I feel that the OLED on the Nintendo Switch has suddenly dropped off and may be a victim of great expectations (not that it won't sell). However, if my personal reaction is to be shared with anyone else, I am certain that many existing Switch owners don't see much reason to upgrade.

In the months (and years) leading up to this announcement, we'd heard about the Nintendo Switch Pro and Nintendo Switch 2, gaming consoles that would dramatically upgrade Nintendo's super-popular portable gaming console, with 4K rendering and new, faster chips, were rumors of upgrades Nintendo was trying to achieve. Then came the Switch OLED, a dramatically different system.

I can think of only one example of a current Nintendo Switch owner who should consider the Switch OLED. These are primarily people who play without removing and docking the device. Switch Lite owners like my colleague Kate Kozuch is one such person, and she explains that the Switch OLED is exactly what she has been waiting for.

It is those who often remove their Switch that will probably see the wonderful 7-inch OLED display. It's bound to be good, but I've rarely seen the Switch's LCD panel in the past few years, as I've used the Switch primarily connected to a TV; in a year or two, when I travel more, I may consider purchasing an OLED model, as I'm sure it will be a great addition to my collection, and I'm sure it'll be a great addition to the Switch's collection as well.

The same goes for the new kickstand. I was really glad that Nintendo stopped using the very annoying and hard to open kickstand that the Nintendo Switch has relied on for so long. I spent so much time trying to open that kickstand, prying it open with my fingernails (and at least one credit card), that I am still shocked that I got out of Nintendo's quality assurance department.

There is a full-width kickstand, much like the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, which opens from the back. However, this kickstand also does nothing when the Switch is left in the dock.

Then there's the upgrade inside the Switch OLED, which brings storage from 32GB to 64GB, which will be nice for users just starting out with the Switch who haven't yet built a library of games that would require an SD memory card.

Nintendo is also looking to expand the storage capacity to 64GB from 32GB.

Nintendo also states that the Switch OLED will have improved sound. The details of this are vague at best, as they only mention "audio enhancements". The spec sheet describes them as stereo speakers. If Nintendo really wanted to improve the Switch's audio, they could have had the Switch OLED support Bluetooth headphones.

Then again, the OLED Nintendo Switch dock also has a dedicated Ethernet/LAN port, which is great for those whose TV is far away from their Wi-Fi router, but not for me. Additionally, a $28 wired LAN adapter from HORI (officially licensed by Nintendo) can be used to add this port.

I'm not the type to play games while watching something on TV, and if I did, I'd rather open the Spectrum app on my iPad and play games on my TV while watching a show there, even if the 7-inch screen is larger than the current 6.2-inch Switch screen with OLED, In my opinion, it's not that great for gaming. There are too many menus for gaming.

I'm not going to spend $350 on a Switch that I won't have much use for. Instead, I'm going to wait for the actual Nintendo Switch Pro, or whatever Nintendo calls the Switch that will bring the changes you can see and feel when the Switch is docked. Mainly, it's a Switch that outputs (at least upscaled) in 4K.

Hopefully, it will be a Switch with a faster processor; the Switch is already great in its current state, but it is already four years old and initially lagged behind in terms of graphics.

The Nintendo Switch currently runs games like the re-release of "Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2" well, but something may need to be done to the console to keep the next generation of games running well. The global chip shortage may be part of the reason why the Switch's OLED is not such a complete upgrade.

There is another change I would like to see, but it may not necessarily lead to a Switch Pro. We love the Nintendo Switch, but the analog joystick is still marred by Joy-Con drift that (over time) will send signals to the Switch that make it think the user is moving it, even though they are not physically moving it! .

Nintendo never formally acknowledged the actual problem with the controller, but instead stated, "We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers regarding the Joy-Con. We will do our best to ensure that our customers can use our services and products with confidence."

The company issued a statement saying only.

And while we don't know if the Switch's OLED will fix the Joy-Con drift, we have no reason to believe it will, because as Polygon has confirmed, it has the same Joy-Cons as before.

Nintendo may want to fix this issue to avoid class action lawsuits like the one already filed, but it's certainly taking time.

I'm not the only one who doesn't exactly need OLED on the Nintendo Switch. According to Mat Piscatella of market research firm NPD Group, the Nintendoswitch was the "best-selling hardware platform in both volume and value" in May 2021 and "for the full year of 2021 as well." This extends the Switch's huge run of popularity, having remained the top seller for 30 months.

I am happy with my current Switch (at least when compared to the OLED) and can only wait for Nintendo. Nintendo clearly likes to update the Switch, as evidenced by the other three models (battery life upgrade, Lite, and OLED).

As much fun as retail therapy can be, think twice before buying shiny new stuff. Saving that money to spend on Nintendo Switch games is a much smarter choice.