The Nintendo Switch 2 screen features many advancements compared to the Switch 1. It's larger (7.9 inches versus 6.2) and has a higher resolution (1080p versus 720p). It also supports High Dynamic Range and Variable Refresh Rate (the latter through NVIDIA G-SYNC, as confirmed yesterday by NVIDIA), with a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz.
However, it is not an OLED screen, which means Nintendo Switch OLED users (who were also blessed with a larger 7-inch screen) may feel like it's a bit of a downgrade when it comes to the lack of infinite contrast and truly inky blacks. Speaking to IGN, Tetsuya Sasaki, General Manager of the Technology Development Division and Senior Director of the Technology Development Department at Nintendo, explained:
Now there's a lot of advancements that have been made in LCD technology during development. 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 all honesty, many fans are simply convinced that Nintendo is waiting to release a more expensive OLED model a couple of years down the line. On the upside, at least there's a cheaper LCD model available with this approach.
On another note, as spotted on ResetEra, the Japanese My Nintendo Store already includes preliminary information on how much space will be needed to install Nintendo Switch 2 games on the new console.
- Mario Kart World - 23.4 GB
- Donkey Kong Bananza - 10.0 GB
- GameCube Nintendo Classics - 3.5 GB
- Super Mario Jamboree Switch 2 Edition - 7.7 GB
There's definitely an increase when it comes to the required install space compared to the Switch. However, we are nowhere near the size of most PC, PlayStation, and Xbox games, which approach or even surpass 100GB nowadays. On the flip side, those platforms have much larger drives available, whereas the Switch 2 only has 256GB (albeit expandable with the microSD Express format).
If you've been dying to learn more about the new Nintendo console, check out Nathan Birch's fresh hands-on from the exclusive press event.
