An analyst claims that the successor to the Nintendo Switch will be using an 8-inch LCD screen rather than an OLED display.
The rumors regarding the nextNintendo Switchare picking up steam, and while Nintendo has yet to announce the system formally, it feels like a reveal is imminent, especially in the face of a dry year for the current console.
One of the main sources ofNintendo Switch 2 rumorscomes from hardware manufacturers, with stories of Nintendo seeking components and a supply chain for its next system, offering tantalizing glimpses at its power and price.
Nintendo Switch 2 rumored to use LCD screen
A new report fromBloombergquoting Omdia analyst Hiroshi Hayase states that the Nintendo Switch successor will use an 8-inch LCD screen rather than the OLED used by the later model. This information comes from information based on annual forecasts on checks with companies in the supply chain.
If the rumor is true, then it’s a step back in visual quality compared to the OLED Switch, though it’s likely more of a cost-cutting measure than anything, as LCD screens are cheaper to purchase en masse.
The fact that the Nintendo Switch 2 will compete with the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S means that Nintendo has every incentive to keepentry costs low for the new consoleand save an OLED model further down the road as it did with the base system.
It also bears mentioning that an 8-inch screen would make the Nintendo Switch 2 bigger than both variants of the original system. The OLED Switch has a 7-inch screen, which means the new system might be stretching the definition of a portable system.
The LCD Nintendo Switch 2 screen information should be treated as a rumor for now. Hopefully, all of the conjecture will lead to a formal unveiling soon, with Nintendo finally ending the speculation about its next system.
Scott Baird is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Pokemon, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy, and Magic The Gathering, and Nintendo games. He also has bylines at Cracked, Dorkly, Topless Robot, Screen Rant, The Gamer, and TopTenz.
