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Rory Mellon

Nintendo Switch 2 again tipped for 2024 launch — but with a potential downgrade

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom running on a special edition Nintendo Switch OLED

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 report contains a lot of details we’ve heard already: the console will launch in 2024, it will be capable of portable play and it will support physical games via a cartridge slot. However, this new set of rumors also suggests that the Switch 2 will actually be downgraded from its predecessor in a key area. 

VGC, a popular gaming site with a respectable record of accurate reporting, has spoken to multiple people that claim to have “knowledge of Nintendo’s next-gen console plans." These sources have suggested that the follow-up to the wildly popular Nintendo Switch could launch with an LCD screen. Opting for LCD over OLED will “bring down costs” but would be a disappointing downgrade in our book. 

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