Black Friday is coming soon and there will most likely be discounts on the Nintendo Switch consoles. If you want to buy one, you'll be spoiled for choice between the normal, the Lite and the OLED? The decision is easier than I might think.
Nintendo Switch vs. OLED
The classic Nintendo Switch is without a doubt one of the best consoles of all time. The hybrid concept is brilliant. With the Switch you buy a handheld and a home console at the same time.
For local multiplayer games, the Joy-Con controllers can even be split up, so you always have two controllers ready.
With the OLED version, Nintendo has introduced useful improvements that have made the hybrid console even better.
Here are the most important technical differences at a glance:
| Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch OLED | |
| Mass | 100 × 239 × 13,9 mm | 102 × 242 × 13,9 mm |
| Screen | 6,2 Zoll-LCD 1280x720 | 7 Zoll-OLED 1280x720 |
| Internal storage space | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Ports on the dock | 3x USB-A, USB-C, HDMI | 2x USB-A, USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet |
As you can see, the list of deviations is not particularly long. Both consoles are excellent devices.
The normal Nintendo Switch does not have an OLED screen, but the display is by no means bad. The pixel density is even a bit better thanks to the slightly smaller screen.
And yet there is a very simple reason why I would not advise you to buy the normal Nintendo Switch:
The price difference? which barely exists.
The normal Nintendo Switch costs around 288 euros and is occasionally available for around 275 euros. The OLED model normally costs around 320 euros, but can regularly be had for 300 or even less.
For an additional charge of only around 10 to 20 euros, you should always choose the OLED version. The screen is awesome and it's really fun to play on.
If you also want to connect an Ethernet cable to the dock of the normal Nintendo Switch, you would have to spend around 10 euros on a USB adapter anyway. It's better to get the OLED version directly, which has an Ethernet port in the dock.
There are of course exceptional cases:As I said, the Nintendo Switch is far from being a bad console. It's just the price, which is far too close to the OLED version, that speaks against a purchase recommendation.
However, if you find them at a reasonable price or buy them used, then of course you can't go wrong.
Nintendo Switch Lite: cheap, compact and mobile
If you are looking for a particularly compact handheld and can do without TV mode, then the Nintendo Switch Lite is still an absolutely recommended console that can save you a lot of money.
However, the screen has shrunk slightly at 5.5 inches, which can make reading small text a little more difficult. In addition, the battery life is also slightly shorter due to the decimated battery (4310 mAh vs. 3470 mAh).
For around 200 euros you get a solid handheld with access to a huge game library. If buying used doesn't put you off, you can often find the Switch Lite at prices around 100 euros.
How does it look for you? Are you planning on buying a Nintendo Switch for Black Friday? Which of the three models is your favorite? Or would you rather wait until the Nintendo Switch 2? Feel free to write it to us in the comments!
