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After months of pent-up expectation surrounding the ‘Switch Pro’ and hopes of a new, improved machine, Nintendo finally revealed its new OLED model yesterday and it is effectively a product refresh with a higher quality screen, more storage and a revised dock. No promises are being made about any actual enhancements to the performance of the machine because there are none. The same 16nm+ version of the Tegra X1 found in current Switches also beats at the heart of the OLED model, so the end result is a machine that improves the quality of the handheld experience but does not address what is arguably the Switch’s biggest drawback – the quality of docked play.<\/p>\n

All of which raises the question of how the Switch Pro hype train kicked off in the first place, since reputable outlets with good sources<\/a> seemed to indicate that an upgraded model with a new Nvidia processor was a done deal. At Digital Foundry, we pegged the new unit as being a product refresh a few months back (see the very first DF Direct for commentary<\/a>) especially as the Atmosphere custom firmware team had revealed the existence of a revised Switch<\/a> with a new screen but the same core spec back in January. Apparently, the machine – internally codenamed ‘Aula’ – first appeared in the Switch firmware with update 10.0.0, which went public in April 2020. The only real explanation I can suggest is that development of the OLED and the actual next-gen Switch got confused at some point, birthing the Switch Pro rumour.<\/p>\n

In terms of how the new Switch evolves, Nintendo’s strategy is to add to the existing family of consoles. For now at least, the original model remains, as does the handheld-only ‘non-Switchable’ Lite. The OLED model gains a higher grade, physically larger 7-inch screen, improved audio and a multi-position kickstand, along with a light sensor on top – presumably to help with auto-brightness adjustment. Overall dimensions are much the same, but the unit is very, very slightly wider and a touch weightier. Switch OLED is confirmed to work with older docks but gets a more refined rendition with an onboard LAN port. This new dock is available for purchase separately and also works with older Switch models but there is a drawback to it – you lose the internal USB port, while the two external USB 2.0 sockets remain.<\/p>\n

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After months of pent-up expectation surrounding the ‘Switch Pro’ and hopes of a new, improved machine, Nintendo finally revealed its new OLED model yesterday and it is effectively a product refresh with a higher quality screen, more storage and a revised dock. No promises are being made about any actual enhancements to the performance of the machine because there are none. The same 16nm+ version of the Tegra X1 found in current Switches also beats at the heart of the OLED model, so the end result is a machine that improves the quality of the handheld experience but does not address what is arguably the Switch’s biggest drawback – the quality of docked play. All of which raises the question of how the Switch Pro…<\/p>\n

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