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64GB Nintendo Switch OLED Console w/ Joy-Cons (JP, Mario Red Edition)

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$265

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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.

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

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this store:
    • You can view Geek Alliance's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by HelplessBoat
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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.

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

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this store:
    • You can view Geek Alliance's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by HelplessBoat
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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.

Reference for WLAN channel support in different countries -
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...N_channels
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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I got charged sales tax unfortunately. But I ordered it yesterday, got shipped email today. Let's see when it gets here.

Where are you located to not get charged sales tax?

Edit - Delivered today morning Saturday
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Quote from Ratchett :
I got charged sales tax unfortunately. But I ordered it yesterday, got shipped email today. Let's see when it gets here.

Where are you located to not get charged sales tax?
Hi. I am in IA.
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Any issues playing US versions of switch games?
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Quote from BraveApple903 :
Any issues playing US versions of switch games?
Everything is the same except the lack of warranty
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How many days does shipping usually take? Has anybody purchased this before? The link above mentions that it could take from 2 to 8 weeks..
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Quote from Corporate Thug :
Everything is the same except the lack of warranty
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.

Reference for WLAN channel support in different countries -
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...N_channels
Last edited by DragonflyPunch May 15, 2024 at 04:07 PM.
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Damn I had no idea about the different WLAN channels. Now I'm second guessing the purchase 😭

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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank MintX

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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when will the US version come on sale? amazing how the price has been holding up...
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us market hotter than japanese for these?? moving them over here??
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I used Apple Pay and was not charged any tax, located in California. Let's see when it gets here.
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Did they jailbreak this and run Android on it yet?

I wanted an e-reader with capability to play some games.
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Quote from Corporate Thug :
Damn I had no idea about the different WLAN channels. Now I'm second guessing the purchase 😭
You'll be fine. Japanese hardware is set up not to use 5ghz channels 149 and up. Your home router, as long as it does 5ghz, can broadcast the full spectrum of channels. Unless you specify it to do otherwise. The Switch will auto hop between available frequencies, 2.4 or 5.1. No input needed on your end other than saving your network SSIDs.

Additionally, these rules apply to devices that broadcast a WiFi signal, such as home wireless routers, wireless access points, etc.

Edit: clarified language.
Last edited by kulilin4000 May 15, 2024 at 08:31 PM.
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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.
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Quote from fewlio :
us market hotter than japanese for these?? moving them over here??
Check USD to YEN, sellers would very much want to get dollars for these.
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