64GB Nintendo Switch OLED Console w/ Joy-Cons (JP, Mario Red Edition)
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Geek Alliance has 64GB Nintendo Switch OLED Console w/ Joy-Cons (JP, Mario Red Edition) for $264.99. Shipping is free.
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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.
Technically not true. Japan switches have a minor issue in that 5GHz WiFi networks in Japan only support lower channels. This is due to differing WLAN channels in different countries.
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.
Something to keep in mind, with the OLED version of the Switch, you get the new dock which has an Ethernet port.
Also the OLED version has 64gb built-in storage, compared to 32gb with the old one.
I bought a Japanese Switch Oled from Temu a while back. Had no issues playing both US and Japanese Switch games. Switch doesn't have region restrictions. Also ended up trading it in to gamestop with no issues.
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So, I just received mine and set it up, but it keeps having this error code 2107-0114 when going to sleep and when I looked it up it doesn't appear to show any resolutions to it besides sending it in for repair. I did see something about the wifi, so I have it on airplane more for a test.
I doubt I can return it to geekalliance, so be warned about these consoles.
Update:
I assume they're all like this, but in airplane made the switch doesn't crash, so it's only when it sleeps on WiFi. Hopefully I can play online and it doesn't crash. I'll test that tonight.
I got mine today. Box was a little beat up, and the little flap part of the box that holds the cover on was already bent quite a bit. Do they open these to switch out the charger to the US version or is the Japanese charger similar to US?
For those of you who ordered and have received theirs, how long did it take to arrive ? I ordered when the deal was posted, and the tracking # i have has said "label created" for the last week
So, I just received mine and set it up, but it keeps having this error code 2107-0114 when going to sleep and when I looked it up it doesn't appear to show any resolutions to it besides sending it in for repair. I did see something about the wifi, so I have it on airplane more for a test.
I doubt I can return it to geekalliance, so be warned about these consoles.
Update:
I assume they're all like this, but in airplane made the switch doesn't crash, so it's only when it sleeps on WiFi. Hopefully I can play online and it doesn't crash. I'll test that tonight.
I got mine today. Box was a little beat up, and the little flap part of the box that holds the cover on was already bent quite a bit. Do they open these to switch out the charger to the US version or is the Japanese charger similar to US?
For those of you who ordered and have received theirs, how long did it take to arrive ? I ordered when the deal was posted, and the tracking # i have has said "label created" for the last week
I'm in the same boat as you. I ordered & received a order confirmation email back on Monday, May 27th. Then the next morning (Tuesday), I got a tracking # with "label created" and an email from them saying "your order is on the way..." The status of the tracking # has not changed from "label created" since last Tuesday morning. So I sent an email to them last night (Saturday evening, June 1st), which obviously resulted in a canned response. I'm concerned that UPS hasn't received the package yet. I'm in a state that borders Florida, so I had planned on it arriving by this past Saturday at the latest, which would have been in time for my son's birthday party. Sadly, I'm still waiting on it to even ship.
I'm in the same boat as you. I ordered & received a order confirmation email back on Monday, May 27th. Then the next morning (Tuesday), I got a tracking # with "label created" and an email from them saying "your order is on the way..." The status of the tracking # has not changed from "label created" since last Tuesday morning. So I sent an email to them last night (Saturday evening, June 1st), which obviously resulted in a canned response. I'm concerned that UPS hasn't received the package yet. I'm in a state that borders Florida, so I had planned on it arriving by this past Saturday at the latest, which would have been in time for my son's birthday party. Sadly, I'm still waiting on it to even ship.
Was the reply an actual employee? If so, kind of surprised they responed during the weekend.
Was the reply an actual employee? If so, kind of surprised they responed during the weekend.
By "canned response", I meant automatically generated response. Not an actual employee. Stuff like "Your request has been received and is being reviewed by our support staff. Your ticket # is...".
I got mine today. Box was a little beat up, and the little flap part of the box that holds the cover on was already bent quite a bit. Do they open these to switch out the charger to the US version or is the Japanese charger similar to US?
Japanese chargers are the same as American plugs and doesn't require plug adapters. The only difference is usually 100V vs 110V and that doesn't really make a difference.
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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.
Also the OLED version has 64gb built-in storage, compared to 32gb with the old one.
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How did it get bricked ?
I doubt I can return it to geekalliance, so be warned about these consoles.
Update:
I assume they're all like this, but in airplane made the switch doesn't crash, so it's only when it sleeps on WiFi. Hopefully I can play online and it doesn't crash. I'll test that tonight.
Why can't you return it to geekalliance?
I received a blatantly used switch and not a new oled switch and they're refusing to address the situation. I may have to do a chargeback
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I doubt I can return it to geekalliance, so be warned about these consoles.
Update:
I assume they're all like this, but in airplane made the switch doesn't crash, so it's only when it sleeps on WiFi. Hopefully I can play online and it doesn't crash. I'll test that tonight.
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The status of the tracking # has not changed from "label created" since last Tuesday morning. So I sent an email to them last night (Saturday evening, June 1st), which obviously resulted in a canned response. I'm concerned that UPS hasn't received the package yet. I'm in a state that borders Florida, so I had planned on it arriving by this past Saturday at the latest, which would have been in time for my son's birthday party. Sadly, I'm still waiting on it to even ship.
The status of the tracking # has not changed from "label created" since last Tuesday morning. So I sent an email to them last night (Saturday evening, June 1st), which obviously resulted in a canned response. I'm concerned that UPS hasn't received the package yet. I'm in a state that borders Florida, so I had planned on it arriving by this past Saturday at the latest, which would have been in time for my son's birthday party. Sadly, I'm still waiting on it to even ship.
Was the reply an actual employee? If so, kind of surprised they responed during the weekend.
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