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Nintendo is back at it again with the latest version of its popular console, the Switch, which gives players a look with the OLED model. However, some players aren't too pleased with the new console as it disappoints and falls short of the performance expectations many were hoping for.
The Nintendo Switch OLED model is set to hit the markets on 8 October for fans to try out if the system's specs make it worth the money. With this model's lack of performance improvements, Nintendo seems to have barely scraped the bottom of the barrel.
Nintendo revamps original Switch with OLED model
With the OLED model's release, Nintendo heavily focused on its physical appearance with a bigger screen and a larger internal storage space. Other than that, it doesn't stray too far away from the original Switch by having the same games, same joycons, and same dimensions.
Nintendo didn't upgrade the Switch's performance or graphics in any way, basically rehashing the previous device with a different look. Thousands of fans who anticipated a better, more advanced system saw widespread disappointment.
Dishing out a couple hundred dollars for the same system has caused Nintendo fans to boo and take to the media in frustration. There is hardly any new feature in the Switch OLED model, and it doesn't really change anything for the players in terms of actual gameplay.
The Switch OLED model does have an enhanced audio system, but that hardly makes an entire device differ from the earlier version. Fans are mostly irritated and upset with the updated model because it seems Nintendo disregarded anything vital to the gaming world's advancement.
To compare a similar situation, PlayStation moved forward in almost the exact same way with the PS Vita. The Vita felt like a portable PlayStation, but it never giving players real content to explore other than playing on the go.
Sony even stopped selling them because they tanked hard after only selling around 4 million devices. Fans quickly realized that nothing had changed about the gameplay, and Nintendo's OLED device could follow the same path in a short time.
Players in handheld mode will benefit the most with the larger screen, but this doesn't alter anything when the system is docked. It's no different than the regular Switch when played in a party on a TV or other screening device.
As the Video Game Advisor states above, this move by Nintendo seems to stand on keeping the profits rolling in by whatever means possible.
With that in mind, the Nintendo Switch OLED model almost feels like a make-money-fast scheme based on how players will have to spend a fair amount to purchase it. If the OLED model comes with performance or graphics upgrades, some of the heat on Nintendo's back might ease off.
After rumors of a Switch Pro model coming in the future, the OLED model burned player expectations and fueled much of the outrage. Nintendo threw a speck of new content at the players instead of a system that many anticipated.
Hopefully, the Nintendo Switch OLED model will see some improvements in later days to make up for the frustration caused before its release. Otherwise, it will likely fall off the gaming radar completely like Sony's PS Vita.
