A revised Nintendo Switch 2 featuring a Sharp LCD panel and redesigned internals has reportedly surfaced on a Chinese resale site, but it is still an LCD and not the OLED upgrade many owners hoped for.
- Nintendo Patents Watch spotted a new Switch 2 LCD panel, most likely made by Sharp, on a Chinese resale site on 29 June 2026.
- The revised panel’s exposed circuit, connector and cables differ from the launch model’s Innolux unit, pointing to a board redesign rather than a minor parts swap.
- The change may address ghosting on launch units or tie into Nintendo’s confirmed European revision for replaceable-battery rules — neither is confirmed.
- The launch Switch 2 uses a 7.9-inch LCD with 1080p, HDR10 and VRR up to 120Hz; the revised model’s full specs are unconfirmed.
- No release date, market or UAE pricing has been announced for the revised model.
A revised Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly surfaced, swapping the launch console’s Innolux LCD for a Sharp panel with redesigned internals. The unit was spotted on a Chinese resale site by tracker Nintendo Patents Watch, who flagged that the exposed circuit, connector and cables differ enough to point at a real hardware revision, not a quiet parts swap. Before anyone gets too excited: this is still an LCD, not the OLED upgrade plenty of owners have been waiting for.
As reported by Video Games Chronicle, citing Nintendo Patents Watch, the leak concerns the panel itself rather than any official Nintendo reveal. Nintendo has not confirmed the revised unit, and there is no word on whether it reaches the UAE. For now, the Nintendo Switch 2 on sale locally is the launch model.
What was spotted
The find is a new Switch 2 LCD panel, most likely made by Sharp, listed on a Chinese resale site. Nintendo Patents Watch laid out the difference against the launch hardware in a Bluesky post:
A new model of Switch 2 LCD panel, most likely by Sharp, has surfaced on a Chinese resale site. Compared with the launch model from Innolux, the exposed circuit, connector, and cables are different, indicating an updated design—not merely a minor revision.
Nintendo Patents Watch
That last point matters. Hardware makers tweak component suppliers all the time without anyone noticing — a different memory chip here, a new battery cell there. Reworked connectors and cabling suggest something more deliberate, the kind of change that comes with a board redesign, not a swap on the line.
Why Nintendo might be changing the screen
There are two plausible reasons for the revision, and the source treats both as speculation. The first is the ghosting that some launch Switch 2 units show — smearing on fast motion that the original Switch OLED handled more cleanly. A new panel could address it, though nobody has confirmed that the Sharp screen fixes anything.
The second is regulatory. Nintendo has already confirmed a revised Switch 2 for Europe to meet new rules requiring consumer products with built-in batteries to use easily removable cells. A board reworked for a replaceable battery would explain redesigned connectors and cabling as much as a screen change would. The two theories aren’t mutually exclusive, and the leak doesn’t tell us which — if either — is driving this particular panel.
A new model of Switch 2 LCD panel, most likely by Sharp, has surfaced on a Chinese resale site (img 1). Compared with the launch model from Innolux (img 2), the exposed circuit, connector, and cables are significantly different (imgs 3-4), indicating an updated design—not merely a minor revision. 1/
— Nintendo Patents Watch (@ninpatentswatch.bsky.social) June 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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This is not the OLED upgrade
Let’s kill that hope now: the spotted model still uses an LCD. Owners who held off hoping for a Switch 2 OLED, the way Nintendo eventually delivered one for the original Switch, won’t find it here.
Nintendo’s designers have been clear about sticking with LCD. Asked at a media event last year why the console didn’t go OLED, Tetsuya Sasaki, general manager of Nintendo’s Technology Development Division, said:
Now there’s a lot of advancements that have been made in LCD technology during development. We took a look at the technology that was available to us now and after a lot of consideration we decided to stick to LCD.
Tetsuya Sasaki, General Manager, Technology Development Division, Nintendo
He also noted a real gain over the older OLED handheld: “Even with the OLED version of Nintendo Switch, we didn’t have compatibility support for HDR, but that’s something we have the support for now.” The Switch 2’s screen runs HDR10 where the Switch OLED never did.
How the launch and revised panels compare
The launch Switch 2 ships with a 7.9-inch LCD doing 1080p with HDR10 and variable refresh up to 120Hz. The revised model’s full spec sheet isn’t confirmed — only the panel maker and the redesigned internals are known.
| Feature | Launch model | Revised model (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| LCD maker | Innolux | Sharp (reported) |
| Screen size | 7.9-inch | Not confirmed |
| Resolution | 1080p | Not confirmed |
| HDR | HDR10 | Not confirmed |
| VRR | Up to 120Hz | Not confirmed |
| Battery | Built-in | Possibly replaceable (EU rules) |
| OLED | No | No |
Does this change anything for UAE buyers
Not yet. No release date, market list or pricing has been announced for the revised hardware, and there’s no confirmation it sells here at all. The European version is tied to a specific regulation that doesn’t apply in the UAE, so whether the Sharp-panel unit lands regionally is an open question. Anyone buying a Switch 2 today gets the launch model — and given how many developers are backing the platform, that’s not a bad place to be while the revision shakes out.
FAQ
Is Nintendo releasing a new version of the Switch 2?
A revised Switch 2 has reportedly surfaced on a Chinese resale site with a Sharp LCD panel and redesigned internals, spotted by Nintendo Patents Watch. Nintendo has also separately confirmed a revised Switch 2 for Europe to comply with battery regulations. Nintendo has not officially confirmed the leaked panel.
Does the new Switch 2 model fix the ghosting issue?
It’s speculated that the new Sharp LCD could address the ghosting reported on launch units, but this has not been confirmed by Nintendo or the source.
Will the Nintendo Switch 2 get an OLED screen?
The spotted revised model is not an OLED upgrade — it still uses an LCD panel. Nintendo’s designers previously said they chose LCD after evaluating available technology, noting it now supports HDR10 which the Switch OLED did not.
What screen does the Nintendo Switch 2 have?
The launch Switch 2 has a 7.9-inch LCD screen capable of 1080p output with HDR10 and variable refresh rate up to 120Hz, made by Innolux.
