New rumors have suggested that Nintendo‘s next console may be missing one of the best features from its most recent version of the Nintendo Switch. As of March 2023, the Nintendo Switch is six years old, and considering this is the average length of a console generation, speculation has run rife about what the new device – which is often referred to as the Switch 2 until an official name is given – has in store, and when it will release.
It had previously been reported that Nintendo was already in negotiations with suppliers on a production system for the new console to avoid the kind of shortages seen with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S launches in 2020. When presenting the company’s end-of-fiscal-year results, Nintendo’s president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that no new or upgraded hardware was factored into Nintendo’s annual forecast, which aligns with the previous reports that Nintendo intends to target the second half of 2024 for its console launch in the wake of the Switch’s declining hardware sales.
A new report from VGC reiterates that sources with knowledge of Nintendo’s next-gen console plans are claiming that it will release in the back-end of 2024, and have provided some details about what the new console could include. While Nintendo has yet to respond officially, these sources state that much like the Switch, the Switch 2 would be able to be used in portable and docked mode. They also claim that while it will have increased internal storage to handle higher fidelity games – which makes sense as notoriously large titles such as Call of Duty will be coming to Nintendo in the coming years – it may launch with an LCD screen, rather than the more premium and vibrant OLED to reduce costs.
The Switch OLED’s screen was a huge improvement when compared to the original Switch, offering improved brightness and contrast as well as better power efficiency. OLED also illuminated each pixel individually, which led to less light spill and richer darker areas over LCD screens, which relied on backlighting and resulted in an overall better handheld experience
It’s worth noting, however, that other current handheld devices such as the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or AYANEO don’t have OLED screens, and opt for LCD instead. While the ROG Ally has a higher resolution, offering 1080p and a refresh rate of 120hz over the Switch and Switch OLED’s 720p and 60Hz, it could be argued that the OLED screen still gave the Switch’s visuals a level of richness in its colors that set it apart from its rivals where Nintendo’s handheld began to lack in power comparatively.
2023-08-02 01:48:03
Link from screenrant.com