NewsNintendo Switch 2 Uses LCD Display Over OLED Because of Advancements in TechnologyNintendo also pointed out that, despite featuring an OLED display, the Switch wasn't able to support HDR, unlike the Switch 2.Posted By Joelle Daniels | On 03rd, Apr. 2025 Nintendo has revealed how it made the decision for the Switch 2 to feature an LCD display, which many would consider a step backwards since the company had also previously launched a Switch featuring an OLED display. According to IGN, the company revealed during a Q&A session that this decision was made due to the advancements in LCD technology. Now theres a lot of advancements that have been made in LCD technology during development, said the general management of Nintendos Technology Development division and senior director of its Technology Development Department, Tetsuya Sasaki. We took a look at the technology that was available to us now and after a lot of consideration we decided to stick to LCD. In further explaining his point about advancements in LCD technology, Sasaki also pointed to the fact that the Switch 2s display is also rated for HDR10. For comparison, most HDR displays tend to make use of OLED technology. The OLED Switch also, interestingly enough, doesnt support HDR. Even with the OLED version of Nintendo Switch, we didnt have compatibility support for HDR, but thats something we have the support for now, said Sasaki. The Switch 2s LCD display measures in at 7.8 inches. In handheld mode, the system is capable of running at 1080p, and along with supporting HDR, it is also capable of variable refresh rate, allowing for frame rates all the way up to 120 FPS. These details, alongside many other technical aspects, were revealed during a recent Nintendo Direct. More technical details were later revealed thanks to an update to Nintendos website, including the fact that, under the hood, the Switch 2 will be running on a custom chip that has been designed by Nvidia. Rumoured to be based on Nvidias Tegra 239 chip, previous leaks have indicated that it would be capable of computing power of up to 1.71 TFLOPS (trillion floating point operations per second) in handheld mode, and 3.1 TFLOPS in docked mode. All of this will be kept alive when in handheld mode with a battery that weighs in at 5,220 mAh. Nintendo rates the life time of the battery to allow for anywhere between 2 hours and 6.5 hours of play time. This, of course, would depend on the intensity of the game being played; smaller-scaled indie titles would likely allow the console to run for much longer than a heavy 3D open-world title. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be hitting store shelves on June 5. It is slated to be priced at $449.99 at launch. Nintendo has also confirmed that a bundle will be available. Priced at $499.99, the bundle will include the console along with launch title Mario Kart World. For more details about the game, check out our coverage of the Direct. In the meantime, you can catch up on other things Nintendo has announced, including a host of third-party titles, the fact that GameCube games will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscriptions, and even the introduction of the new Game-Key Cards as a new way to sell physical copies of games that might be too large for Switch 2s game cards. Tagged With: Atomfall Publisher:Rebellion Developments Developer:Rebellion Developments Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView MoreMonster Hunter Wilds Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView MoreSouth of Midnight Publisher:Microsoft Developer:Compulsion Games Platforms:Xbox Series X, PCView More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Nintendo Switch 2 Uses LCD Display Over OLED Because of Advancements in Technology Nintendo also pointed out that, despite featuring an OLED display, the Switch wasn't able to support HDR, unli... Mario Kart World Grand Prix, New Items, Rail Riding, and Much More Showcased in New Gameplay Nintendo's latest kart racer operates on a whole different scale with larger courses and more racers when it l... Nintendo Switch 2 Could Have Been Called Super Nintendo Switch Nintendo wanted to avoid consumers from associating the Switch 2 with the relationship between the NES and the... Fast Fusion is a Super-Fast Futuristic Racing Game Coming to Switch 2 on June 5 Anti-gravity racer Fast Fusion has been described by its developers as "the fastest racing game you may have e... DOOM: The Dark Ages Heres What Has Us Buzzing (and Worried) A round of fresh previews shows incredible promise for id's first-person shooter launching on May 15th, though... Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza Didnt Use Nvidias DLSS When Shown During the Direct The Nintendo Switch 2 was expected to make liberal use of AI-based image upscaling like DLSS in order to run g... View More