An OLED Upgrade For The Nintendo Switch – Deserving Or Disappointing?

Rumour had it that a new and fairly improved model of the Nintendo Switch would be referred to as the “Nintendo Switch Pro”. We have been waiting for the big reveal since last year. So, what will we get this October in honour of the Switch’s legacy even further? The forthcoming OLED model [6] [11] [13] [18]! Even though I am quite fascinated at what improvements a new model has to offer, I am a little disappointed that there is no official nickname for the OLED model of the Switch yet. Nevertheless, maybe a new official nickname will be announced in its release trailer. Perhaps “Nintendo Switch (OLED Model)” can just be a working title to us, quite like how “Sonic Wild Fire” was a working title for Sonic and the Secret Rings [1]. More importantly, there is a variety of improvements that make the new model highly promising. It has been about over a week since the announcement of the upgrade and it is currently available to pre-order [14], so I guess now this is time for this Nintendo nerd to decide if it is deserving…or disappointing whilst our mobile gamers are racing in the second Los Angeles Tour in Mario Kart Tour [17]. Batter up, Mario!

I know the forthcoming OLED upgrade still highly resembles a default Switch, but an official nickname would make it easier to tell the differences between the two before one of them gets purchased. Metroid Dread and Splatoon 3 are sure to excel during further sales of the OLED model [11]. [6] [18]

The purpose of the new Switch model having an OLED screen is to make the visuals of the game a little more vibrant in both handheld and tabletop mode [12]. The screen is seven inches long, which can make the display of a game even more visually appealing to some players in addition to how the frame around it is narrower [6] [9] [18]. Apparently, the quality of the audio will also be enhanced even further [2] [12], which is another pro when it comes to making the recipe for an outstanding console even sweeter. The joy-cons revealed in the trailer must be frosted white for the sake of competing with the vibes of the beautiful standard and digital versions of the PlayStation 5 [6] [11] [18] [23]. I quite like how they go with a white dock that features an extra port for a new LAN port for steadier online play in TV mode, which is what I am up for when it comes to more enjoyable online gaming experiences [7] [8]. The OLED model will also be available in the original’s model’s usual colour scheme; the black dock, the blue left joy-con and the red right joy-con [7] [8] [27]. Perhaps there can be some light pink joy-cons for all the pink lovers out there sometime after the upgrade’s release.

I quite like the idea of playing a Nintendo Switch game in handheld mode on a wider screen a little more than the idea of differently coloured versions of the Pixel Chix TV toys that feature red liquid-crystal display instead of black [25], similar to the Keitai Kaitsuu Tamagotchi Plus Akai that was only released in Japan [29]. [6] [18]

Creatively enough, if you place the OLED Switch with the blue and red joy-cons into the white dock, the whole thing will resemble the flag of France. Magnifique! [7]

What other enhancements does the OLED model have to offer? Its stand is far wider and more adjustable for tabletop mode, compared to the original’s stand [6] [7] [8] [11] [18]. This is very beneficial for Nintendo nerds who may wish to play in tabletop mode with the screen shown at a variety of different angles, even though there are others who are fine with only being able to play in tabletop at the usual angle achieved by the stand of a regular Switch. There will also be internal storage up to sixty-four gigabytes in the OLED upgrade [2] [9] [27]. That is twice as much storage as the original Switch, which is another plus, especially for those who wish to install some newly bought Switch games without having to sadly erase some data of other games to make room for them. I like these new advantages as they will provide more credibility for the OLED upgrade. I am quite glad that we are getting a new version of the regular Switch with an OLED screen rather than an upgrade of the Switch Lite since the Lite’s permanent handheld mode contradicts the meaning of Nintendo’s eighth-generation console being called the “Switch”, although I am up for a few more new colours for the Switch Lite [9].

I already prefer the OLED model’s stand as it also looks more stable. [7]

Considerably, there would be a need for second editions of kits within the Nintendo Labo series for the OLED model’s wider screen [9]. For Labo VR, the side for fitting the lenses into the VR set and the opposite side for various attachments would need to be wider for the screen as part of the OLED edition increasing the appeal of the Labo series [16]. For the variety kit, it looks like a certain cute creature will be a bigger Toy-Con house to keep up with OLED vibes on a wider screen [15]. Similarly, how I wish the Pixel Chix franchise would have continued with slightly bigger versions of the one-story houses named “Pixel Chix Livin’ Larger" [3]. As for the rest of the variety kit, I am pretty sure the piano keys in the Toy-Con Piano for the OLED edition can be wedged in a little frame [15]. Surely, the name of some new editions of the Nintendo Labo series exclusively for the OLED upgrade of the Nintendo Switch may be titled “Nintendo Labo OLED”. It would be strongly recommended that there will be editions of all Labo Kits designed specifically for the OLED model due to its wider screen and narrower frame if Nintendo wants the cardboard creation system to stay relevant [15] [16] [27].

Me and my predictions for gaming in the future, eh? I still stand by how new editions of Labo products ought to be fit for the OLED’s model’s wider screen. [15]

Overall, I do believe some Nintendo nerds will prefer the OLED model for specific reasons [6] [11] [18], but I can understand by others are slightly disappointed and would have liked some different upgrades, such as a better joy-con drift. Furthermore, they would probably prefer to check out a completely new gaming system soon, such as Panic’s Playdate and Valve’s Steam Deck [4] [19] [20] [21] [33] [34]. However, I am up for a sequel to Super Mario Odyssey possibly titled “Super Mario Odyssey 2”, even if it is noticeably associated with enhancing the cred of the OLED model after its release [10]. Such a concept brought into action ought to feature some new features, quite like how Moss: Book II might as well feature Quill demonstrating more words and phrases in American Sign Language [22] [24] [31] [32]. So, how about we all continue to celebrate the 40^th anniversary of Donkey Kong, the arcade game that was the very beginning of the red-hatted plumber’s legacy when he was simply referring to as “Jumpman” [5] [30]? Watch out for those blasted barrels! As for the OLED upgrade of the Nintendo Switch, I still like the idea of the blue and red joy-cons attached to the screen whilst it is wedged in a white dock, making the console resemble the French flag [7] [8]. Au revoir, fellow gamers!

As previously, the official nickname for the upgrade might be established in its release trailer. Nonetheless, I think we can just call it the “OLED Switch”. Whether you want to pre-order the new OLED model or wish to stick to the original Switch or the Switch Lite, you can still enjoy playing the most acclaimed Switch games as much as Talking Tom players enjoy playing My Talking Angela 2 [28]. [7]

Scalpers, no scalping! Scalpers, no scalping! Scalpers, no scalping [26]! [7]

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