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DarkRoast
10/08/21 11:41:37 AM
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Just further proof that Nintendo deliberately hamstrings their first generation products to make the second generation vastly better without actually being technically better.

Now they're inevitably going to make a switch lite with OLED.


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monkmith
10/08/21 11:44:03 AM
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OLED is great but i'd rather keep my homebrew enabled switch.

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Joeydollaz
10/08/21 11:48:15 AM
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Just connect your current Switch to an OLED TV

no need to buy a new one

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Giant_Aspirin
10/08/21 11:50:08 AM
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and then, at the very end of the Switch's lifecycle and a few months before the next console comes out, they'll magically find a solution to the drifting joycons so they'll release an entirely new Switch model that you have to buy if you want the "fixed" joycons.

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Irony
10/08/21 11:51:04 AM
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Handheld sucks

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DarkRoast
10/08/21 11:51:51 AM
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Joeydollaz posted...
Just connect your current Switch to an OLED TV

no need to buy a new one

I only play handheld

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rexcrk
10/08/21 11:53:44 AM
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Meh.

I dont play undocked near enough to justify getting it.

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Jabodie
10/08/21 12:02:40 PM
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Does Nintendo still do free joy con repairs? I almost never play handheld and all 4 of my joy cons drifting is a big reason why. I hopped in that free repair train when they started that though.

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FabIe
10/08/21 12:03:45 PM
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The 1st generation came out 6 years ago what are you on about?

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monkmith
10/08/21 12:03:57 PM
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Jabodie posted...
Does Nintendo still do free joy con repairs? I almost never play handheld and all 4 of my joy cons drifting is a big reason why. I hopped in that free repair train when they started that though.
pretty sure yes. they've functionally admitted that its a design error they cant fix after all.

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Key
10/08/21 12:06:37 PM
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FabIe posted...
The 1st generation came out 6 years ago what are you on about?
And OLED screen technology existed then.

Also it's only been 4 years

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Jabodie
10/08/21 12:09:54 PM
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One thing that's pretty interesting in the gradual transition of many Switch owners from mostly portable to mostly docked.

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Antifar
10/08/21 12:12:41 PM
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Key posted...
And OLED screen technology existed then.

Also it's only been 4 years
Would you have preferred the Switch be $350 or $400 at launch instead of $300?

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Irony
10/08/21 12:13:26 PM
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I would've preferred saving my money and not buying my Switch at all

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Son Of Spam
10/08/21 12:26:46 PM
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monkmith posted...
OLED is great but i'd rather keep my homebrew enabled switch.
It wasn't more than a day after that exploit was revealed I raced out and bought one. It really brings out the system's potential.

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Jabodie
10/08/21 12:31:22 PM
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Son Of Spam posted...
It wasn't more than a day after that exploit was revealed I raced out and bought one. It really brings out the system's potential.
So here's one thing that was a bit confusing online: patched vs unpatched. I was under the impression that the Switch had a physical fix to the exploit (called the RCM patch). So does it matter which firmware you are on if you have the "unpatched" model?

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monkmith
10/08/21 12:57:13 PM
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Jabodie posted...
So here's one thing that was a bit confusing online: patched vs unpatched. I was under the impression that the Switch had a physical fix to the exploit (called the RCM patch). So does it matter which firmware you are on if you have the "unpatched" model?
with the hardware unpatched version it doesn't.

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KStateKing17
10/08/21 1:10:06 PM
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Antifar posted...
Would you have preferred the Switch be $350 or $400 at launch instead of $300?
Why would it be more expensive? I swear the newer Vita models had OLED screens.

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FL81
10/08/21 1:13:37 PM
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OLED is great but I'd rather just keep my Switch docked

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Key
10/08/21 1:24:29 PM
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Antifar posted...
Would you have preferred the Switch be $350 or $400 at launch instead of $300?
Yes $100 wasn't make or break my purchase decision. Honestly untik this comment I couldn't tell you how much a switch cost.

Iirc I payed more than $300 anyways because the only switch option was gamestops bundle which came with games I've never touched

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Jabodie
10/08/21 1:27:46 PM
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KStateKing17 posted...
Why would it be more expensive? I swear the newer Vita models had OLED screens.
It's the older Vita models that had OLED screens. The revisions got rid of them to cut costs.

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Jabodie
10/08/21 1:29:26 PM
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monkmith posted...
with the hardware unpatched version it doesn't.
Thank you... and good news for me <_<

If they don't put out a Switch Pro and the Switch 2 is fully BC, I'll pick up an OLED to be my legit Switch and hack my current one. I know you can switch between your legit and hacked nands but I don't trust myself to do that without fail lol.

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HylianFox
10/08/21 1:30:27 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
and then, at the very end of the Switch's lifecycle and a few months before the next console comes out, they'll magically find a solution to the drifting joycons so they'll release an entirely new Switch model that you have to buy if you want the "fixed" joycons.

I hate to say this but I highly doubt Nintendo will ever fix the drifting issue

It's much more profitable to get people to buy $70 controllers every few months

It's shitty, and I really expected better of them. I have N64 controllers for 25 years ago that still work like new and those had notoriously flimsy sticks

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gatorsPENSbucs
10/08/21 1:40:07 PM
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FL81 posted...
OLED is great but I'd rather just keep my Switch docked
Yup, same.

When Im away from my house Im usually working or doing something with the family, and then when Im home it would be kinda silly to play something on a tiny screen when I have a perfectly good TV.

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Antifar
10/08/21 1:41:25 PM
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KStateKing17 posted...
Why would it be more expensive? I swear the newer Vita models had OLED screens.
The current OLED Switch is more expensive four years later.

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LordMarshal
10/08/21 1:41:37 PM
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They fixed the drifting issue.

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MiIkMan
10/08/21 1:43:48 PM
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Nintendo has always held back on obvious features and functionalities so they can sell you those "upgrades" (standard features) at a higher price down the line.

And it always works for them.

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HylianFox
10/08/21 1:48:32 PM
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LordMarshal posted...
They fixed the drifting issue.

I'm more than likely going to get a pair of those to replace my old 'cons

The problem with those, however, is the lack of gyro controls (which render some games unplayable) and amiibo functionality

(also no rumble, but that's no big loss)

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LordMarshal
10/08/21 1:50:52 PM
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HylianFox posted...
I'm more than likely going to get a pair of those to replace my old 'cons

The problem with those, however, is the lack of gyro controls (which render some games unplayable) and amiibo functionality

(also no rumble, but that's no big loss)

My daughter was going through joycons. But these (got her the eevee/pikachu one) are fantastic for younger kids that might not be being too gentle on the sticks.

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KStateKing17
10/08/21 1:56:09 PM
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Jabodie posted...
It's the older Vita models that had OLED screens. The revisions got rid of them to cut costs.
Oh I see

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DespondentDeity
10/08/21 1:58:28 PM
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I only use docked mode

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Philip027
10/08/21 2:05:46 PM
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LordMarshal posted...
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They fixed the drifting issue.

What brand is that? Does it only work in handheld mode?
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General-Secura
10/08/21 2:07:17 PM
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Jabodie posted...
One thing that's pretty interesting in the gradual transition of many Switch owners from mostly portable to mostly docked.
Yeah, a global pandemic and quarantine will do that.
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DarkRoast
10/08/21 2:25:34 PM
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Honestly, I think the bigger deal with the OLED switch, and ironically one that Nintendo almost never talked about, is that the screen is so much bigger. Like so, so much bigger.

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Jabodie
10/08/21 4:01:51 PM
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General-Secura posted...
Yeah, a global pandemic and quarantine will do that.
Let's be honest. Most people who are portable gaming are still doing so in their house.

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Joeydollaz
10/08/21 4:05:42 PM
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DarkRoast posted...
I only play handheld

worst quality?

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HylianFox
10/08/21 4:12:28 PM
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Philip027 posted...
What brand is that? Does it only work in handheld mode?

Hori Split-Pro Controller

Pros:
NO DRIFT
Programmable buttons
Turbo buttons
Cheaper than official controllers
Larger, easier to hold

Cons:
No gyro
No rumble
No amiibo scan
Turbo buttons are kinda iffy, don't always register

^this is just what I've heard about them

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DarkRoast
10/08/21 4:34:08 PM
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I use the Split Pad and will never go back to Joy Cons

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archedsoul
10/08/21 4:40:59 PM
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The Split Pad Pro is definitely very nice. Makes some games so much easier to play.

But it's too fucking huge, so I just end up using the Switch Lite.

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Bio1590
10/08/21 4:42:02 PM
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Jabodie posted...

It's the older Vita models that had OLED screens. The revisions got rid of them to cut costs.

And might have saved them in the long run as well because of burn-in issues. I've seen many OG Vitas with the warning message burned in lol.
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DarkRoast
10/08/21 4:45:35 PM
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Just FYI - Gamestop is giving $260 for older Switch units as trade-in.

Which is actually really good.

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Jabodie
10/08/21 5:10:47 PM
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DarkRoast posted...
Just FYI - Gamestop is giving $260 for older Switch units as trade-in.

Which is actually really good.
Damn, if I didn't have a hackable Switch I would 100% do this.

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