It has a larger screen but no OLED.
Reversing Nintendo’s downward trend from the Wii U era, the Nintendo Switch was released in 2017 to much acclaim from critics. Despite the fact that the Switch has outsold both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, this handheld system is showing signs of becoming obsolete. The Nintendo Switch 2 is slated to be released in the near future, and a recent report asserts that the company is regressing in terms of display technology by using an LCD.
According to Hiroshi Hayase, who is employed by Omdia as a display technology analyst, this assertion is authentic. It has been reported by Bloomberg that the upcoming Nintendo system will possess a front-facing LCD screen of 8 inches in size. Additionally, Hayase reaffirmed that Nintendo will likely launch the Switch 2 sometime in the latter half of the year 2024.
The Nintendo Switch was initially released with a 6.2-inch LCD screen; however, in 2021, the system was finally upgraded to include a 7-inch OLED screen (as shown above). In comparison to LCDs, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens had a number of significant drawbacks in the past, but since then, this technology has emerged as the most popular option for handheld electronic devices. Compared to LCDs, modern OLEDs are more compact, brighter, and more colorful, and they have a higher contrast contrast. As expected, the Switch OLED was a huge success when it was first released.
It’s possible that going with a larger screen would be the best choice, even if it’s an LCD. The question of whether the handheld mode or the docked mode is more popular has been the subject of a number of reports, but the fact that it is even close to being popular is noteworthy. It makes perfect sense to have a larger panel given the fact that a significant number of players rely on the display of the Switch rather than their television. Games that were originally intended to be played on a television set are now more playable in portable mode.
At that size, we are moving beyond the world of smartphone displays and into the area of tablets. A great OLED display with an 8-inch screen would be pricey. Even Apple does not use OLED displays on its more affordable tablets since doing so would result in a significant rise in price. According to many reports, Nintendo is aiming for a launch price of $400 for the Switch 2, which is $100 higher than the MSRP of the original Switch. The price of the Switch OLED is $350 at retail. There is also the possibility that Nintendo is considering revising the default price of games on the Switch 2 to $70.
It is anticipated that the Switch 2 will come equipped with the first new consumer Nvidia Tegra chip in years, in addition to the larger LCD display this time around. A prior report stated that Nvidia intended to transform one of its Tegra automotive platforms, the T234, into a new general-purpose system-on-a-chip. This was supposed to be done in order to improve its performance. In the event that Nintendo intends to launch a new Switch this year, we might come across an official unveiling in the near future. The first Nintendo Switch was unveiled exactly five months before it was actually released. All we can do is hope that they finally solve the drifting Joy-Con controllers.