is there one? i thought it was the same # of hours in the end.
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is there one? i thought it was the same # of hours in the end.
Compared to the currently available Switch, yeah, it's the same. Switches produced sometime before mid-2019ish had a worse battery though than they currently have.
The same as the Mariko revision. If you're on a launch unit (non-Mariko) then the OLED has more battery life.
Same hours as the Mariko version from 2019. Though in comparison, the original launch model was around a 2.5 - 5.5 hours battery life. So going to 4.5 - 9 hours is a hefty hike
oh. very interesting. i have a launch day one. so this... changes things. lol.
Hasn't gone live yet. It still says "Currently not available".
Definitely. I have a v1 Switch so the battery life and Mariko chip are upgrades for me, on top of the bigger OLED display and new kickstand. I find myself not playing my Switch a lot because I leave it docked and I need to do some HDMI switching before getting it to display on the TV. Having an enhanced tabletop experience will certainly entice me more to play it, especially as I primarily play Splatoon 2, and the small screen of the OG Switch makes it a bit hard for me to see. The extra ~0.8 inch should help
Me. Maybe. I don't know lol.
I have an OG launch switch that has piss poor battery life and a niece who would love to take the hand-me-down to use docked for Mario Kart 8 and Smash.
I sold an OG, hackable switch in early 2020. I listed it on ebay as "Nintendo Switch 32GB Console w/ Neon Red and Blue Joy-Con - Unpatched, Homebrew" and it "sold" in February 2020 for 341.96 USD. I say "sold" because that buyer never paid. I re-listed it and it sold for $240 to someone overseas.
This was a well-used launch-day 2017 model. I had a glass screen protector on it, but it was pretty well used. Since the supply of hackable switches is finite, they probably still keep their value.
Edit: I upgraded to the HAC-001(01) revision with the longer battery life. Amazon Warehouse was selling them in "Used - Like New" condition for $227 in January 2020. It was 100% brand new. Probably a returned Christmas gift since it was January.
The Amazon UK listing states that it still comes with the AC power adapter.
It comes with the charger. I know they skipped it on a lot of 3DS models but (A) this is a home console and (B) when they leave out the charger they put that on the box.
I was planning to give my launch Switch to a niece when the 'Pro' came out. In a vacuum I don't mind getting an OLED since I do a lot of handheld playing, and I'd like her to get my current one.
The only problem is that it's not actually worth the $350 and if a new model with an actual upgrade came out in the next 2 years or so I'd feel cheated.
Will probably miss pre orders anyway. If I can get an OLED/Dread bundle I'll jump on it.
The only problem is that it's not actually worth the $350 and if a new model with an actual upgrade came out in the next 2 years or so I'd feel cheated.
Will probably miss pre orders anyway. If I can get an OLED/Dread bundle I'll jump on it.
this is a legitimate concern and all but I don't think they'd include a dock that doesn't work out of the box
Fuck it. I'm getting this just for handheld gaming. Leaving old switch docked. Kinda pricey but whatever.
Launch Switches are worth a lot. You might be able to get the SwOLED "for free".
I'm wondering if they have plans to do an OLED version of the Switch Lite. I bet they will.
I managed to get a preorder in at Game in the UK a couple of days ago. Looks like they're out of stock now.
Would not shock me if we see that next year, then a full blown successor a couple of years after that.
This is true. But having a switch constantly docked and one ready for on the go is stupidly conveniently to me lol.
They can't skip the charge because of the dock. Dock needs the charger to work. If it didn't have a dock, MAYBE?
I haven't had a Switch for almost a year now. Really thinking about getting this... But then again, I don't have enough time for all my games as is. So... I don't know. Tempted, but not sure.
why are launch switches worth a lot? I do like the white...
I don't think we'll have a clue until the preorders are literally up lol.
Something about a hacking vulnerability that came from an error in the physical design of the early switches that they later corrected.
Oh goodie, its the PS5 pre-order debacle all over again... Managed to somehow luck out that time so I'm not betting on lightning striking for me twice.
I've lucked out a few times this year. Managed a 3080 on a Best Buy drop earlier this year. Got Metroid Dread LE on Gamestop. Got SMTV Premium Edition on Amazon.
Here's hoping I luck out again with this.
How much? I have a launch switch I just never wanted to go through the trouble of selling on Amazon/ebay
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Whoever posted the Amazon URL on here that went live before the main page - one of the internet's greatest hero's.
Oh yeah, that's how I got my second PS5
(before you scream, I didn't scalp it, I gave it to my sister)
All good. I've gotten 3 PS5s and 2 XSXs, kept one of each, sold others to friends for msrp+tax.
I kept my switch up to date though, I'm on 12.1 does that matter?
I think it depends on the firmware you're on, but no, i think any launch switch up to a certain serial number is able to have the RCM hack.
Ebay will have you believing they're worth $400, i think regularly, for a switch that is confirmed to be able to have the RCM mod + CFW, you could fetch between $250-300 for just the console itself. Best way to check is to ebay "nintendo switch low serial"
If I only get 250 I'll just sell it to GameStop for 175-200 for convenience
I don't know if I'm just sleep deprived from staying up til like 3am MDT every night so far waiting for these preorder links to go live here in the US, but I *think* GameStop's preorder page updated with a message saying "Coming Soon! Check back soon for preorders..." Not that I plan on ordering from them, but maybe we're finally getting closer overall?
Unless you sell it for $400+ you're going to be making even with $250 or so after ebay fees. I would suspect gamestop would be a good place to trade it in tbh.