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title: "Nintendo Switch OLED – Officially announced, Launching October 8th 2021"
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Nintendo Switch OLED - Officially announced, Launching October 8th 2021 | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Nintendo Switch OLED – Officially announced, Launching October 8th 2021](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-switch-oled-officially-announced-launching-october-8th-2021.jpg "Nintendo Switch OLED – Officially announced, Launching October 8th 2021")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-switch-oled-officially-announced-launching-october-8th-2021.jpg)A lot of rumors and hearsay have come and gone but Nintendo finally revealed a new version of the Nintendo Switch!

The Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) will retail for $349.99 USD when it launches on 8 October 2021. Meet the newest entry to the #NintendoSwitch family! Nintendo Switch (OLED model) brings the versatility of the Nintendo Switch experience with a vibrant 7-inch OLED screen, a wide adjustable stand, and more.

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## [](#nintendo-switch-oled)Nintendo Switch OLED

- Featuring a vibrant 7-inch OLED screen with vivid colours
    - With Nintendo Switch (OLED model), enjoy your favourite games anytime, anywhere, featuring a vibrant 7-inch OLED screen with vivid colours.
- 7-INCH DISPLAY
    - Nintendo Switch (OLED model) includes a vibrant 7-inch OLED screen with a slimmer bezel. The large screen’s vivid colours and high contrast deliver a rich handheld and tabletop gaming experience, bringing games to life whether you’re racing at top speed or squaring off against enemies.
- What is an OLED screen?
    - An OLED screen does not have a backlight like LCD screens, instead displaying images using light emitted by each individual pixel.
        Deep blacks can be represented by turning a pixel’s light off, allowing for higher contrast.
- WIDE ADJUSTABLE STAND
    - Enjoy tabletop mode at your preferred viewing angle
    - Flip out the stand and hand a controller to another player to share the screen and enjoy competitive or co-operative multiplayer, anytime and anywhere.
    - Nintendo Switch (OLED model)’s wide adjustable stand can be set to your preferred viewing angle for comfortable gameplay in tabletop mode.
- New dock with wired LAN port
    - The dock included with Nintendo Switch (OLED model) features two USB ports, an HDMI port for connecting to a TV, and a new wired LAN port, allowing for more stable online play when playing in TV mode.
- 64 GB internal storage
    - Nintendo Switch (OLED model) has 64 GB of internal storage. You can expand the available space using a compatible microSD card (sold separately). Download your favourite games to play them anytime and anywhere.

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