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There have been a variety of reports and rumors lately that a bigger, better Nintendo Switch will be released perhaps as early as holiday 2021.
The latest of these comes courtesy of Bloomberg. The report suggests that Nintendo will unveil a new premium Nintendo Switch later this year that will boast a 7-inch OLED screen with 720p resolution and up to 4K resolution when “docked.”
The screen will be produced by Samsung with production on panels beginning as early as June, with panels shipping to assemblers around July. This would fit with a holiday release—though Nintendo is remaining tight-lipped.
A bigger OLED screen would certainly be a nice touch. The current Nintendo Switch has a 6.2 inch screen and the Lite version is even smaller at 5.5 inches. Of course, the current Switch already boasts 720p when handheld, so upgrading to a nicer 7-inch OLED screen…