Nintendo Switch (OLED Model)
The Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) is a revision of the Nintendo Switch from 2017. It was revealed by Nintendo on July 6, 2021.[1] It was released on October 8, 2021.[2]
It's main features are a new OLED display and a new dock.
It plays the same games as the original Switch and won't have exclusive games.[3]
| Developer | Nintendo PTD |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn, Hosiden |
| Product family | Nintendo Switch Family |
| Device type | Hybrid game console |
| Reveal date | July 6, 2021 |
| Release date | October 8, 2021 |
| Lifespan | 2021-present |
| Introductory MSRP | USA: US$349.99
Europe: €364.99 UK: GB£309.99 Japan: ¥37,980 |
| Media | Digital distribution, |
| System on a chip (SOC) | Nvidia Tegra X1+ |
| Video output | Portable: 1280x720 60hz
Docked: 1920x1080 60hz |
| Integrated display | 7.0 inch 1280x720 OLED |
| CPU | ARM 4 Cortex-A57 cores at 1.02 GHz[4] |
| Memory (RAM) | 4 GB LPDDR4 @ 1331/1600 MHz[5] |
| Storage | 64GB eMMC with a micro SD card slot up to 2TB |
| Battery | Lithium-ion battery with 4310mAh
4.5 - 9 hours of playtime[6] |
| Sound | Improved stereo speakers
3.5mm 4-pole stereo headphone jack (CTIA standard)[7] |
| Internet connection | Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compliant)
Wired LAN connector in included dock |
| Physical dimensions | 4 x 9.5 x 0.55 inches (with Joy Con controllers installed) |
| Input | Power and volume buttons
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Keyboard and mouse (supported games only) |
| Operating system | Nintendo Switch system software |
| Official website | https://www.nintendo.com/switch/tech-specs/#oled-section |
Improvements[edit]
Screen[edit]
It features a bigger 7 inch OLED screen, instead of the 6.2 inches on the traditional version.
Kickstand[edit]
It also has an improved kickstand to hold the device up in "tabletop-mode".
Storage[edit]
The internal storage for games and recordings is doubled, from 32GB to 64GB on the new model.
Speakers[edit]
The stereo speakers are improved.
Dock[edit]
The dock that comes with the new model is also improved, now featuring a wired LAN port on the back and having round corners.
New white color[edit]
The console itself, the dock and the (internally the same) Joy Con controllers, are now available in white on the OLED Model.[8]
At release, only the white color is available on the OLED Model.
Similarities[edit]
There are no exclusive games only available on the OLED Model, and it plays exactly the same games as the "base" Switch and Lite models, as it has the same Nvidia Tegra X1+ system on a chip as the original Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite.[9]
The same Joy Con- and Pro controllers are compatible.
It uses the same game cards.
It has the same operating system.[10]
Reveal and reception[edit]
The trailer of the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) was uploaded to Nintendo's YouTube channel on the 6th of July 2021, and was met with a lot of disappointment by the public due to a lot of speculation around a so called "Switch Pro."
The "Switch Pro" was said to have 4K output, a new design and a way more powerful SOC. None of these features are present on the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model).
Many people also thought the US$50 jump was too high for these relatively minor features, as it does not run games any better,[11] and that it would only increase the production cost by US$10 thus increasing the profit margin made on the console.[12]
Nintendo later denied this in a Tweet by saying: "A news report on July 15, 2021(JST) claimed that the profit margin of the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) would increase compared to the Nintendo Switch. To ensure correct understanding among our investors and customers, we want to make clear that the claim is incorrect."[13]
And in the same Tweet they also denied the plans to release a so called "Nintendo Switch Pro" with previously said features in the near future.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ Nintendo Switch (OLED model) - Announcement Trailer, retrieved 2021-07-29
- ↑ Gartenberg, Chaim (2021-07-15). "Preorders for the new OLED Nintendo Switch will start at 3PM ET / 12PM PT today". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ Bowe, Tucker (2021-07-06). "There's a New OLED Nintendo Switch, Here's What You Should Know". Gear Patrol. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ Morgan, Thomas (2020-03-15). "New Switch mod delivers real-time CPU, GPU and thermal monitoring - and the results are remarkable". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Switch RAM specs revealed: Samsung LPDDR4 with 25 GB/s bandwidth". NintendoToday. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Technical Specs - Nintendo Switch™ - System hardware, console specs - Nintendo - Official Site". Nintendo. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Technical Specs - Nintendo Switch™ - System hardware, console specs - Nintendo - Official Site". Nintendo. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Nintendo Switch OLED model - Nintendo - Official Site". Nintendo. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Does Nintendo Switch OLED have exclusive games?". GameRevolution. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) Official render with the original UI of the 2017 model". Unknown parameter
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