Hate the Nintendo Switch OLED? Stick with the current Switch then, says Nintendo

Date:
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:09:40 +0000

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A Nintendo marketing manager has advised fans to stick with the current
Switch if theyre not digging the Nintendo Switch OLED.

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Are you digging the new Nintendo Switch OLED ? Well, dont worry if youre not, because Nintendos manager of product marketing has advised to stick with the current Switch if the Switch OLED doesnt light your fire.

Nintendo made a surprise announcement of its redesign of the popular hybrid console on Twitter on July 6, and while some were undoubtedly pleased about the models new 7-inch OLED screen, others havent been impressed by the consoles lack of technical upgrades, specifically that it wont output at 4K resolution when connected to a TV.

When asked on Twitter by a user if the Nintendo Switch OLED runs games any better, Nintendos manager of product marketing said Nope. Not whats for
[sic]. Stick with the current one if youre not digging the screen. (Thanks, VGC .) but does it run any better? July 6, 2021 See more

While Rodrigo certainly has a point you dont need to rush out to upgrade to the Switch OLED if you already own the original Switch or a Nintendo Switch Lite its not exactly the type of bullish confidence you expect to see from a new product launch. It also strengthens that argument that the Switch OLED really isnt the significant upgrade that many were hoping for. Xbox, rewind

The comment is reminiscent of the notoriously controversial Xbox One launch, which came under fire after its initial reveal for needing to be continuously online. Microsofts Don Mattrick, who left shortly after the consoles reveal, was asked by Summer Games Fest s Geoff Keighley at E3 2013 about the console always being online, to which Mattrick said: Fortunately we have a product
for people who arent able to get some form of connectivity, and its called Xbox 360 .

When Keighley said: So stick with 360. Thats your message if you dont like
it? Mattrick responded by saying, Well if you have zero access to the internet, that is an offline device. I mean, seriously, when I read the blogs and thought about whos really the most impacted, there was a person who said, Hey Im on a nuclear sub. I dont even know what it means to be on a nuclear sub, but Ive got to imagine its not easy to get an internet connection.

Needless to say, Mattricks interview did not go down well, and Microsoft
later backtracked on numerous Xbox One features shortly before and after the console launched, including the need to be always online.

The Nintendo Switch OLED launches on October 8, 2021. It features a 7-inch OLED screen, 64GB of internal storage, a wider kickstand and improved
speakers and a redesigned dock with a dedicated LAN port. In terms of technical specs, its an exact match for the original Switch, which means it outputs at 1080p when docked and has a 720p display. Nintendo Switch OLED vs Nintendo Switch : what's the difference?



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