Recently, Nintendo revealed a new version of the Nintendo Switch with an OLED screen in place of the LCD screen found in the original model. This upgrade promises a sharper display for handheld gaming. Alongside the announcement, Nintendo shared a short promotional trailer highlighting the console’s enhancements. However, a particular scene in the trailer has stirred both amusement and perplexity on social media.
In a moment from the video, a man enters his house, drops his keys on a nearby table, sits down on a bench in his hallway, pulls out his OLED Switch, and starts playing a Pokémon game. A Twitter user named Chris Compendio pointed out the oddity of this situation, commenting, “The most absurd scenario in the Nintendo Switch OLED trailer was when a man walks into his home and just decides that the hallway is the best place for him to play Pokémon.”
The most absurd scenario in the Nintendo Switch OLED trailer was when a man walks into his home and just decides that the hallway is the best place for him to play Pokemon pic.twitter.com/Wbb8cV20zS
— Chris Compendio ?? (@Compenderizer) July 6, 2021
This observation led to a flurry of retweets and discussions on Twitter, with users speculating about the man’s motives for choosing the hallway as his gaming spot and sharing witty remarks. As of now, Chris Compendio’s tweet has garnered 2,633 retweets and 27,000 likes.
“My wife says I have to keep the Nintendo out of the bedroom and the living room and the kitchen.” https://t.co/roRsQVw5eP
— Droux (@Epiphanetic) July 6, 2021
realistically, he’d be on a toilet https://t.co/JUrzvSBuDF
— Mark J. M. (@Mas0nMan) July 6, 2021
This drove me bonkers. He can’t even lean back. There is surely a couch steps away. Nintendo is gaslighting us. https://t.co/ZVDDKJefI6
— Matthew Thomason: Starro Stan (@ResDolph) July 7, 2021
Surprisingly, some users admitted to engaging in similar behavior with their own Switch consoles, citing reasons such as eagerness to play games immediately upon arriving home or simply enjoying gaming in unconventional locations like on the floor.
If he’s married with kids, the hall might be the only place he can play Pokémon lmao https://t.co/cE0wtvw2Zo
— Kristina ? (@tinaarenee) July 6, 2021
This is a man who knows if he sits down in the living room to play he will immediately have to stop and go take care of some chore.
This is adult father video gaming. https://t.co/4Oxp8DNNbp
— Mr. E (@Mr_Encyclopedia) July 6, 2021
The OLED Switch model is set to be released on October 8, 2021. For those who do not use the handheld mode, a separate new system dock will be available for purchase to use with the regular Switch console.
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