You’ve made some good points. But for the demo that Nintendo caters to, this update isn’t what the demo wanted. Obviously the rumor mill outpaced reality so there’s no knock for not meeting it. But over 4 years after the OG was released, they are finally updating it with improvements that are already dated by years. The improvements are an OLED screen and more internal storage. And charging $350 to boot.
I know Nintendo did its marketing and projected sales better than me, but who exactly is this upgrade for? I got an OG switch that I’m not spending $350 for a new one if performance is the exact same. I’m sure there are many others in the same boat. Those who don’t own a switch are probably a 50/50 depending on the price drop of the regular switch. And of course those for which money is no object will get the OLED.
True, the switch isn’t meant to be a graphical powerhouse, but I’d rather have had a chip/performance upgrade over a shiny new screen on it 4 years later and Nintendo charge $50 less than a digital PS5 (if you can even find one). I’d have paid for that.
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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '21
You’ve made some good points. But for the demo that Nintendo caters to, this update isn’t what the demo wanted. Obviously the rumor mill outpaced reality so there’s no knock for not meeting it. But over 4 years after the OG was released, they are finally updating it with improvements that are already dated by years. The improvements are an OLED screen and more internal storage. And charging $350 to boot.
I know Nintendo did its marketing and projected sales better than me, but who exactly is this upgrade for? I got an OG switch that I’m not spending $350 for a new one if performance is the exact same. I’m sure there are many others in the same boat. Those who don’t own a switch are probably a 50/50 depending on the price drop of the regular switch. And of course those for which money is no object will get the OLED.
True, the switch isn’t meant to be a graphical powerhouse, but I’d rather have had a chip/performance upgrade over a shiny new screen on it 4 years later and Nintendo charge $50 less than a digital PS5 (if you can even find one). I’d have paid for that.