

The speakers on the old Switch were okay in a pinch, but they definitely had me reaching for a pair of headphones sooner than later. Both the color and the sharpness were noticeably different on the OG Switch, even though I was playing the same title and both screens have 1280 x 720 resolution. The orange-red and white suit never failed to draw my eye, especially when light gleamed off the golden accents lining strategic points of the suit.Īnd while it was a pesky foe, I couldn’t help but admire the deep-etched lines and weathered points of the Shakernaut robot as its large red sensor powered up to deliver a devastating laser blast my way. Intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran’s power suit looked absolutely resplendent as I made my way through the game. I made sure that Metroid: Dread, a pretty colorful game, was playing as I “worked” on my review. Why wouldn’t I love it on my handheld console? This baby literally turned heads when I whipped it out in the Laptop office and I basked in all the attention. I love it on my smartphones and I love it on my laptops and TVs. And man, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) is where it’s at. The Switch OLED’s screen is big enough to draw in the jealous oohs and ahhs without being cumbersome.īigger is definitely better in most cases, the real reason we’re here is in the product name - OLED. Nintendo wisely cut down on the bezels for the Switch OLED, which makes the OG Switch’s panel seem diminutive by comparison. But let me tell you, side-by-side, the difference is clear. Seven inches might not seem like much in the grand scheme of things, especially when compared to a 6.2-inch screen. The original Switch’s dimensions are 4 x 9.4 x 0.55 inches, 14.1 ounces with Joy-Cons, 10.6 ounces without the controllers. So in terms of size, the Switch OLED is just a tad bigger measuring 4 x 9.5 x 0.55 inches and weighs 14.9 ounces with Joy-Cons attached and 11.7 ounces without. And when you raise the kickstand up slightly, you’ll see the microSD slot peaking out waiting for you to expand the storage from 64GB. The pair of hinges are a bit stiff for my tastes, but otherwise, it’s a solid addition to the system.
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The kickstand almost runs the full length of the console and flips halfway up the system, allowing for a really comfortable viewing angle. And oh, this kickstand! Instead of that little stubby thing I was always worried about snapping off (It never did, but it’s a concern that still sits in the back of mind), Nintendo gifted gamers with something a lot more substantial.

The back of the console is made of black matte plastic with a gray Nintendo Switch logo stamped on the kickstand.
