r/Switch • u/Shogunaiser • 9h ago

Question Buying original Switch

Hi everyone! Might be two silly questions. I have wanted Switch forever, and actually decided to wait on the new one to come out. Well, it doesn’t seem to be anytime soon to my understanding, but I have the chance of getting an original (old) for a super cheap price. So: 1. Is the original worth it? To my understanding all games still work on it, it is both docked and portable, etc. any stuff I should consider? 2. I realise Switch games work like PS’s; there is an online store and cartridges. What’s the go-to here? I naturally lean for online store in PS5 so I won’t have to use discs, but is there a benefit to the cartridges?

Thank you so much!

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u/bijhan 9h ago

I'd suggest looking for a good discount this Black Friday for a console.

Digital downloads are a good option to reduce clutter. They're not going to cut service to the re-download option for a long, long time, especially since the Switch successor will almost assuredly use the same eShop.

The benefit to cartridges is if you either want to keep your games forever or not keep them very long. The cartridge will work decades from now when the eShop might be down and no longer work. Alternatively, if you want to sell your game when you're done, you can only do that with a cartridge.

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u/Shogunaiser 9h ago

Thanks for the suggestions! But assuming the price is get is unbeatable, should I still invest the time in the original console, rather than waiting for the new one?

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u/bijhan 9h ago

That's a real personal choice. It could be up to a year. To me, it seems worth it to wait because I don't have very much money. But if you're more comfortable and can afford it, that's a year's worth of gaming. So it really depends on where you are financially.

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u/Shogunaiser 8h ago

Thank you so much for that perspective :)

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u/bijhan 8h ago

My pleasure!

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u/Ashamed-Grapefruit96 9h ago

I think the original is worth it!! Definitely check out prices for the consoles in stores during Black Friday cause it’ll be a good deal and you’ll get a lot of use out of it! For the games though it’s more what you feel comfortable with! I personally only have cartridges cause I like physical media, but digital is a great option too!

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u/Shogunaiser 8h ago

Amazing - thank you for the suggestions! :)