This Nintendo Switch OLED Display Is Now Costing $250
If you’ve been eyeing an OLED Nintendo Switch display but didn’t want to pay full price, you might want to check out this refurbished model (with white Joy-Cons) on Woot for $249.99—that’s significantly cheaper than Amazon’s $289 sale price . However, this price is only valid for four days or until it sells out, whichever comes first. This is a refurbished device (tested and certified to work like new), so there may be some minor cosmetic wear, but performance-wise you’re getting the same console that PCMag named the ” Best Gaming Console of the Year ” for 2021.
Its seven-inch OLED screen is brighter, clearer and richer than the original device’s LCD display. Games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or Super Mario Odyssey simply pop up in handheld mode – this is especially noticeable when you’re playing outdoors or in a room with a lot of natural light. There’s also a wider stand that now actually supports the console (so playing a board game is no longer a balancing act), and a slight increase in storage (64GB instead of 32GB), although you’ll probably still need a microSD card eventually, notes PCMag’s review . And while the Joy-Cons are identical in functionality, the dock does include a wired LAN port if you need a more stable internet connection. It’s not a performance boost—same processor, same RAM—but it feels like an upgrade if you use it primarily as a portable or desktop device.
However, this deal comes with a few caveats in the fine print. It only ships to the 48 contiguous US states (so if you’re in Alaska, Hawaii, or anywhere else, no problem), and unless you’re an Amazon Prime member, you pay $6 for shipping. Woot’s 90-day limited warranty is pretty decent too. If you’ve been debating whether the OLED version is worth the extra money over the base Switch, this refurbished deal narrows the price gap enough to make it more attractive.