A South Korean technology report has renewed expectations that Nintendo may pursue an OLED variant of the next-generation Switch hardware.
ZDNet Korea reporter Lee Ki-jong wrote that Nintendo is reportedly considering a Switch 2 OLED model and that Samsung Display would be the likely supplier for the panel if the project moves forward.
According to the ZDNet Korea report, the proposed display upgrade would move the handheld resolution from the 1280×720 HD panel used in the current Switch OLED model to a Full HD 1920×1080 panel for the Switch 2 OLED.
The reporter added that, should Nintendo greenlight the revision, product development work could begin as early as the end of this year.
The report does not include an official release date or further hardware specifications.
Lee Ki-jong also noted that Samsung Display is expected to strive to supply OLED panels for the Switch 2, while the precise impact on final retail pricing remains undetermined.
These details mirror manufacturing links previously reported for the Switch OLED model, which launched on October 8, 2021 and features a 7-inch 1280×720 OLED screen.
Nintendo has not publicly confirmed the ZDNet Korea report.
The company typically announces hardware plans through its own channels, including Nintendo Direct presentations and official press releases.
As of this report, Nintendo has issued no statement about an OLED upgrade for the Switch 2.
Context and verifiable history: the original Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and established Nintendo’s hybrid handheld/docked form factor.
The Switch OLED model followed in October 2021 with an upgraded OLED display and refinements to the dock and audio.
Samsung Display has been identified in past reporting as a supplier for OLED panels used in Nintendo’s hardware.
What’s confirmed in this story is limited to the ZDNet Korea reporting and the factual specifications of the existing Switch OLED.
Any further details—timing, pricing, full specifications, or Nintendo’s official positioning—will require an official announcement from Nintendo.
Coverage will be updated when Nintendo or Samsung Display provides confirmed information.
ZDNet Korea reporter Lee Ki-jong wrote that Nintendo is reportedly considering a Switch 2 OLED model and that Samsung Display would be the likely supplier for the panel if the project moves forward.
According to the ZDNet Korea report, the proposed display upgrade would move the handheld resolution from the 1280×720 HD panel used in the current Switch OLED model to a Full HD 1920×1080 panel for the Switch 2 OLED.
The reporter added that, should Nintendo greenlight the revision, product development work could begin as early as the end of this year.
The report does not include an official release date or further hardware specifications.
Lee Ki-jong also noted that Samsung Display is expected to strive to supply OLED panels for the Switch 2, while the precise impact on final retail pricing remains undetermined.
These details mirror manufacturing links previously reported for the Switch OLED model, which launched on October 8, 2021 and features a 7-inch 1280×720 OLED screen.
Nintendo has not publicly confirmed the ZDNet Korea report.
The company typically announces hardware plans through its own channels, including Nintendo Direct presentations and official press releases.
As of this report, Nintendo has issued no statement about an OLED upgrade for the Switch 2.
Context and verifiable history: the original Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and established Nintendo’s hybrid handheld/docked form factor.
The Switch OLED model followed in October 2021 with an upgraded OLED display and refinements to the dock and audio.
Samsung Display has been identified in past reporting as a supplier for OLED panels used in Nintendo’s hardware.
What’s confirmed in this story is limited to the ZDNet Korea reporting and the factual specifications of the existing Switch OLED.
Any further details—timing, pricing, full specifications, or Nintendo’s official positioning—will require an official announcement from Nintendo.
Coverage will be updated when Nintendo or Samsung Display provides confirmed information.
