Nintendo Switch OLED model – screen burn … longevity

Nintendo Switch OLED model – screen burn … longevity

CNET published an article about the possibility of screen burn with the upcoming Nintendo Switch OLED model.

OLED screens screens where notorious in the past for image retention and ghosting. Nintendo says that they have designed the Nintendo Switch OLED model with longevity in mind.  Using the built in pre-set functions on the Nintendo Switch settings, screen burn should not be an issue for buyers. 

Nintendo on OLED longevity

We’ve designed the OLED screen to aim for longevity as much as possible, but OLED displays can experience image retention if subjected to static visuals over a long period of time.

However, users can take preventative measures to preserve the screen [by] utilizing features included in the Nintendo Switch systems by default, such as auto-brightness function to prevent the screen from getting too bright, and the auto-sleep function to go into ‘auto sleep’ mode after short periods of time.

The Nintendo Switch OLED model is due out on 8th October and our preview will go live soon.

Have some trust in OLED

On OLED longevity, I have been using OLED tv’s for roughly 10 years and had 1 TV in which it was an issue after years of use. I had the exact same TV though in two locations. It turned out to be a panel issue with the affected TV an LG was nice enough to refund a big part of the initial price. With that at the end of 2020 I got a new OLED TV which has been working wonderfully ever since.

So just have some trust in  OLED is all I can say on the matter.