A display exec has claimed Nintendo chose an OLED screen for an upcoming Switch Pro.
It would validate earlier rumors.
Nintendo hasn’t confirmed anything, however.
Rumors of an upgraded Switch just got help from an unexpected source: the display industry. James Fimognari, Spawn Wave and
SlashGear report that Universal Display Corporation CEO Steven Abramson claimed during an earnings call that Nintendo chose an OLED screen for the “new Switch Pro” due to its effectively infinite contrast ratio and faster pixel response times.
It’s not certain how much of an inside track Abramson has on news for Nintendo’s new console. He mentioned the Switch Pro as part of a description of a “burgeoning” OLED device market that included Dell’s latest XPS 13 and Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro family. The executive was referencing “reports” rather than confirming direct knowledge. Still, it’s an unusual claim to make while discussing financial results especially from a CEO wi
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