Nintendo Switch 2 Surfaces With 7.9-Inch Sharp LCD as Redesign Hints at Hardware Revision
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Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 30
Nintendo Switch 2 Surfaces With 7.9-Inch Sharp LCD as Redesign Hints at Hardware Revision
3 articles · Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 30
Summary
A Nintendo Switch 2 unit spotted on a Chinese resale site appears to use a redesigned 7.9-inch Sharp LCD panel rather than the launch model’s Innolux screen.
Exposed circuitry, connectors and cables differ sharply from the current panel, suggesting a broader hardware redesign instead of a minor component swap.
The change could target complaints about ghosting and motion blur on the launch LCD, though it may also tie to a revised European model built to meet removable-battery rules.
The panel is still an LCD—not the OLED upgrade many users want—while retaining the Switch 2 display baseline of 1080p, HDR10 and VRR up to 120 Hz.
Nintendo has not announced the revision, but the sighting adds to recent evidence that the company may be shifting some Switch 2 screens from Innolux to Sharp.