to the TV?
If you can answer those questions, it should make choosing a Switch much easier.
Either way you decide to go though, you really can't go wrong because in the end you get
access to the incredible library of Switch games and that in itself, it's a win for anyone!
Anywho, that’s about it for this video guys!
I hope you enjoyed it and found out helpful.
If you did and you liked what you saw, be sure to give it a thumbs up and hit that subscribe
button because it always helps out the channel.
Also, don’t forget to follow @raystrazdas on Twitter and Instagram for much more!
Until the next one, I will catch you guys later.
Peace!