The internet’s takes on the Nintendo Switch OLED model

While we lay to rest the news of a Nintendo Switch Pro (for now), the news of the Nintendo Switch OLED model means the internet is free to unleash its opinions on the console. First of all, let’s check the table of specs for all the available models:

Nintendo Switch Model	OLED	Nintendo Switch	Lite
Play modes	TV Tabletop Handheld	TV Tabletop Handheld	Handheld
Compatible games	All Nintendo Switch games	All Nintendo Switch games	Nintendo Switch games that support handheld mode
Joy-Con controllers	Comes with a set of Joy-Con controllers – HD Rumble – IR Motion Camera	Comes with a set of Joy-Con controllers – HD Rumble – IR Motion Camera	Not included – No HD Rumble – No IR Motion Camera
Nintendo Switch Dock	Includes a Nintendo Switch dock and HDMI cable. Docking the system allows video output to a TV. Dock also has a built-in wired LAN port. (LAN cable sold separately.)	Includes a Nintendo Switch dock and HDMI cable. Docking the system allows video output to a TV.	Not compatible with Nintendo Switch dock. Does not support output to a TV. Therefore, it does not come with a dock, HDMI cable or kickstand.
Dimensions	4” high, 9.5” long, and .55” deep (with Joy-Con attached)	4” high, 9.4” long, and .55” deep (with Joy-Con attached)	3.6” high, 8.2” long, and .55” deep
Weight	Approx. .93lbs with Joy-Con controllers attached	Approx. .88lbs with Joy-Con controllers attached	Approx. .61 lbs
Screen	7.0” OLED touch screen	6.2″ LCD touch screen	5.5″ LCD touch screen
Storage	64 GB	32 GB	32 GB
Battery life	HEG-001 Approx. 4.5 – 9 hrs	HAC-001(-01) Approx. 4.5 – 9 hrs	HDH-001 Approx. 3 – 7 hours

The biggest differences at a glance would be:

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7″ OLED from 6.2″ LCD screen
The LAN port for the OLED’s dock
64GB storage

That’s certainly not a lot to go off on. We can probably assume this model is meant to attract people who haven’t already gotten a Switch. There’s an argument to be made over the LAN port, for those who feel the Wi-Fi connectivity lacking which can be key for those who often play multiplayer games. Otherwise, well.

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Of course, these are only a few comments. However, when you compare the OLED model’s $349.99 price to the prices for the next-gen home consoles:

At the price alone, it should be pretty understandable that there would be people who feel disappointed at this announcement. Nonetheless, the announcement trailer does not have an immediate disparity in like to dislike ratio, so it would appear that the OLED model is appealing nonetheless.