In a world where Chris Pratt
is Mario Keegan, Michael Key is Toad and Seth Rogan is Donkey Kong.
I can see that one.
Nothing is certain anymore.
OK, well, maybe one thing is certain Nintendo
will continue to release incredibly iterative updates to their consoles.
There are now three Nintendo switches to pick from,
and they are all similar enough
that you may be struggling to decide exactly which switch to pick.
Well, struggle no more, because I have devised a completely stress
free and Zen way of picking a switch.
And I'm going to share it with you right now.
Yes. It's a flowchart.
But first, I do want to briefly look over the similarities and differences
between the three.
Starting with the screen, these auto models have LCDs of varying
sizes, and the old model replaces that with an old.
Interesting to note here, all three have the same resolution and 720 P.,
which is actually kind of low in a world of Fourcade plus smartphones.
But hey, it still works.
It really can't be overstated
how much difference the old screen makes on this device.
Colors are way more vibrant
than the other two, and everything just pops off the screen.
The added screen size of the old model is really beneficial, too.
If you play in a handheld a lot on the other end of the spectrum,
we have to light.
That screen is actually smaller than many phones.
So it does take a bit of getting used to games that aren't optimized for the screen
and also just really hard to read. But the text can get so small.
So for some people, it just might be too small altogether.
The second major difference is the size and shape with a lot.
Obviously, it's a single unit.
You can't take the joy karns off and it also doesn't have a kickstand.
It's four hand-held only.
The tradeoff is this is the smallest and lightest.
So it's going to be the best for portability.
It doesn't quite fit into every parent's pocket,
but it's going to fit pretty comfortably into most bags.
The ergy switch and all it, on the other hand, are almost exactly
the same size and shape with the older being less than a centimeter wider.
It's almost impossible to tell both within each other's dark.
Both hold joint cones and the exact same way.
They both look the same on the top and bottom.
Pretty much the only major difference is this.
Kickstand on the back.
There we go. The
old one holds it up firmly at any angle like it should.
Good kick start.
The Orji kickstand is just like white.
What who? Why did you do this?
Additionally, the white difference of the switches is pretty minuscule, too,
with the light living up to its namesake as the lightest.
That's smaller size does also mean the light is packing a slightly smaller
battery, which gets you about four and a half hours on average per charge.
I've got to say, that's pretty rough for a portable only device.
But the old model and the urge switch to get a similar average of five and a half.
But ergy switches bought before mid 2019 actually come
with a worse battery life, with an average playtime of around three hours.
So with that, be careful.
If you're buying an RJ switch second hand, you want to look for the red box
or if you can't find that check that the serial number here says XXX
not excite you like mind us when it comes to sound to all, it sounds slightly
better than the ergy, and the urges sound slightly better than the light.
But honestly, none of them really sound that good.
You want to be wearing headphones most of the time
if you're trying to get sand out of your switch.
And that's totally fine because all three have three point five mm
jacks in the top and just recently added Bluetooth support.
I've been enjoying that addition very much,
and it only took four and a half years to actually get that.
Thank you, Nintendo.
Finally, all three have the exact same processor
and operating system and crucially perform exactly the same.
There is no definitive switch to pick in terms of performance.
So no matter which switch you do pick,
you're going to get a consistent gaming experience across all three.
I think that's great.
OK, so that's a crash course on the Nintendo switches themselves.
Let me introduce you to my Nintendo Switch purchasing flowchart.
Now, pay attention.
I worked very hard on this when picking a switch.
First, ask yourself the following.
Will I play this on a TV, a handheld or a mixture of the two?
If it's primarily for TVs, safer couch multiplayer or
family easy, I would suggest the switch.
It's cheaper compared to the old edition,
but you will get the exact same experience while this doctor comes with.
The old model is a bit high quality and is just nicer to look at.
It's still functionally the same as this Audobon both broadcast switch to the TV.
The only major difference is this one gives you a lamport.
If you're a hardcore online player and really need this lamport,
you will eventually be able to buy the new dog separately for your Ojay switch.
But considering an old replacement, doc is around one
hundred and twenty nine bucks.
I think it's safe to say the separate new dog is going to be even more
or at least the same.
So if you do expect to be playing online a lot, and that matters to you.
The old model is the peak year.
But what if you're playing handheld? Handheld. Hey.
Well, what's more important to a larger high quality screen
at a higher cost or more portability at a lower cost?
The old switches screen is gorgeous and a huge improvement over the lot
in terms of vibrancy and size.
It's just the best handheld experience out there right now.
The tradeoff here is mostly just cost.
You can get the switch light for 180 bucks less than the old model.
It's easier to move around and you just have to settle for the screen.
It's still not bad.
Finally, if you're planning on playing this in a mixture of both modes,
it comes down to price again.
Are you willing to spend
the extra eighty bucks on the old moto with a better screen doc?
Or are you wanting to save some cash and go with the model?
If I had to pick one, I would definitely be going for the old model. Surprise.
The improved screen and this stock are well worth the extra 80 bucks.
And after playing with this for the past week, playing Metroid drad
and smash frozen stuff, it's dawned on me pretty quickly.
This is the definitive way to play the Nintendo switch in handheld mode.
Now, since this came out, the RJ switch hasn't actually gone down in price yet.
But if it got a price reduction, say, over one hundred and fifty bucks or more,
then I would start to lean more towards this, because it's a bit of a bargain.
But right now, yeah, this is only 80 bucks cheaper than the old model.
And the benefits of the old model are well worth 80 bucks, in my opinion.
If you've got the money yet, go with this.