Okay, a lot of the gaming media had some hands-on time with the upcoming OLED Nintendo Switch last week with impressions coming out now.
- The new switch has a few core changes besides a new fancy 7-inch 6.2-inch OLED screen.
- Otherwise not much has changed, and it will be $ 50 more for a $ 350 console that is still hot.
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What you say:
- A number of reviews say the screen is a big improvement not only because of the shrinking bezels and the larger screen overall, but also brighter and more beautiful looking. But it’s still 720p.
- from Axios Gaming: “Last week I played the upcoming Metroid Dread on the OLED model for 90 minutes and got drawn into the game, quickly forgetting about the screen. Good games do that. It wasn’t until I looked over at my original switch that I felt the influence of the screen size again. Games on this game now feel like they’re playing in a picture frame.”
- CNET praised the screen (“It was immediately clear that the new screen was a big deal”) but emphasized how good the new full-width stand is much better: “Instead of a wobbly strip less than an inch wide , the new side stand runs almost the entire width of the system. Instead of locking into one position and locking into place at a specific angle, it is highly adjustable and will stop at any angle along the way. ”Hurray! That’s a good improvement.
- Otherwise, the same Nvidia Tegra X1 chipset is present, and no changes to the Joy-Cons. The Switch OLED has twice the internal memory of 64 GB, and the new dock has a built-in LAN port to reduce delays.
- No indication of a long battery life, given the requirements of the larger OLED panel.
- Likewise, The edge and others were more focused on the upcoming Metroid Dread that everyone seemed to be playing at the press event, and an hour or so of impressions seemed good.
- The official release date for the OLED Switch and Metroid Dead is October 8th, but keep your eyes peeled as they seem to be available early if you’re madly lucky?
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