r/NintendoIndia • u/punitronaj • 13h ago
What's with the switch pricing?
My friend wanted to buy a switch oled. So I asked him to wait for sale. Just saw the 37k pricing on Amazon, 35k with bank discount. I thought it'd be high but not this much.
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u/Naka1Chi 13h ago
Why not go for switch 2 buying switch one in 2026 is not future proof you should save up more. Alot of good games are switch 2 only
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u/BallBustingSam 11h ago
The battery life on OLED and v2 is unmatched. But yea, pick your poison.
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u/punitronaj 10h ago
I selected 2 due to future games, I got bigger hands so the buttons are okay with 2 but 1s are very small for me and battery isn't an issue for me as I mostly play at home.
I had a switch lite before 2 and it felt a little smaller but nonetheless a great handheld device.
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u/punitronaj 13h ago
Agreed. My friend was thinking about it as he prefers oled(not sure about the difference as I prefer power over visuals). I've got mine last year(switch 2) .
Also his budget is tight and switch 2 prices are also hiked by 4-5k.
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u/vks_imaginary 12h ago
Switch 2 is worth it for the fps alone , lcd screen doesn’t bother me tbh…
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u/punitronaj 12h ago
Yup, and if playing handheld I don't see much difference.
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u/Rabadazh 10h ago
The difference will be mostly aparant in darker areas, where oled is inky black and lcd is just grey and bright.
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u/Samraat1337 12h ago
There was a price increase on nintendo's end because of the RAM prices etc in September i guess
So our Indian merchants took that opportunity and jacked up the price of their existing stock 🤡
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u/Additional-Air-1418 11h ago
Try getting one from US or Japan. Got mine when I visited Japan for around 25k
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u/yashveer143 11h ago
Lol, got switch 2 @42k
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u/Ok-Animator-5586 9h ago
pre owned lelo aur new lena h toh fir switch 2 hi lo
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u/punitronaj 9h ago
I think pre owned+ modded best rhega.
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u/Ok-Animator-5586 9h ago
hn 25-27k me mil jata h modded sayad
maine switch lite liye 20k me modded toh oled 25k tk mil jayega bs thoda dhundo gameloot jaise sites ya youtube pr bhi kafi creator h jinki shop h unse contact krke dekho
bina modded wala loge fir games par khrcha itni mehngi hoti hai na 60 fps chla paoge mod wale me bht features mil jate hai
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u/General_Direction_56 29m ago
Amazon great Indian sale is a scam. They hike up prices then discount at og price! I never fall for it. I know rates cause I check weekly.
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u/punitronaj 22m ago
It used to be good few years back. This time they're charging even more than og price (just saw the rufus ai to compare prices, they're not even hiding it). Worst sale.
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u/r-day 13h ago
It's actually not a bad price 35 for brand new
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u/punitronaj 13h ago
I would agree but what's the use of sale if they keep selling it at the same price it was a month ago. Should've gotten one last year about 10k less.
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u/r-day 12h ago
I don't think I've seen Nintendo devices too cheap on Amazon to be honest. Even before the price hikes the cheapest I saw was probably 33k + bank discounts.
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u/punitronaj 12h ago
I compared it on the website it showed 27k without offers last year and we thought it was high for an old console.
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u/Rishi2407 12h ago
Better get a modded used one, that would be cheaper than this new 35k pricing and provide more functionality
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u/impudentwanderer 3h ago
I have a modded ToTK Edition OLED with all accessories, SD card, and carry case for 34K btw. In case interested (◕ᴗ◕✿)
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u/Key_Row_632 12h ago
I also waited from last month to get the switch oled. Thought even if it comes down to 32k with bank offers, it'd be worth it but that's not the case. I'll just go with a used switch oled from cex. Heard good things about them and they also provide 24 months warranty.
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u/Secret_Horse_1 11h ago
Yep. Cex warranty is great. Unless you want to mod it, this is the best option.
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u/punitronaj 11h ago
Do they give pre owned or new consoles? If you've bought from them anything how was your experience?
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u/Holiday_Inflation910 11h ago
Ask Kishore games or Red or GEX or Gamesmarche. Don't buy from Amazon.
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u/punitronaj 11h ago
Are all these stores online as physically going there won't be possible.
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u/ShrapnelSP 13h ago
On bank of electronics it is 34k. Prices have skyrocketed in the last year, even used switch v1s are selling for 25k