Although it didn’t make its debut at E3 2021, Nintendo has finally unveiled its new console: the Nintendo Switch (OLED model).
While not the “Switch 2” or “Switch Pro” fans have been expecting, this Switch update brings a visual upgrade, especially with a larger 7-inch OLED panel, which replaces the 6 inch LCD screen. Original Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo enlarged the screen at the same time as it reduced the bezels, which means that this new model features almost identical proportions to the standard Switch (although it is 0.1 inch wider, which means which may not fit in some Nintendo Labo kits and third party accessories).
In addition to the display, the OLED switch features a new bracket design, which runs along the back of the console and has a variable hinge, allowing it to be positioned at any angle throughout its entire length. range of motion; which makes the viewing experience more versatile and stable, especially when using the console in desktop mode.
Nintendo also promises superior stereo sound thanks to the built-in speakers, and the basic internal storage has doubled to 64GB, arguably one of the original Switch’s biggest limitations.
As for the docking station, in addition to sharing a white-on-black color scheme inspired by the PlayStation 5, there is now a built-in LAN port behind the rear panel, allowing a wired Ethernet connection when the console is docked, for less. expensive. online game latency.
For now, pricing has only been announced in the US, with the Nintendo Switch (OLED model) at $ 349.99. This is a $ 50 increase over the original Nintendo Switch price and an increase that we hope will trickle down to international prices as well.
If so, in the UK the OLED switch could cost around 349 dollars, as the normal switch is in the US at 299 dollars.
Nintendo has scheduled the launch of the OLED Switch for the October 8, coinciding with the arrival of the recently announced Metroid Dread.
Original article published in English on our sister site TechAdvisor UK.
