Customer Ratings & Reviews

The OLED screen looks really good definitely nicer than the original model. Battery life has been solid, and the new kickstand is actually useful. I mostly use it handheld, and it’s been a good experience overall. Not a huge game changer, but worth it if you’re upgrading from an older model.

The Nintendo Switch OLED model is a fantastic upgrade from the original. The 7-inch OLED screen is the standout feature — the colors are much more vibrant, and everything looks sharper and more immersive, especially in handheld mode. It really makes a difference in games like Zelda, Mario Kart, and Metroid. The build quality feels slightly more premium, and the improved kickstand is a huge improvement — way more stable and adjustable. The audio is noticeably better too, louder and clearer than the original model. Storage has been bumped up to 64GB, which helps, though I still recommend a microSD card if you download a lot of games. The Joy-Cons feel the same as the original, and they work great — though I still wish Nintendo would fully resolve the drift issue. Overall, if you play a lot in handheld or tabletop mode, the OLED model is 100% worth it. It’s not just a small upgrade — it actually enhances the experience in a big way.

Owning the Nintendo Switch OLED model has been a fun and rewarding experience. The biggest difference from the original Switch is the upgraded screen. The new OLED display is brighter, more colorful, and has much deeper contrast. Games look more vibrant and detailed, especially when playing in handheld mode. This makes the OLED model feel like a big improvement for those who enjoy portable gaming. The design of the Switch OLED also feels more polished. The larger seven-inch screen has thinner bezels, and the wider, adjustable kickstand is a huge improvement over the flimsy stand on the original model. It makes playing in tabletop mode much easier and more stable. The upgraded speakers also deliver clearer sound, which makes the gaming experience more immersive without needing headphones.

Is awesome. Many games to play and you can use it on the go. Perfect for road trips or vacation.

Great looking screen with the OLED. Colors pop and games just look better than the previous generation Switch when played in handheld. I do not use the kick stand very much, but it is much improved for those who use it. This is a great upgrade for anyone with the first generation Switch with its improved battery life. If you already have a Switch and you mainly only play it docked, then you won’t really experience any differences.

Bought it and haven’t stopped using it since, the ability to take it with me everywhere i go and then just come home and connect it to my tv is incredible. The battery life is surprisingly good and it’s perfect for long hours of playtime, the switch is also perfect for playing with friends and families with the amount of games and the capability to just remove the controllers off the switch and turn them into 2 different controllers! WOW

I was hesitant at first to buy this newer model but I'm glad I did! The screen looks amazing! The new kickstand is far superior to the old one and the white color really pops. The 64GB of storage is good and bad in my honest opinion. I ended up needing an SD card even with the available 50+GB useable. I really wish Nintendo would have used a white contrast on the system itself, like with the Mario red version. Instead we get an all black system and white joycons. Pros: Screen, Kickstand, Storage Cons: Storage, Price, availability

This is particularly great for local multiplayer sessions. The enhanced audio, while subtle, also adds to the overall experience, providing clearer and richer sound. The increased internal storage (64GB) is also a welcome addition, giving me a bit more breathing room for digital downloads before I need to reach for an SD card. And while I mostly play in handheld, the new dock with its built-in Ethernet port is fantastic for ensuring a stable online connection when I do connect to my TV. Speaking of Best Buy, the purchasing experience was seamless. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable, and I was in and out with my new console in no time. Their return policy also gave me peace of mind, though I certainly won't be needing it for this purchase! In conclusion, if you're on the fence about upgrading your original Switch, or if you're looking to dive into the Nintendo ecosystem for the first time, the Switch OLED model is the definitive way to experience it. The stunning screen, improved build quality, and subtle but impactful enhancements make it a truly premium portable gaming machine. This was a fantastic purchase from Best Buy, and I couldn't be happier!

Upgraded from a launch edition Switch and as someone who primarily plays handheld and not on my TV this was an absolute must. The battery life itself is so far superior that I didn't need to charge during even the longest gaming sessions or trips. But the kicker is the screen, it really is that far superior to the original Switch. It takes existing games to a different experience in handheld mode. If you only play docked on your TV, I'm not sure this offers much in terms of improvement, but handheld players this is a must.

If you’re able to snag yourself an OLED model definitely do. It is definitely worth the upgrade if you have a gen 1 switch. If you don’t have one at all definitely get this one if you are able to. The battery lasts longer than I thought it would. The screen is perfect and I wouldn’t worry about screen burn-in since I have seen people do tests with it leaving it on for weeks with no screen burn. The only thing that has happened with that test was that the screen didn’t appear as bright after the test. The doc is a really nice step up. I love that the entire back comes off rather than it having a little hinge like the previous ones. Apparently this doc has little upgrades hidden inside of it for future updates but of course don’t know for sure what that will mean for the OLED model. The joycons are the same as all the others just white. The Switch is just slightly longer by a fraction of an inch. My OLED fits in a case I got that was intended for the older models so don’t worry about it not fitting unless your current switch fits really snug tight in the case and you upgrade to this one. If you get this switch get a screen protector!!! Can not stress that enough. So glad I got one for it because with all the upgrades with the doc, it still will scratch your screen. My screen protector got scratches on the far left and right of the screen protector after putting it in the doc a couple times. The screen is safe thanks to the screen protector. Also this switch has a film over the screen already to protect it and you. When I say “and you” I mean that since the screen is glass and you drop it, the protective film that was put on it by Nintendo will keep the glass from scattering all over the place. Best thing to do is to not remove that protective layer. Never remove it! One downside with mine that others probably have experienced with their switches OLED and older was that my left joycon’s joystick made a springy noise when I would rotate it to the top left position. This has happened to some people and I was one of the lucky ones for this to happen to.

I knew what I was getting into with the Switch OLED. I can't rate it based on what I want it to be, but rather what it is. The kickstand is much better, it's completely functional now and no longer cheap and flimsy. The sound is improved marginally. The new screen real estate is appreciated and it's absolutely gorgeous. The OLED screen really makes the colors pop and blacks are deep. It frankly is a game changer if you're playing handheld or tabletop. A night and day difference.

I am leaving this review after having my Nintendo switch OLED for the past year. I love this device so much. I actually had a Nintendo switch lite originally, and then returned it for the OLED. Since I enjoy playing primarily in handheld mode, I felt the screen on the OLED would give me a much more enjoyable gaming experience. I play on my Nintendo switch in handheld mode while my husband plays Xbox or PlayStation on the TV. It’s really cute that we can play separate games and still hang out with each other. Traveling with the Nintendo switch OLED is also nice. You can connect Bluetooth headphones and it’s so slim and portable. Even compared to other handheld devices, there are literally no other ones that have a 7 inch OLED screen. I’ve been looking into other handheld PCs, besides the steam deck, and ROG Ally. Been following a few Indiegogo campaigns. For my needs, the Nintendo switch OLED is absolutely perfect because it has a gorgeous large screen, long battery life, easy to replace parts like joy cons, lots of customization options, and tons of couch co-op games!

The upgraded OLED screen and build quality definitely adds a measurable amount of satisfaction! If you don't yet have a Switch, and plan on playing in handheld mode often, this is ABSOLUTELY worth it! If you already have a Switch, or only plan on playing mostly docked, you'll probably not benefit much from the upgrade. Battery life is better, speakers are better and the kickstand is WAY better! Again, none of this really matters if you're playing it docked 99% or if the time.

Nintendo hit a home run when they made this console! Not only can I play my games on the tv but I can also take the console out of the dock and play it handheld mode. The handheld mode comes in handy when a tv is occupied by another one of my family members. I can also buy another dock and connect the console to other TVs in my house. I would definitely recommend this to any consumer that's looking for some old school and current gen games to play. Definitely worth the price tag for the oled screen which display sharper images. Plays games really well with little to no lag or judder. The storage capacity is not that bad either but I do recommend upgrading if you're planning to purchase the old school nes, snes, n64, and Genesis collections. I think my only complaint about the console is that it doesn't do upgraded resolution. Games only display up to a max of 1080. With todays new consoles like Xbox and PS5 I was hoping to get some kind of 4K experience out of the console even if it wasn't native resolution. All that said, it's still a console worth owning and I'm happy with my purchase.

It’s been tough few years, have to say when my wife wasn’t awake turn to our Switch to unwind. Got it in 2019, right before the upgraded battery release of base model. It wasn’t lasting very long before needing to recharge on the little charging stand I’d got. Heard the OLED model was better in a few ways. It’s great the screen is bigger, the colors do jump out at you. Played NMS and wow! The end of the day what I think this model does best is the battery life. First week it lasted over 7 hours before needing a charge. Don’t normally play that long, have to say Factrio is a game that hooked me in. Can play and listen to audiobook or podcast on sleepless nights. When I did, turned on stop watch and two times over 7 hours. Highly recommend a larger SD card. We have the 256GB in first and OLED the ACNH 512GB. It doesn’t take long to fill up cards with many games having more then one title on them. Looking at you Bioshock, Assassin’s Creed Enzo collection, and Borderlands. Not to mention if you want to get some of the great games that are digital only. It has a much softer sounding fan, stays cooler when playing as well. At the end it’s the battery that’s not made me regret getting us a second Switch.

Bought these for our household as a gift. They work really well and everyone is happy with them! Very *Minor* issue(s) - The controller buttons may be a little smaller for people with bigger hands and dexterity or nostalgia issues but, the controllers can be combined to make a "biggger" one to potentially combat this. Also, again a very minor point, built in storage capacity is excellent but, the system gets a little bit slower once a large (a fairly significant amount) quantity of games are stored on it. This can be overcome by buying more storage if needed however, it is pricey if you go for 1TB extra. Overall an excellent system and everyone is very happy with them.

As an owner of the original Switch that came out in 2018 or so, I was reluctant to repurchase something that I already had just because the screen size was bigger and had OLED. Watching reviews online DOES NOT do the screen justice! No stores had it on display so I could compare it to my original screen so I had nothing to go by except reviewers that raved about the awesomeness of the OLED screen. Just purchased it less than 24 hours ago and got it setup and transferred all my saved data from my old Switch (which was a painless process). Re-loaded my Zelda BTW game and.....WOW!! What a difference it made playing it again with the new screen - this was how Zelda and other top tier games should be played. The richness of the colors and deep blacks is just outstanding to view. Since I have only played a few minutes and have not used the LAN dock feature I cannot comment on it. I only play the Switch in handheld mode but I'm sure it's a decent upgrade as well. One thing I will be getting is a glass screen protector since I've read that the screen still scratches easily so be careful if you don't use one. So if you don't have a Switch yet... this is the one to get. If you've owned the original one like myself, it's worth the upgrade seriously. I thought it wouldn't make a difference but it was glorious to play Zelda again. It's as if I needed eyeglasses for the longest time and finally got contacts or prescription glasses and the detail that I missed and saturation of colours just came ALIVE!! Sure it's not the Switch Pro with a faster processor or 4K but so what? I'm sure that version will be awesome but waiting for that in the future when you can play the games and enjoy it now is too good to pass up.

If you haven't yet purchased a Nintendo Switch console, or you're still playing on the OG system from March 2017, this is a must buy! The updated screen is larger and the OLED picture quality makes even older games pop with colors and brightness that I didn't know was possible. The improved kickstand finally makes tabletop mode a viable option, and the dedicated LAN port makes online play more accessible and reliable.

The Nintendo Switch OLED is a great addition to the Nintendo Switch family of systems. If you have a Launch Day Switch this would be a fantastic time to upgrade to this unit as it shares the same slight efficiency boost that the Switch.v2 (or commonly known as “Red Box”) received. The Screen itself is just so vibrant and honestly reminds me of the day I brought home the Launch Day Playstation Vita, everything is just crisp and pops. It has double the internal storage space up from 32GB to 64GB, which might not seem like a lot but it will help store a few extra eShop only titles to take with you on the go. The criticisms of the Switch remain the same and unaddressed as of this release; the download speeds are abysmal, if you’re planning on transferring over from another Switch and have a huge digital library expect to spend many hours waiting for your library to redownload. The system transfer process could definitely use refinement as some games do not allow save data to be backed up to the cloud or have an entirly arbitrary system, I’m looking at you Animal Crossing New Horizons. The eShop needs to be updated as it is more of a pain to navigate than it really should be with slow page scrolling, endless bloatware that abuses the eShops algorithims to put cheap smart phone level games at the top of the Deals catagory and no real way to filter the eShop to find the real quality gems from reputable developers. At the nd of the day the Switch OLED is a great system, like those before it from Nintendo and it will be money well spent for boundless entertainment.

There are two groups of people that this product will appeal to, and as a result two different ways to review it. The first is as someone completely new to Nintendo Switch, and the second as someone who already has an older version. The five star recommendation is for someone who has never had a Switch before, and what I'll be talking about first. Nintendo games. Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, Fire Emblem, Xenoblade, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Splatoon, Smash Brothers, etc. You can't buy these games for any other current home console, and it can even be taken on the go with 4-5 hours of battery life. It's not a powerful console by today's standards, but it can still play at HD resolutions 90% of the time. The ecosystem is a less endearing. The eShop is cluttered, playing online requires a subscription, and you can't keep any legacy content offered on it - not to mention you may never get to play the old game you want to play at all. As an example, the Nintendo 64 system just got its first games on the platform over four and half years after it launched, and still has bugs. For N64, it's also an additional charge to the NES and SNES games. So not great. Overall, the Nintendo Switch's best qualities are its enormous library of incredible exclusive games, and the flexibility to play anywhere or any way you want to. Its biggest liabilities are a greedy parent company that knows many of its fans will be willing to pay any price for their services on their terms, and a relative lack of console power. There are reasons to be excited for Switch, but there are certainly aspects of its ecosystem that could be much better. For people that already own a Nintendo Switch, this version does not change much - especially when playing on the TV. I don't recommend getting it if you already have a Switch, unless you really don't mind the small upgrade and full price new console. This version adds a larger 720p OLED screen, doubles the storage, and changes a few things on the console structurally. The new Dock has a native ethernet port, however this will be available as a standalone purchase at another time. Specs of this console Screen: Samsung AMS699VC01 CPU/GPU: NVIDIA ODNX10-A1 (Custom TegraX1 Processor) RAM: 4GB Dual-Channel LPDDR4X RAM Storage: 64GB eMMC (Samsung KLMCG4JETD-B041)