So I'm in the market for a handheld console, and I'm torn between getting either a Switch OLED or a Switch 2.
I've already owned a Switch OLED in the past, and I know just how beautiful that screen is, and how good the battery life is. Had tons of fun with it, but then started using it less and less, and eventually traded the console a few years ago, something I now regret since more Switch 1 games that I enjoy have come out in the meantime. I also miss not having a portable console, generally speaking.
As I said, I'm also considering getting a Switch 2. Now this is a console that sooner or later I will buy, cause of future first party Nintendo titles (don't really care about 3rd party, I have a PC and a PS5 Pro for those). I've never had the chance to get my hands on one sadly (no store in my area allows it), but I'm really worried about that screen. I could get over the fact that it's an LCD instead of an OLED... but that response time sounds like a real problem to me. I'm someone who really notices these things, and even from some videos on YouTube, the response time is kinda noticeable to me. I'm someone who's always used the Switch in portable mode I would say 60-70% of the time, so the screen is pretty important to me. I've also heard that some Switch 1 games look bad on the Switch 2 screen, since it's not an ideal resolution for some of those titles.
I do have an LG C1 as main TV, so when I wanna dock the console, there's no problem there. I'm sure it'll look great.
I'm also worried that there's probably not going to be a new 3D Mario or Zelda game this year, so 2026 is not looking too exciting to me with what they've announced so far. And as much as I'm sure I will like DK Bananza and Mario Kart World, I'm in no rush to play them (I'm extremely interested in Metroid Prime 4, but that's on Switch 1 as well, so).
Where I live Switch OLED is 320€, Switch 2 is 490€ with Mario Kart World. I can afford either one. Don't wanna go with second hand. Which one should I go with in your opinion? Does the quality of the Switch 2 screen compromise its overall enjoyment, to the point where getting a Switch OLED while waiting for a Switch 2 OLED in a few years might be a worthy option? Or do the other improvements of the Switch 2 make up for it? I know it may sound like an unreasonable dilemma, but I'm really struggling with my decision here xD
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