Nintendo Switch OLED model will go on sale October 8th for $350
Nintendo is announcing a new Switch model today with a larger 7-inch 720p OLED display. While rumors had suggested this new Switch would ship with a new Nvidia chip inside, it doesn’t look like that’s the case. Nintendo lists this Switch OLED model as only supporting 1080p via TV mode, and rumors had suggested 4K support thanks to a rumored Nvidia chip upgrade. The Switch OLED model will go on sale for $350 starting on October 8th.
Other than the new screen, this revised model includes an adjustable stand for tabletop play, 64GB of built-in storage (up from 32GB), a new dock with a wired ethernet port built in, and improved audio for handheld or tabletop play. Nintendo only mentions “up to 1080p via HDMI in TV mode” for the TV dock, so the rumored 4K mode isn’t part of this OLED switch.
Nintendo says battery life on this new OLED Switch will be up to 9 hours, the same amount as the original Switch. This OLED Switch is slightly longer than the original, and also slightly heavier at 0.71 pounds (0.32KG) vs. the 0.66 pounds (0.29KG) weight of the original Switch.
