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[Giallo Corsa]

Anyone making an objective assessment of Switch 2 lackluster HW...

THE Cult reaction:

As a new switch 2 owner (last Nintendo console was the Wii which I had for a whole week) I agree, there's absolutely no discussion nor criticism to be had with some people.

I'm liking the console well enough but I had zero expectations going in hence why I'm not (that) dissapointed.

 

[AndrewRyan]

Enabling always-on-HDR in the system settings for older games for external displays looks really interesting!

 

[Syphon Filter]

How come they didnt use an oled, seems like a step backwards....

 

[Trilobit]

How come they didnt use an oled, seems like a step backwards....

It almost feels like it's the inevitable updated model with better battery time and OLED that will be the "real" Switch 2. I think Nintendo was really lazy/cheap going backwards like this.

 

[Bojji]

Bojji became SonyGAF the day he got a PS5 Pro.

I thought we were ride or die no mid-gen

I need this pro for DS2! Buying pro also saved me money on ophthalmologist, to cure eye cancer from low resolution base PS5 games.

Enabling always-on-HDR in the system settings for older games for external displays looks really interesting!

It's not auro hdr so it's just SDR in HDR container similar to PS5. It can fuck up image quality in some games (wrong gamma etc.) I wouldn't recommend using it.

 

[RoboFu]

Anyone making an objective assessment of Switch 2 lackluster HW...

THE Cult reaction:

they liked the hardware just not the screen. does that make you mad?

 

[SweetTooth]

they liked the hardware just not the screen. does that make you mad?

Its OK the industry is holding Nintendo to a lower standards than others, seems like their fans is doing the same too.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

I've found myself using this more in docked mode since it supports higher resolutions than the previous console and think the games look great. The handheld screen should have been OLED though, I've no idea (outside of selling a future model) why they would have regressed there.

 

[Liopleurodon]

Switch

How come they didnt use an oled, seems like a step backwards....

Burn-in.

 

[Baemono]

I would remove 2 points of NS2 because the LCD in fucking 2025 and those stupid Virtual Game Cards, so 8/10.

Nintendo know they will release in future a OLED model, but for now the cheap they can make.

Eh I don't know if 1080p HDR 120hz VRR oled screens are a thing, or at least cheap ones

I have a 4K OLED HDR 120hz screen on my phone but it's not VRR, and it costed 1100€

 

[Fake]

Eh I don't know if 1080p HDR 120hz VRR oled screens are a thing, or at least cheap ones

I have a 4K OLED HDR 120hz screen on my phone but it's not VRR, and it costed 1100€

IDK if Nintendo really want to push VRR so much.

Still very confusing what they intend to do, but I quite sure they do want an OLED model if they want to release a premium product.

I would get a regular NS2 anw because I want my to stay 100% dock, but if I would prefer a portable sure I would pick an OLED screen without VRR.

I mean, just try to play games outside. The answer is clear as day.

 

[Zathalus]

Doesn't have to be OLED, apparently that has issues with power draw and VRR anyway. But we have plenty examples of much better LCD panels.

 

[Baemono]

I mean, just try to play games outside. The answer is clear as day.

i honestly did (I only play SW2 in portable mode) and the sceeen looks fantastic, I used to love the screen of my Portal but now seems meh compared to it.

I am not a huge « everything which is not an oled is shit » type of guy. OLED is nice, but it doesn't mean everything which isn't oled is awful, the screen of my Macbook Air M2 is one of the best screens I ever saw in my life and it's not OLED

 

[Tams]

I've found myself using this more in docked mode since it supports higher resolutions than the previous console and think the games look great. The handheld screen should have been OLED though, I've no idea (outside of selling a future model) why they would have regressed there.

OLEDs with VRR support are rare and expensive, and the solutions to get VRR all draw more power. It's that simple.

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

Nintendo knows what they are doing ... they needed to gimp the switch 2 screen to make it easier for people to be tempted to buy the OLED model when it releases in a couple years.

 

[Emedan]

Maybe Nintendo made an engineering and cost decision to go with an LCD screen cause going with an OLED screen with a 120hz refresh rate would raise the sales price too much, no? Jeez

 

[Lucifers Beard]

OLEDs with VRR support are rare and expensive, and the solutions to get VRR all draw more power. It's that simple.

I'd rather OLED than VRR if I'm being perfectly honest.

 

[Minsc]

Switch

Burn-in.

You have seen how long it takes to burn in a Switch OLED on the most extreme testing conditions have you not?

It's not possible to burn it in under regular use. Literally. Not. Possible. You'll probably die or the Switch will simply stop functioning before it burns in.