Chloyster [she/her]@beehaw.orgM to Gaming@beehaw.org · 9 months agoReuters claims Nintendo Switch 2 is expected later this yearwww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down10
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkReuters claims Nintendo Switch 2 is expected later this yearwww.eurogamer.netChloyster [she/her]@beehaw.orgM to Gaming@beehaw.org · 9 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareminimalfootprint@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoRumors are it will have a LCD screen. That way Nintendo will be able to make a version with an OLED screen a few years later and sell it to you again. They’re so “innovative”.
minus-squarebeefcat@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoIf the new device supports VRR, that would be reason enough to go back to LCD for the time being. VRR doesn’t work very well on OLED right now, which is why the Steam Deck OLED is conspicuously missing it.
Rumors are it will have a LCD screen. That way Nintendo will be able to make a version with an OLED screen a few years later and sell it to you again. They’re so “innovative”.
If the new device supports VRR, that would be reason enough to go back to LCD for the time being.
VRR doesn’t work very well on OLED right now, which is why the Steam Deck OLED is conspicuously missing it.