Nintendo's Switch OLED specs will be disappointing, but it won't matter
Nintendo unveiled the new Switch OLED model just as rumors said it would. The company announced the new console on its own terms, several months ahead of the expected fall launch. The initial estimates said the device would arrive before E3 in June, but that didn’t happen. Instead, Nintendo launched the device quietly on Tuesday, knowing it would make waves. The new Switch did not receive the expected “Pro” moniker, with Nintendo focusing on a specific upgrade. The larger OLED screen is the kind of upgrade gamers will appreciate, and it’s in line with recent rumors. But it turns out that all of those reports were way off about the other expected upgrades. Nintendo has just confirmed the disappointing Switch OLED specs, fully knowing that it will probably not impact sales.
Nintendo’s Switch OLED announcement the other day only delivered a few key hardware details for the new console. The device features a 7-inch 720P OLED display, which is slightly larger than the current 6.3-inch LCD screen. The console gets 64GB of storage, a new stand for tabletop mode, and the new dock gets an Ethernet port. Recent reports offered the same specs details for the screen and the dock.
All of that will cost $350 when the Switch OLED launches in October. The new console will join the existing Switch and Switch Lite.
The same Switch specs
Nintendo’s surprise announcement might have confirmed some recent reports, but many of the recent Switch OLED specs rumors have not panned out. The company confirmed to The Verge that the new Switch would not get the new processor or RAM upgrade we expected.
“Nintendo Switch (OLED model) does not have a new CPU, or more RAM, from previous Nintendo Switch models,” the company said.
