The OLED model has a larger screen with smaller bezels. While the original Switch’s screen is plastic and LCD, the OLED model’s is glass and OLED. (OLED is far superior, in case you didn’t know.)

The OLED has 64 gigabytes of storage instead of 32. It has slightly better speakers and a vastly improved kickstand.

The dock the OLED comes with has an ethernet port built in. The original Switch’s dock had an additional USB port instead. I’ve heard that either Switch works in either dock but I haven’t tried it.

The OLED model is larger by about a millimeter, so some accessories for the original Switch may not work with the OLED model, such as some cases.

I think that’s everything. In short, the OLED is better in almost every way.

Unless you play handheld mode a lot, there’s no reason to get oled

OLED

This video will show u every difference https://youtu.be/Awkidvf5Yos

About $100

If you don’t have a switch period, and you are going to utilize handheld as well then I would go for the OLED model. It’s only $50 more than the normal switch and you get a better kickstand for table top, a nicer display, crisper colors, and better image quality in handheld. If you just want it as a home console then I’d maybe consider the regular one

OLED has better screen and (theoretically) better battery time. But it worth only when you playing it handheld.

Oled is great if you play handheld it's worth it you play that way. If you play docked it's not worth it.

If you’re only playing handheld, it’s 100% worth it. I used to never play handheld until I got the OLED, and now I almost exclusively play handheld

I have had a Switch Lite for the longest time, but I recently purchased a Switch Oled (instead of the vanilla Switch). The main draw for me was, funnily enough, the functioning kickstand. More often than not I play in handheld, but if I just want to melt onto my bed and play I can just place the thing anywhere and it'll actually stay standing! It's frustrating that Nintendo considers the off-center toothpick on the back of the vanilla switch to be sufficient, but there are some other nice things about the Oled so it was worth paying $350 instead of $300

Oled - Better Screen, Better Stand, 64 Gb of Storage, New Dock (with Ethernet), $350

OG - Basic Screen, Bad Stand, 32gb of Storage, Old Dock (No Ethernet), $300

If you buy an Ethernet Adaptor and a 32gb SD Card along an original Switch you may be spending $20 less than the Oled, not a big save.

Also the Oled Screen is closer to a Samsung Phone in colors, viewing angles, etc. Probably is the better option for 2022 standards

I'll stick with original, not that I've had OLED but heard few negative issues like greenish tint in the display which put me off. I'm quite sensitive with bright colours, hurt my eyes causing headaches and I believe OLED models really pop out. For those reasons I'm happy with the original and an official pro controller. Whatever you decide I'm sure you be happy with your choice :)

Thanks for all the input from everyone! I was able to snag an OLED on Amazon this morning at list price. Hope delivery is smooth. Can’t wait to play it!

Oled is better and a Pro Controller may improve your performances

Get the best one you can. We’re spoiled with smartphones with bright and vibrant displays.

Switch OLED is fantastic in terms of colors, contrast and also much brighter making it a bit easier to use outdoors.

I'm not in support of OLED technology in the first place due to longevity issues, sure I might not burn it in the way most people think as I keep it varied and don't play at the highest brightness setting but It'll always be in the back of my mind, I want something that at least has a chance at lasting a lifetime without having to give second thoughts on how bright or how much I play something. OLED is the bastard stopgap tech between something much better to come (high density microLED FALD that's already being produced, and microLED).

Wear of OLED panels with varied content results in hotspots and patchyness that's visible in solid colors and with scrolling elements as there is no perfectly even wear.

3600 hours before visible burn-in on those panels, you'll end up with a hotspot at around that amount of time despite varied content (see TVs with the center more worn than the edges), it's not big deal or even noticeable for most people, but it is for me. All my OLED phones have brightness unevenness despite not having much typical burn-in (some do have normal burn-in too though). It's especially easy to see if scrolling on a non-black background.

3600h is a realistic amount of play, I have consoles and portables from the early 80s that work like new with just some recaps here and there.

As far as longevity goes I always go the extra mile, I've already modified my Switch backplate to give in case of lithium battery swell, another technology I dislike due to how unsafe it is. Literally meant to destroy the device when they go bad and swell up (spicy pillow subreddit)

If I want great graphics I'm going to play on a big TV with a good sound system, not portably, games already look bad in portable mode with how the performance and visual quality is dropped, there's moments where Mario Odyssey looks like Wii graphis when playing portably with how the resolution drops so much, OLED doesn't fix that. Smaller games that fit being portable is what I play on the switch screen, games where graphics aren't that great or detailed to begin with.

Mostly I don't want to contribute to the sale of OLED panels to speed up this phase for the incoming (and cheapening) of better panel technology.

What is the advantage of the non OLED?

I only play on my TV so I prefer it just for the fact that it's cheaper for the same hardware

I don't prefer it, but I don't have the money to upgrade it right now, so it's the next best thing.

I still have my launch day switch, and I never play handheld. But I just bought my wife the TotK OLED because she plays handheld quite a bit and it is a nice screen.

What’s the difference if if I played it docked or handheld for the OLED?

When playing in Handheld mode, the screen is slightly larger on the OLED Model, and will also look better with more vibrant colors since it has a better screen. The kickstand is better, it has more internal storage, a better battery, improved speakers (crisper and louder sound), and the dock has an ethernet cable. The output to the TV however is the same on both models, maxing out at 1080p/60FPS (though usually not reaching that for most games). I suggest the OLED model.

The oled looks better and has a better battery.

...the Switch is plugged into an outlet on the tv. It can live literally forever. How could there possibly be one?

For the current regular Switch (v2) and the OLED, the battery life should be about the same. The launch Switch (v1) had shorter battery life.

The main reason im hesitant to get the OLED is because the screen will crack if dropped, and the original and improved battery version is somewhat less fragile. But that big screen is awesome.

Unless you really want the improved screen of the OLED, no reason to not get the original

The oled is the choice if you're gonna use it in hand held a lot. So if you plan on playing at home mostly, it might not be necessary

Buy the option that allows you to afford more games, after all what is a console without them?

If you're mainly playing docked, get the OG. If you're mainly playing mobile, OLED.

Die Switch 2 ist schon ein enormes upgrade - ob Performance, Software, Bauqualität oder die Größe des Bildschirms. HDR ist auch nicht zu unterschätzen, damit sieht es auch nochmal deutlich schöner aus - auch ohne OLED.

Ich würde niemandem empfehlen noch zur Switch 1 zu greifen, es sei denn, es gibt konkrete Gründe.

Oled Ist nicht alles. Viel wichtiger ist die Zukunftssicherheit. "Wer billig kauft, der kauft zweimal." Soll in deinem Fall bedeuten, wenn dir der fehlkauf in Form der switch oled bewusst wird, dann kaufst du hinterher die switch 2 und hast außer an erfahrung nur wenig gewonnen. Sicher, du wirst deinen Spaß haben mit der oled, aber irgendwann kommt die gier auf mehr Power und bessere Grafik und dich Plagen fragen darüber was wäre wenn.

Wenn du nicht am Hungertuch nagst und dir das mehr Geld nicht übermäßig weh tut, nimm die 2er. Das einzig echte Manko meiner Meinung nach ist die eher mäßige Akkulaufzeit bei den Brummern wie Mario Kart und Zelda, ansonsten ist das Display für mich (!) auf der Switch2 besser (ich bin aber auch sonst mit 120-144Hz unterwegs, und FHD gegen 720p sieht man auch), und auch haptisch ist die neue Konsole deutlich besser. Spiele sind für Otto-Normalverbraucher zu 100% abwärtskompatibel und es gibt einiges, was NextGen-Updates bekommt. Breath of the Wild sieht zB wirklich wirklich gut aus, und ist vorallem butterweich verglichen mit der Switch1.

Dazu kommt halt auch, dass neue Spiele tendenziell entweder eher auf die SW2 kommen werden und wenn auch auf die 1er, dann nurmehr als Minimalversion. Ich hätte spätestens bei Metroid Prime 4 zugeschlagen, weil ich das in der bestmöglichen Version spielen will, die es dann gibt.

Selbst wenn du vor hast ein paar ältere Switch Spiele nachzuholen; viele Switch 1 Spiele profitieren massiv von der kräftigeren Hardware der Switch 2. Besonders Pokemon ist ein Tag/Nacht Unterschied, aber so ziemlich alle Spiele die ich wieder ausgegraben habe laufen flüssiger oder laden schneller. Daher ist es keine Frage - Wenn du es dir leisten kannst, dann greif zur Switch 2.

Definitiv die Switch 2. Klar ist OLED besser, aber am Ende geht es um die Spiele. Und die kannst du ja auch alle auf der Switch 2 spielen. Wenn es OLED sein muss, dann kauf dir dazu einen OLED Fernseher und du hast beides 😁

Nah just enjoy. If you wanna upgrade, go switch 2. Its a bigger upgrade than 1 to oled.

Bigger screen size, colors are gorgeous on OLED and true blacks. A game like Hollow Knight looks stunning on OLED.

https://preview.redd.it/0raqz79ytacf1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c93af4a54b76b5141a03a6e3cbd975391a9ddfc

Took this pic at the time I upgraded to a Swoled.

Way better battery than even Nintendo’s estimates. I can play so many games for 4-6 hours no problem. The switch 2 (if you’re lucky) will give ya about 2-2.5 hours.

I truly dislike what you’ve done to your switch

I suppose nobody’s opinions matter. Their switch doesn’t even matter. This is a forum to discuss thoughts and ideas on the switch. I’m giving mine. You’re free to give yours. Yours equally doesn’t matter

Wrong, battery life is MUCH better on the Oled.

The B button looks even worse to me.

The kickstand is SO much better on the OLED (really disappointed that the switch 2 didn’t keep it) but yeah, the screen is definitely the selling point but probably not worth buying a new switch over if you already have one.

The OLED has a LAN port built into the dock, has double the internal storage at 64GB and generally has a better build quality than the base model.

Once you see that oled screen you’re gonna wanna play handheld

Only reason I can think of is higher base storage and a not horrible dock

Life loves to throw our plans out of the window

Speaking as someone who only plays docked, and has an OLED… Not really, no. I only got the oled because I was using a launch switch and the battery is pretty much kaput. The extra onboard memory and build quality is nice.