OG Switch purchased!

[Khaelis]

coming back to this and seeing the poll, and damn y'all really hate lites lmao. my sister, girlfriend and i all own switch lites, and i'm the only one who briefly experienced drift which, as i mentioned previously, isn't an issue anymore. we all play daily and have since purchase -- hell, i must spend a good 12 hours on my lite everyday and have for almost 2 years. could you get that lucky? well, maybe not, but there's always extended warranties if you're that worried. i wouldn't discount the console entirely just because of the dreaded joycon drift when there's a decent chance rubbing alcohol or blowing air will fix it -- and that's if it even becomes an issue. not to mention that sending in a lite for repair would be cheaper than repeatedly buying new joycons unless you really distrust nintendo that much. but that's just me i hate the OG switch too much lol, and it's at least £60 more expensive here.

The Lite is perfectly fine. It's a Switch in the end. The issue is the joystick drift problems. Once you get it, you will have a heck of a time fixing it and have to rely on Nintendo's assistance... which can be pretty lackluster.

The OG Switch has this issue, sure, but at least you can replace the JoyCons or just use a Pro Controller in Tabletop Mode with the kickstand.

 

[daringred_]

The Lite is perfectly fine. It's a Switch in the end. The issue is the joystick drift problems. Once you get it, you will have a heck of a time fixing it and have to rely on Nintendo's assistance... which can be pretty lackluster.

The OG Switch has this issue, sure, but at least you can replace the JoyCons or just use a Pro Controller in Tabletop Mode with the kickstand.

meh, i'd personally rather just take the risk with the lite -- since those are also compatible with a pro controller, you could just buy one of those if your lite's joysticks drift in the same fashion that you would replace the joycons for an OG switch with the same issue. not much different. in fact, the pro controller is £30 cheaper here depending on where you buy from, and they're apparently less likely to suffer from drift than a new pair of joycons. with that in mind, it's all about preference at the end of the day.

 

[Belle T]

meh, i'd personally rather just take the risk with the lite -- since those are also compatible with a pro controller, you could just buy one of those if your lite's joysticks drift in the same fashion that you would replace the joycons for an OG switch with the same issue. not much different. in fact, the pro controller is £30 cheaper here depending on where you buy from, and they're apparently less likely to suffer from drift than a new pair of joycons. with that in mind, it's all about preference at the end of the day.

The Pro Controller was brought up as a temporary alternative for when/if the Joycons break on an OG Switch, though, not as something you couldn't do with the Switch Lite. Yes, you can use a Pro Controller on the Lite, but if you wanted to fix the actual problem, you'd still have to send the entire unit in.

 

[daringred_]

The Pro Controller was brought up as a temporary alternative for when/if the Joycons break on an OG Switch, though, not as something you couldn't do with the Switch Lite. Yes, you can use a Pro Controller on the Lite, but if you wanted to fix the actual problem, you'd still have to send the entire unit in.

i'm aware, i'm just saying that if you suffered from drift on a lite and were so against sending it into nintendo for repair or going to a trusted third party, you could alternatively buy a pro-controller since they're cheap by nintendo standards and would solve the issue. my sister uses one to play despite a lack of joycon drift because she prefers having her lite on a stand, for example. so, again, still all about preference and whether you'd rather use a pro-controller/get your lite repaired or pay for x set(s) of joycons when the original drifts. both consoles have their dis/advantages, and both have solutions if you're unlucky enough to encounter drift. it's just about which situation you'd rather deal with. i, for example, would just rather take the risk with the lite -- which i have. someone else might not.

 

[Belle T]

i'm aware, i'm just saying that if you suffered from drift on a lite and were so against sending it into nintendo for repair or going to a trusted third party, you could alternatively buy a pro-controller since they're cheap by nintendo standards and would solve the issue. my sister uses one to play despite a lack of joycon drift because she prefers having her lite on a stand, for example. so, again, still all about preference and whether you'd rather use a pro-controller/get your lite repaired or pay for x set(s) of joycons when the original drifts. both consoles have their dis/advantages, and both have solutions if you're unlucky enough to encounter drift. it's just about which situation you'd rather deal with. i, for example, would just rather take the risk with the lite -- which i have. someone else might not.

Fair enough. I feel like that using the Pro Controller as a solution to a drifting Lite is slightly counter-intuitive, but eh.

 

[Alienfish]

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Thank you for replying

And yeah, as I mentioned we do have Ninty service here but they are insanely crappy so, yeah I could rather buy some new joy-cons and send in only old ones in that case. I do like customization even though I've really not done much with handhelds I've had in the past other than charms and stickers maybe aha. And yeah I saw they sell bags here as well so that's definitely a good thing since I do place it basically everywhere too lol.

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Yeah, the size has also became floppy/slippery when I hold it rather than being good size so I definitely agree, it also feels more steady t hold the OG ones the few times I tried it.

 

[Alienfish]

Update: I settled for an OG Switch after considering basically all factors here and talking to others. I'll leave it open if anyone else needs advice. Also not to mini-mod, but obviously, keep a civil tone and remember it's opinions.

 

[Belle T]

Hope you enjoy it!

 

[Alienfish]

Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks! I'll probs pee my pants trying to not mess up transfers but it's looking good so I'll mess with it this weekend I think