The Nintendo Switch OLED model doesn’t arrive until Oct. 8th. But in the meantime, pre-orders for the system start today, July 15th.
According to Nintendo, local retailers in the US will begin opening the pre-orders at 12pm PST/3pm EST. Unfortunately, the company didn’t supply any official links to retailers that’ll be involved in the upcoming sale.
Below is a list of e-commerce dealers and pages expected to offer pre-orders for the Nintendo OLED Switch model today. With any luck, the sales will kick off at the designated time. We'll also update the list as the day goes on.
Best Buy
- White colored version
- Black colored version with red and blue Joy-Cons
GameStop
- White colored version
- Black colored version with red and blue Joy-Cons
Target
- The retailer’s main webpage for Nintendo Switch sales currently doesn’t list an OLED Model.
Walmart
- The retailer currently isn’t showing any listings for the Nintendo Switch OLED model according to search over Walmart.com.
Amazon
- The retailer also isn’t showing any listings for the Nintendo Switch OLED model according to search over Amazon.com.
The new Switch model will retail for $349, which is $50 more than the standard Nintendo Switch. The main improvement is the OLED panel. It can display more accurate colors and better color contrasts. The screen is also 7-inches in size, making it slightly larger than the 6.2-inch display on the original Switch.
The OLED model also doubles the built-in storage to 64GB and features a better kickstand and improved audio speakers. However, Nintendo refrained from upgrading the system’s CPU and graphics. So the OLED model has the same gaming power as the original Switch.