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5 Upgrades To New Nintendo Switch OLED Console

James Morgan

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Nintendo has officially announced the follow up console to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite. Say hello to the Nintendo Switch OLED!

The Nintendo Switch OLED was officially announced on the BigN's official website and Twitter feed, with an officially trailer showing off the console and its features. You can watch that official video directly below.

There had been a lot of talk of a new Nintendo Switch console coming down the pipe, which the media had dubbed the "Nintendo Switch Pro", and now the cover has been pulled off the new console, which is confirmed as launching on October 8th, 2021.

The Nintendo Switch OLED comes with a variety of upgrades over the standard Nintendo Switch, and below T3 has listed the 5 biggest that we think gamers will love.

1. THE NINTENDO SWITCH OLED HAS A 7-INCH OLED SCREEN

The Nintendo Switch OLED is confirmed as packing a 7-inch screen. This is bigger than the screen on the standard Nintendo Switch, which is only 6.2 inches. This screen is also an OLED panel, not an LCD one, which the Switch and Switch Lite have. OLED screens offer more vibrant colors and contrast, meaning that the new Switch will make games looks much better.

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2. THE NINTENDO SWITCH OLED HAS UPGRADED SPEAKERS

The next big upgrade on the Nintendo Switch OLED is an upgraded speaker system. This is referred to as "enhanced audio" by the official Nintendo console listing, and shows two front firing horizontal speaker holes. No other information has been so far forthcoming about exactly how these speakers are upgraded, but we're expecting new drivers with tuned acoustics.

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3. THE NINTENDO SWITCH OLED HAS A NEW WIDER STAND

Unlike the original Nintendo Switch, which only had a very tiny and brittle kick stand, the new 7-inch OLED Nintendo Switch comes with a completely redesigned stand that is as wide as the console. This stand is extra sturdy for ensuring stable tabletop mode usage. The stand can also be orientated at a variety of different angles, meaning you can slant the console as you wish.

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4. THE NINTENDO SWITCH OLED COMES WITH 64GB OF INTERNAL STORAGE

Unlike the standard Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, the Nintendo Switch OLED comes with 64GB of internal storage out of the box. This is twice the amount offered by the pre-existing consoles, which both only have 32GB of storage for games and media. This upgraded storage will no doubt be a boon for serious gamers who want to store lots of titles on their console, as well as let Nintendo expand the install size of AAA games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2.

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5. THE NINTENDO SWITCH OLED HAS A BUILT IN LAN PORT

The Nintendo Switch necessitates that you connect to the internet through a wireless Wi-Fi connection, which is fine but is not the most stable connection or the fastest. The Nintendo Switch OLED, though, comes with a built-in LAN port, meaning that when the console is docked a wired connection can be used for downloading and upgrading games.

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