Nintendo Employee on Switch OLED: Don't Buy If You Don't Need a New Display
The announcement of the Switch OLED console met with a negative response from gamers. Meanwhile, a Nintendo marketer advises that those uninterested in the new display should stick with the Switch or Switch Lite.
Yesterday's announcement of Nintendo Switch OLED didn't meet with a very enthusiastic reception from gamers. Rumors and leaks promised something more than just an improved display and minor design changes. The Japanese company has priced the equipment at $349.99, but it doesn't encourage you to buy it. What's more, the company's marketer, JC Rodrigo, in response to a question from one of the users of Twitter, admitted that the console will not work even a little better than its predecessor, because it was simply not created for this purpose. He also suggested that people who are not interested in OLED screen simply keep with their current device.
This rather unusual form of advertising its own product raises the question, whether by any chance Nintendo did not expect a negative reaction from the community. After all, the Japanese company must have been aware of the rumors circulating the web - saying that the alleged Switch Pro will support 4K resolution, and its power will be comparable to that offered by the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X. And while some of those rumors have come true (such as those about the aforementioned OLED screen and a stand providing more stability to the console), the Switch OLED's lack of significant performance improvement may come as an unwelcome surprise to fans of the device.
It's fair to say that this is just another piece of evidence to back up what we're always reminding you of - to approach all rumors with a great deal of caution. If we do not keep it, we can again become witnesses of a situation in which the company will fall victim to criticism from the community, because it announces something that does not correspond to the reports of insiders. Just look at a few examples from user comments, full of disappointment, written by Internet users after the announcement of Switch OLED.
"I’m sorry but there’s almost no value to buying this day one unless you don’t already have one," said iankatz (via Reddit).
"It's not. Same exact battery, same exact chipset. Literally zero improvements. The screen is ever so slightly bigger, so the battery might last a little less if anything," said pangeapedestrian (via Reddit).
"Thank you, Nintendo, for announcing a Switch that should've been the first one. I feel these "improvements" should've been thought in the first model," said Marlesme (via Reddit).
We will see the latter in the Fall when Switch OLED will be coming to the store shelves. This will take place exactly on October 8, 2021. There will certainly be plenty of people willing to buy it because not all Internet users speak about the new console as negatively as those whose comments you read above. Here are some examples.
"Why so? OLED + slightly larger screen seems like a nice upgrade," said Shaqington (via Reddit).
"Oled is amazing, I still have my og vita with the oled screen. Still looks great.," said pgengesw (via Reddit).
