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Iced · Mar 25, 2017

I absolutely love the colour scheme for the neon Switch, but I'm worried the bright colours might be distracting when playing games in handheld mode. So for those who own neon joy cons, what has your experience been like so far?

Also looking for opinions from folks who have used both colour schemes.

Thanks!

Malus · Mar 25, 2017

Nah. I was going to get grey fearing that the colors would be distracting/annoying to look at after a while. Ended up lucking into a neon preorder by chance and I'm glad to have it. The blue isn't as bright as it looked in preview footage/pics which helps.

James Scott · Mar 25, 2017

The screen is really big with a large black bezel. I don't think I've been distracted

r3ddvil · Mar 25, 2017

no, my hands cover the colour.

Although I do plan to get a set of grays and a charging cradle next.

SRTtoZ · Mar 25, 2017

Nope, and having 2 red joy-cons looks amazing. I have a pair of gray and a pair of red and I keep the red on the unit at all times and the gray ones separate for docked use however when I need to charge I just swap them out with the reds and I have a charged set ready to go.

mandiller · Mar 25, 2017

Iced said:
I absolutely love the colour scheme for the neon Switch, but I'm worried the bright colours might be distracting when playing games in handheld mode. So for those who own neon joy cons, what has your experience been like so far?

Also looking for opinions from folks who have used both colour schemes.

Thanks!

I know exactly what you're worried about, but nope, it's fine. They're not distracting. There's a big black bezel anyway.

The neon colours look fantastic in person too. I didn't think i'd like the look of them until I saw them in the flesh.

marrec · Mar 25, 2017

Not even a little bit.

KelpPlankton · Mar 25, 2017

Not distracting at all, it's just like having any other system in any color. They look great though.

TangoAlphaLima · Mar 25, 2017

We've clearly hit peak Switch threads now.

Iced · Mar 25, 2017

TangoAlphaLima said:
We've clearly hit peak Switch threads now.

And it only took 9 posts for the shit posting to start.

Thanks for everyone else's feedback! It's very helpful. I impulse-bought a grey one today but haven't opened it yet because my heart is set on a neon Switch. My only reservation was that the colours might be distracting. Sounds like that isn't the case!

taoofjord · Mar 25, 2017

Not at all. Neon is fresh and totally worth it.

Dystify · Mar 25, 2017

My hands cover most of it and even if they didn't, the colors don't bother me at all. I feared they would before I tried Switch with Neon Joy-Con, but luckily they don't.

TangoAlphaLima said:
We've clearly hit peak Switch threads now.

It's a legitimate question. I was worried about the same thing before release. Sure, he could have posted in one of the existing Switch threads, but posts like yours are much worse. What are you even trying to contribute here?

bounchfx · Mar 25, 2017

Nope. it was my biggest fear but they simply aren't. They're gorgeous and make me happy every time I look at the system

Spukc · Mar 25, 2017

Naked Snake · Mar 25, 2017

Nope. I was worried about that but it hasn't been distracting to me at all. I absolutely love the Neon colors (red especially).

I actually bought both gray and neon on launch just to compare them side by side before I make the final decision, took me 2 seconds to conclude without a shadow of a doubt that I vastly prefer Neon over gray. Kept the neon and sold the gray.

Jumpman23 · Mar 25, 2017

One thing that did bother me but only because I'm crazy...the supposed matching wrist strap colors don't actually match in color. I picked up a neon red and blue set for $8 each thinking they'd match, but nope. Not a deal breaker but weird they'd have them not matching in color.

TankRizzo · Mar 25, 2017

ThanksVision · Mar 25, 2017

Nothing will distract u from that beautiful screen tbh

_Clash_ · Mar 25, 2017

Nah

That's anti neon propaganda

Betty · Mar 25, 2017

Not even remotely.

TLZ · Mar 25, 2017

Not distracting at all.

Altered Juice · Mar 25, 2017

that depends

random25 · Mar 25, 2017

No problems here. It's even easy to find because of its unique color scheme.

Naked Snake · Mar 25, 2017

random25 said:
No problems here. It's even easy to find because of its unique color scheme.

Yup, also very easy to know which is left and which is right instantly at a glance when they're separated.

DylanEno · Mar 25, 2017

Nope.

eosos · Mar 25, 2017

Lol dude

Hoho for breakfast · Mar 25, 2017

Ha I was just wondering this same thing because I have an order for each placed and didnt know which one to keep. I think I'm just going to get the neon because it's different and any time I get a Switch in the future I already know I'll be able to easily get the gray.

komorebi · Mar 25, 2017

Nah...t at all

Love my DIY neon joycons since I only managed to grab a grey at launch. Which also looks great imo. But I think neon is the way to go. Be advised that they are NEON, not "red and blue". Pics don't really do them justice.

Piscus · Mar 25, 2017

I got the grey Switch console but bought a pair of Neon Blues. I mainly play in handheld mode with the Blues now, haha.

japtor · Mar 25, 2017

My friend found them distracting or it was something about the mismatched pair I think. In any case he knew I was looking for neon and sold me his (he had a gray preorder too). I haven't had a problem with it myself.

sanstesy · Mar 25, 2017

Not really.

Remapped88 · Mar 25, 2017

Nope, I use 2 Neon Blues but the screen is so big along with the bezel that you don't really notice them at all and also your hand covers the majority of it.

Timeaisis · Mar 25, 2017

No, and they look really cool. I was unsure at first but now I'm really glad I went with neon.

Peltz · Mar 25, 2017

Nopd the bezel prevents that.

FingerBang · Mar 25, 2017

Have to add my nope to the other nope in this nope chain.

Tbh I wanted to go gray at first but having seen it I believe neon is the way to go.

BurritoBushido · Mar 25, 2017

timshundo · Mar 25, 2017

What is this question even....

SinCityAssassin · Mar 25, 2017

CONCH0BAR · Mar 25, 2017

I literally don't even think about the color while playing (I do have neon joy-cons btw).

tiva · Mar 25, 2017

dude i had a neon purple gameboy my entire childhood and i never even gave a fuck. it never even occurred to me to be distracted by the color. what a weird question

iShouldGoPro · Mar 25, 2017

Really glad I got the neon.
Honestly don't even notice the colors as a distraction while playing in handheld mode. I guess my hands just cover them enough.

Stoked to get another pair of neon joycons so I'll have a full set of blue and of red!

IrishNinja · Mar 25, 2017

i haven't noticed them once while playing in handheld mode

Brinbe · Mar 25, 2017

lol no

SinCityAssassin · Mar 25, 2017

As long as I'm not playing in a rave.

Devilgunman · Mar 25, 2017

Not at all. My hands basically cover them almost entirely.

Kataploom · Mar 25, 2017

I'm very renuent on using colors on the front-face of my devices for the same reason but I see the neon joycons very light in that regards, it's not the same oversaturared and overblown colors but something softer which goes great with this console!

RootCause · Mar 25, 2017

Not from my experience, and I've put most of my playing time on handheld mode.

Drewboy64 · Mar 25, 2017

Not at all. They do lure me over to my switch when I look at them from afar, though

Business · Mar 25, 2017

Don't notice them at all when playing. I love the neon joycons.

Ninja Dom · Mar 25, 2017

Not at all.

And I don't actually know any different. I've only seen a grey Switch on TV or the internet. Only a glimpse of one from another guy on a train.

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