Geek Alliance has
64GB Nintendo Switch OLED Console w/ Joy-Cons (JP, Mario Red Edition) for
$264.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
HelplessBoat for finding this deal.
Region Note: - Units will arrive with packaging and documentation primarily in Japanese. Will function perfectly in the U.S; power cables are the same as the U.S. version. You can select preferred region and language during set up. Nintendo is not region locked.
About this item:
- Warp into a world of games with the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model: Mario Red Edition system. This limited-edition system features a console, dock, and Joy-Con controllers all in the iconic Mario Red color. A silhouette design of Mario jumps into action on the back of the dock. Look closely, and you'll also find some hidden coins!
- TV Mode: Connect your system to the TV using the included dock to enjoy a traditional gaming experience in HD.
- Tabletop Mode: Use the wide, adjustable stand to position the screen and detach the included Joy-Con controllers to enjoy game time even without a TV.
- Handheld Mode: Bring your games on your next travel adventure and enjoy playing on a 7-inch OLED screen that makes colors pop.
Includes:
- Nintendo Switch Console – OLED Model in Mario Red
- Joy-Con (L)/(R) controllers in Mario Red
- Joy-Con strap
- Nintendo Switch Dock – OLED Model in Mario Red
- Joy-Con grip
- Nintendo Switch AC Adapter
- High-speed HDMI cable
Top Comments
Your home router in US will generally be set to use all available US channels, which includes higher channels as well. If it is broadcasting on a higher channel, the switch won't be able to connect to it. Most networks use 2.4GHz as fall back, so the switch will just connect to the 2.4GHz network (which will generally have lower speeds). Some people prefer to disable their 2.4GHz network to make doubly sure all their devices are leveraging faster speeds afforded by the 5GHz bands, and so this might be a problem for them. One can go into their router settings and disable the higher 5GHz channels, or set it to a fixed channel, and then this won't be a problem.
That being said, for people who are traveling and aren't sure of what channel is available in which public hotspot, this might be an issue. Not much of a problem today since most public hotspots use 2.4GHz, but one can't be certain of what the future will bring as 5GHz devices become more prevalent.
Practically, it's not much of an issue, and personally I think the savings here justify the slight inconvenience one might face due to this (if any). Lack of warranty would definitely be the bigger consideration. But at the same time, that's not the only difference like some people believe, so just wanted to alert people of this issue.
Reference for WLAN channel support in different countries -
https://en.m.wikipedia.
Also the OLED version has 64gb built-in storage, compared to 32gb with the old one.
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Your home router in US will generally be set to use all available US channels, which includes higher channels as well. If it is broadcasting on a higher channel, the switch won't be able to connect to it. Most networks use 2.4GHz as fall back, so the switch will just connect to the 2.4GHz network (which will generally have lower speeds). Some people prefer to disable their 2.4GHz network to make doubly sure all their devices are leveraging faster speeds afforded by the 5GHz bands, and so this might be a problem for them. One can go into their router settings and disable the higher 5GHz channels, or set it to a fixed channel, and then this won't be a problem.
That being said, for people who are traveling and aren't sure of what channel is available in which public hotspot, this might be an issue. Not much of a problem today since most public hotspots use 2.4GHz, but one can't be certain of what the future will bring as 5GHz devices become more prevalent.
Practically, it's not much of an issue, and personally I think the savings here justify the slight inconvenience one might face due to this (if any). Lack of warranty would definitely be the bigger consideration. But at the same time, that's not the only difference like some people believe, so just wanted to alert people of this issue.
Reference for WLAN channel support in different countries -
https://en.m.wikipedia.
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