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Should You Buy a Nintendo Switch OLED?

Consider carefully given Nintendo Switch 2 availability. The OLED is excellent for handheld play but harder to recommend at full price when the next generation is out.

CONSIDER

What BuyOrSkip would check

  • Nintendo Switch 2 availability and backward compatibility
  • Whether you play handheld or mainly docked
  • Game library overlap with games you already own
  • Refurbished or base Switch at a lower price

Red flags

  • Full price when Switch 2 is released or heavily discounted
  • Buying mainly for TV play — the OLED screen upgrade is wasted
  • No significant performance improvement over original Switch

Better searches

  • Nintendo Switch OLED vs Switch 2
  • Nintendo Switch OLED refurbished
  • best games for Nintendo Switch OLED

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