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You think the next Switch will be worth getting?

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    I am considering it cause I grew up on Nintendo and I still like a lot of the classic titles. I haven't read up much on it but I heard it was going to feature an OLED panel which should be a decent upgrade. I am just not sure if it will be worth the cost.
    Not if you have the original one already and especially if you play docked. I won’t get another Switch until they upgrade the internal components. But knowing Nintendo their next console gonna be something totally different.
     

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    I am considering it cause I grew up on Nintendo and I still like a lot of the classic titles. I haven't read up much on it but I heard it was going to feature an OLED panel which should be a decent upgrade. I am just not sure if it will be worth the cost.
    Nope. I’d you don’t have a switch then it’s a must buy but if I owned the OG Switch and not the SWITCH Lite I simply couldn’t justify purchasing the OLED.
     

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    Yeah, currently there's no difference to the base model aside from it being a OLED screen and a bit bigger. Honestly, it would be the best one to get currently. That is until a newer model with 4K graphics and more is released. But like the others have said already, if you already have a Switch, there's really no need to upgrade to the OLED switch. Unless you have money to throw around, in which case, I say go for it. :D
     

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    I don't get why they didn't do the rumored upgrade by boosting it to 4k. I feel like they likely would have gotten more sales. I would only play it docked so yeah, I think I will pass on this one.
    Because it would fragment the base. Games would be made that only certain switches could play and it would a disaster.
     

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    The next console will not drop until at least 2-3 years from now I will get it but I think it needs to do something different like higher graphics that the PS5 have right now but that's my 2 cents
    ...and be handheld? Not gonna happen. It'll probably be a Series S at the very best. But the most fun I've had gaming this generation has been Breath of the Wild and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, they are so good you don't even see the graphics.
     

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    Because it would fragment the base. Games would be made that only certain switches could play and it would a disaster.
    I guess that is a point. I have to keep in mind too that Nintendo focuses on sales for kids more than adults and given the games they focus on not needing 4K, it would make sense to not invest in that yet. Not everyone has 4K either and I doubt kids care about that at all.
     

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    I guess that is a point. I have to keep in mind too that Nintendo focuses on sales for kids more than adults and given the games they focus on not needing 4K, it would make sense to not invest in that yet. Not everyone has 4K either and I doubt kids care about that at all.
    It’ll also kill the hell out of the battery.
     

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    It’ll also kill the hell out of the battery.
    Truth. I noticed that with phone upgrades over the years. If you get a better screen that is bigger, your battery life is not going to be good. I think the screens are head of the battery game though. Once batteries get to a point where they can supply and last long, we will have a lot of tech options available to us from longer-lasting smartphones to energy stockpiling.
     

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    Truth. I noticed that with phone upgrades over the years. If you get a better screen that is bigger, your battery life is not going to be good. I think the screens are head of the battery game though. Once batteries get to a point where they can supply and last long, we will have a lot of tech options available to us from longer-lasting smartphones to energy stockpiling.
    Do you remember the Sega Nomad? It was a handheld Sega Genesis and the batteries died in 3 hours…you’d basically have to play it plugged into the wall, defeating the purpose. This was also before there were rechargeable batteries in devices so you would have to buy a bunch of AAs and them joints would run out fast. That’s what the Switch would be like with 4K.
     

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    I wish I was a gamer but that's a lot of time...

    I love the idea of gaming
    Some games require investments. I go for ones where I can pick them up and play them a bit and then get back to doing what needs to be done. It is about balance. I know when I was younger, I couldn't do this. I would get hooked on a game and play it for hours every day. Now that I am older and have more on my plate, I really have to consider what I play. If it isn't extremely enjoyable for me, I can't play it.
     

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    Some games require investments. I go for ones where I can pick them up and play them a bit and then get back to doing what needs to be done. It is about balance. I know when I was younger, I couldn't do this. I would get hooked on a game and play it for hours every day. Now that I am older and have more on my plate, I really have to consider what I play. If it isn't extremely enjoyable for me, I can't play it.
    I had an XBox 360. All I played was COD Black ops and Left 4 Dead 2.
     

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    When the new Switch comes out, I'll cop the OG model just to have around the house.
    Yeah, the prices should drop at the very least and people won't be buying them up. I swear they did that on purpose. Like underproduced the console to make people want it more.
     

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    Yeah, the prices should drop at the very least and people won't be buying them up. I swear they did that on purpose. Like underproduced the console to make people want it more.
    That's been the console business model for generations now. Nintendo & Sony have mastered the practice, and created an entire market for scammers & resellers.
     

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    That's been the console business model for generations now. Nintendo & Sony have mastered the practice, and created an entire market for scammers & resellers.
    Yeah that is fair to say, just seems a lot worse with Nintendo by comparison. I think some people were still having issues finding them this year whereas you could get the other two easier. But I guess this depends on location and actual shortages. Like I bet they took advantage of everything with COVID and the marketplace having struggles.
     

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    Yeah that is fair to say, just seems a lot worse with Nintendo by comparison. I think some people were still having issues finding them this year whereas you could get the other two easier. But I guess this depends on location and actual shortages. Like I bet they took advantage of everything with COVID and the marketplace having struggles.
    Maybe it's regional. It's pretty easy to walk into Best Buy, Gamestop, or Target and buy a Switch.
    I remember Wiis, PS3s, & PS4s being very difficult to find. PS5s are still being underproduced.