Nintendo teases revised Switch 2 with the one feature the base model doesn't have

As we watch the original Nintendo Switch get laid to rest, the sequel handheld console continues to thrive as the perfect playground for Mario, Zelda, Pikachu, and all like-minded icons of the gaming world.

With the mainstream console wars raging on, Nintendo's announcement that the original Switch is now dead flew quietly under the radar.

The Japanese gaming giants will be sunsetting the Switch in 2027, putting faith in the sequel console as its only mass-produced hardware.

Despite some freebie buffers that will give current Switch players a nice boost, Nintendo is now looking at strengthening its Switch 2 console with new versions.

One of those looks set to dip into the archives and build on a method of success from the original console, as a revised Switch 2 feature is reportedly in the works that will finally bring the fabled OLED display to your fingertips.

Nintendo Switch 2 OLED is finally on the way

Just last week, it was leaked that updated Switch 2 consoles could have a brand-new LCD screen, switching manufacturers from Innolux to Sharp, which will aim to add more stability with fast motion games - the one element that suffers with the current graphics.

However, new findings from analysts in South Korea claim that an OLED version is finally on the way too.

The OLED version of the original console was a resounding success, enhancing the visuals for popular games like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Hollow Knight, and Metroid Prime, thanks to its richer contrasts and brightness levels and enhanced display options, upping the ante from 720p to 1080p.

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According to ZDNET Korea, a new Samsung OLED screen is being tested for the Nintendo Switch 2 series, which will offer a full HD display.

"Nintendo is considering releasing a Switch 2 OLED with the resolution upgraded from HD (1280x720) of the Switch 1 OLED model to FHD (1920x1080)," the report reads.

"If the release of the Switch 2 OLED model is decided, there is a possibility that product development will begin at the end of this year."

This means when the OG Switch officially leaves the assembly line in 2027, the new OLED Switch 2 consoles could replace them and enter stores by the end of next year or the start of 2028.

The report claims that there are some reluctancies about an OLED screen, especially in regard to how expensive it could be to produce, and the effect that it would have on the pricing of the consoles.

We've already seen that console parts have increased in price dramatically this year, with Valve saying as much as it was forced to price the Steam Machine at over $1,000, despite targeting an original price of around $750.

Yet Nintendo will want to keep up with the new console arms race, and it seems like the most natural progression path for the consoles.