Nintendo Switch OLED UK launch comfortably beat Switch Lite Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo Switch OLED UK launch comfortably beat Switch Lite Already accounts for 7% of UK Switch sales this year. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 14 Oct 2021 29 comments Nintendo's new Switch OLED has sold well on its arrival, and comfortably beaten the UK launch sales of Switch Lite. Console launch sales are always restricted to the stock available to retailers. But there has also been a question mark over how attractive a prospect the £309 OLED is for those looking to upgrade. At launch, anyway, demand seems strong. GfK Entertainment figures (via GamesIndustry.biz) show last week was the UK's 14th biggest for Switch sales ever, and best week ever outside of the original Switch launch and peak Christmas/Black Friday periods. Watch on YouTube 70 percent of Switch consoles sold in the UK last week were the OLED model. This counts for seven percent of all Switch sales in the UK during 2021. By comparison, the launch of Switch Lite was only the 57th biggest week for UK Switch sales. Currently, the handheld-only model accounts for 20 percent of Switch sales in the UK. Last week's Switch sales will also have been boosted by the arrival of Metroid Dread, which set its own records here in the UK and is also very good indeed. Metroid Dread is a "stylish, visually sumptuous return for 2D Metroid, and an adventure that proudly sits alongside the series' best", Martin wrote in Eurogamer's Metroid review. As for the new Switch model itself, Digital Foundry's John Linneman found Switch OLED to be "an excellent premium upgrade". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store