So I just got my OLED (LE) yesterday, and I love the improvements. Screen looks great, translucent shell looks awesome. New case with the velcro latch and detachable inner shell are nice upgrades.

But…I got a bad D-Pad - the right arrow only works on a full mash and not a light press like the other directions or my original SD. And after playing around some more, and applying the 3.5.5 update to my original (etched) LCD…the color difference isn’t quite as stark (Don’t get me wrong, the OLED is still way better…but my LCD model looks way less washed out now) But for my use, I only use it with the lights on, so the full blacks aren’t really a deal breaker for me. And the performance improvements are nice - but I primarily use my SD around the house, so most AAA games I will just stream anyways.

Since I’ll have to return for an exchange to stick with the new model…I think I’m just going to return it and stick to my original. If I had gotten a perfect model, I think I would have kept it (Mainly for the translucent shell) but having to go through the hassle of RMA’ing and seeing the upgrades side by side…I’m not totally sold on a ~$400 upgrade (Assuming I can sell my original for $300, which may be a stretch.) Any other etched 512GB -> OLED users having second thoughts?

  • BoratsBrotherB
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    1 year ago

    If you like streaming AAA games then OLED version should be even better than the old model because of improved Wi-Fi module