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Despite having recently announced the new OLED Model Nintendo Switch, a recent media report published by Bloomberg has prompted
Nintendo to clarify its stance on future console variants. The House of Mario’s
statement clarified that it has “no plans” for any other SKU outside of the
OLED, dampening any possible hopes for a true, 4K-ready Nintendo Switch. This
news follows rumours that were circulated a small sect of players who voiced
their disappointment that that the Nintendo Switch OLED Model doesn’t include further
technical enhancements.
The statement came as a reaction from a Bloomberg story published
on July 14th, which posited that Nintendo were standing to make an
increased profit margin on the OLED model. It claimed that the OLED would cost
just $10 extra to manufacture compared to the standard Nintendo Switch model,
despite being priced at $50 higher.
Nintendo said in the statement: “A news report on July 15,
2021(JST) claimed that the profit margin of the Nintendo Switch (OLED
Model) would increase compared to the Nintendo Switch. To ensure correct
understanding among our investors and customers, we want to make clear that the
claim is incorrect.” The company then also went onto firmly state how it has “no
plans for launching any other model at this time.”
Of course, this doesn’t mean that Nintendo won’t consider
and release an improved version of the Switch sometime in the near or far
future. Just that it isn’t interested in doing so while its full attention is
on the Nintendo Switch OLED Model. It might be worth tempering your expectations
on the idea for a 4K-equipped Nintendo switch, anyway. Valve recently unveiled
the Steam Deck with a standard 720p display, though it can be hooked up to a 4K
monitor via a dock.
Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch OLED Model went live in
the latter days of last week, with retailers like Amazon, GAME and Very all
setting listings live. If you want to secure yourself one ahead of its launch
later this October 8th, feel free to check the current availability
of both colours below:
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