The Switch OLED is better than a Switch Pro (for Nintendo)

The Nintendo Switch OLED Edition is a solid upgrade to one of the most popular and successful consoles of all time. The obvious benefits are the larger, sharper screen in handheld mode. But the device also feels more premium thanks to minor refinements to the manufacturing process. I’m glad that I preordered one. This is how I want to play Nintendo Switch games going forward.

But as much as I like the Switch OLED, Nintendo probably likes it even more. While fans were begging for a Switch with upgraded internal hardware, Nintendo went with something that is much easier and cheaper to produce that it could also sell for $350 instead of the original Switch’s $300. And that price is key.