You can now get the Switch OLED dock without the Switch OLED | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge

If youโ€™ve wanted to get your hands on the Nintendo Switch OLEDโ€™s dock, youโ€™re in luck โ€” Nintendo is now selling it on its online store for $70, $10 more than the original dock. The newer version of the dock has a slightly more rounded design, comes in white, and (most importantly for some gamers) trades one of its USB 2.0 ports for an ethernet jack.

Itโ€™s nice to have the option to buy a second dock for your Switch OLED, should you need an extra or a replacement. You could also pick one up if youโ€™ve got a non-OLED Switch and your dock is getting to the point where it needs a replacement. Nintendoโ€™s own FAQ says the OLEDโ€™s dock is compatible with the regular Switch, though you may need to do a software update to get full functionality.

If you want LAN, this is probably the dock to get

If youโ€™re in need of a dock and you were planning on adding a LAN port anyway, going with the OLED dock seems like a no-brainer. Nintendo sells its first-party ethernet adapter for $30 on its own, and while you can find ones around the $10 mark, having an integrated one is certainly a cleaner solution.

If you need a dock and are looking to save a buck, you can grab a refurbished original model for a cool $40. Nintendo also sells a refurb of the Animal Crossing-themed dock for the same price if youโ€™re feeling in the island mood. While these wonโ€™t include the LAN port, they are still compatible with the Switch OLED if youโ€™re looking to pick up an extra dock for a secondary TV and donโ€™t want to splurge on the version that came in the box.

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