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[Victor Omega]

All this talk about Switch 2 and Switch Pro has me wanting some thing official.

i don't want to buy a switch this holiday only for a new one to be announced early next yeat.

 

[Maestr0]

Wait ! That's it, if it is backward compatible you won't waste your money

 

[zeldaring]

Switch 2 is coming out 100% next year so it would be waste of money unless you wanna sell it after you use it.

 

[ckaneo]

Hold off this holiday

 

[Robb]

Rumors are running very hot and where there’s smoke, there’s fire. So I’d say it’s “too late” already and would personally wait.

 

[Del_X]

I wouldn't buy one without a steep discount. Like $200 for an OLED model (even if refurbished).

 

[WoJ]

Wait ! That's it, if it is backward compatible you won't waste your money

This is kind of what I am doing. I plan to get a Switch for my 7 year old for Christmas, but will get a Switch 2 next year for the house if it is BC.

 

[IDKFA]

The next Nintendo console will probably be announced in Spring with a release in late 2024.

If you really can't wait and want to play a lot of Nintendo exclusive games now then grab a Switch Lite.

 

[Paltheos]

Depends on if the new device has backwards compatibility. If so, probably best to wait. I can't think of any other big titles set to come out for the Switch 1 you'd be missing the conversation on (what is even going on with Metroid Prime 4?)

 

[Chastten]

Why would you buy a Switch now instead of anytime in the past 7 years?

Also, who knows what Switch 2 is gonna be? We all assume it's going to be a direct follow-up to the Switch, but it could just as well be a completely different concept you have no interest in.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Just buy a used one. I grabbed one with a dock for $80 last year.

 

[Dorfdad]

Never too late. Are you buying it for what we think or are there games on the system you want to play? We have nothing but rumors about the Switch2 yet. We don't know if it will be backward compatible even. So I say if there are games you want to play and have the money than YES its worth it.

Worse case scenario is you buy it and sometime next year you can trade it and and only lose about 1/3 of its value and you got to play all the games you want and see if the Switch is something you enjoyed.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

Why would you buy a Switch now instead of anytime in the past 7 years?

 

[Little Mac]

Purchased a premium renewed Switch OLED off Amazon for $300 about three weeks ago. Comes with a 365 day no questions asked full refund or exchange policy . Heaven forbid Nintendo announces a Switch 2 in the next year and I have to return it because of reasons.

Bought Links Awakening, Dread, Prime Remastered, and BOTW off eBay cheap and a few Indies (Hollowknight and The Messenger). I want to pick up Sea of Stars when it goes on sale. Anyways, almost done with LA. Dread is next. Having a blast.

 

[Kataploom]

Just buy it, you can sell it later. Switch doesn't need a successor for 90% of exclusives, most run great at 900p and/or solid 60 fps. Even Zeldas which most complains run at mostly solid 30 fps until you use a couple of frame tanking skills but frame pacing and input lag are still king.

 

[64bitmodels]

if you have a pc, you can play em there.

otherwise, buy one now when theyre cheap, sell them later.

 

[F31 Leopard]

Just buy Switch games you're interested in. When Switch 2 is announced and if its not BC then buy a Switch. In the end you have a library on hand to play.

 

[Dazraell]

There is a very high chance it will release next year and will be backward compatible, so honestly speaking at this point it might be worth to wait

 

[tkscz]

Wait to here if the successor will be backwards compatible. If it is, continue waiting. If not, wait until the price drops on used Switches.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Wait.

 

[Kacho]

Sounds like quite the dilemma, Victor Omega.

 

[Deputy Moonman]

Nintendo are freaking greedy pigs and I'll stand by that statement. You don't charge full price for a 6+ year old console. Period.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Honestly...if you managed this long without a Switch you can wait some more months.
The new model will almost for sure be backwards compatible and will obviously be future proof.

If you spend money on this old model now it'll be good for you for like 2 years (and all the games already released of course) while if youw ait for the new model you're set for like 6 or 7 years, plus all the games from the first Switch.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

100% it will be able to play Switch 1 games. You might have to pay (again) but you would be able to play it.

 

[AV]

It'll be out either next year or early 2025 and it'll play Switch 1 games.

If you've somehow managed to avoid playing Odyssey and BOTW for 6 years then wait a little longer.

 

[Tarin02543]

I'll be rocking my oled until the Oled 2 comes out.

 

[alucard0712_rus]

Switch OLED will be always valuable. It's almost perfect peace of gaming kit.

 

[tr1p1ex]

i don't want to buy a switch this holiday only for a new one to be announced early next yeat.

Then don't buy.

 

[kittoo]

Switch 2 is coming out 100% next year so it would be waste of money unless you wanna sell it after you use it.

I will be away from my home for a month or so in november so thinking of buying a Switch temporarily. Mainly want to play proper singleplayer games such as Zelda and Xenoblade. BTW any suggestions?
Will sell it once done with those.

 

[Ceadeus]

People were still buying GBA SP after NDS came out. The system still was awesome

 

[zeldaring]

I will be away from my home for a month or so in november so thinking of buying a Switch temporarily. Mainly want to play proper singleplayer games such as Zelda and Xenoblade. BTW any suggestions?
Will sell it once done with those.

Donkey kong tropical freeze if you like platformers.

 

[Isa]

I support many of the comments above and would add another potential factor, that being are you a collector? If so sooner rather than later is probably smart since prices on games will start to skyrocket once the Switch is discontinued and some games have had low print runs. But if simply playing as a more casual consumer, just a few games that caught your eye, then perhaps I'd wait for info on the Switch 2 or whatever the next system is.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

OP, the successor of the Switch will 100% launch sometime next year, probably in fall and there's a good chance it will have backwards compatibility with the current Nintendo system so I'd say that you should definitely wait.

That said, if you have FOMO and want to play them Nintendo 1st party titles ASAP then get one now and enjoy yourself. There's also quite a few 3rd parties which are worth playing like these ones although they are getting rarer to get in physical format:

 

[nikos]

I'd buy an OLED now and sell it whenever the next console releases if backwards compatible. We don't even really know what it's going to be yet.

 

[diffusionx]

If you buy a Switch now you are buying it with full knowledge that it may be totally obsolete and irrelevant within 12 months. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t have a system with tons of great games to play. And of course if the next system is not BC then that’s a whole different story.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

I was tempted to get an Oled but it'd definitely be prudent to wait a little longer and see.

 

[LakeOf9]

Just buy one now and trade in for a Switch 2 to get it cheaper

 

[FStubbs]

Just buy it. Plenty of great games.

 

[Rambone]

You could be waiting a few months or another year, nobody knows.

Just get a second hand switch and sell it when the switch successor comes out if money is a problem.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

everything i have heard about the Switch 2 so far has me excited. Although I have a gut feeling the specs we have seen so far will not be anywhere near what is expected.

I hope I am wrong.

I also hope that games get updates. Tears of the Kingdom deserves 1440p-DLSS and 60 fps.

 

[R6Rider]

Just buy a used one. I grabbed one with a dock for $80 last year.

I think you got one that was more than simply used.

 

[Esppiral]

I wouldn't pay full price for a switch that late in its life circle specially with they insane price it has look for a second hand one.

 

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes]

It’s never “too late” to enjoy any videogame system and its software library. My go-to console is Sega Saturn, and I still dream of owning a Commodore Amiga. By that measure, a Nintendo Switch is cutting edge, and goodness knows there are tons of games to enjoy (grab Bioshock Collection the next time it’s on a $20 sale).

 

[SpiceRacz]

I think you got one that was more than simply used.

Nah. You can find them for that cheap pretty regularly.

 

[Knightime_X]

For me...
Too late is when a new console is within a 2 year window.

 

[zeldaring]

Nah. You can find them for that cheap pretty regularly.

ebay or offer up?

 

[SpiceRacz]

ebay or offer up?

Offer up & Facebook Marketplace. You just have to jump on those deals pretty quickly.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Purchased a premium renewed Switch OLED off Amazon for $300 about three weeks ago. Comes with a 365 day no questions asked full refund or exchange policy . Heaven forbid Nintendo announces a Switch 2 in the next year and I have to return it because of reasons.

Bought Links Awakening, Dread, Prime Remastered, and BOTW off eBay cheap and a few Indies (Hollowknight and The Messenger). I want to pick up Sea of Stars when it goes on sale. Anyways, almost done with LA. Dread is next. Having a blast.

I just did this as well. I sold my OLED a couple weeks ago because me and the girl decided when can share and she also has a Lite if both of us want to use it but it was a hassle and I regretted it after a week.

I actually went to Walmart to buy one but noticed this post and decided to go this way. I'll return the one from Walmart if this one turns out in good shape.

So thank for the post!

 

[Interfectum]

If you are only buying a Switch now why does it matter when a Switch 2 is coming? Buy Switch now, enjoy it until you feel like upgrading then sell it.

 

[FunkMiller]

You don't actually have to buy a Switch 2 when it comes out, you know.