Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 4 hrs ago
Teardown finds no upgraded screen in revised Switch 2
A teardown of Nintendo’s revised European Switch 2 found no Sharp screen in the handheld.
The updated model has a battery compartment that makes battery replacement easier, in line with EU right-to-repair rules.
Its motherboard uses the same Nvidia processor as the existing version, and the console still has 12 GB of RAM.
The screen remains an LCD made by Innolux, and games can show smearing and ghosting because of slow pixel response times.
A faster Sharp LCD had surfaced for sale, raising hopes that Nintendo would improve the display, but the teardown did not find that screen.
It is unclear when Nintendo might use the Sharp part, while signs suggest the revised console could reach other regions.
A teardown of a revised European Nintendo Switch 2 found no Sharp LCD screen upgrade.
The updated console has a modified battery compartment that makes the battery easier to replace.
Its revised motherboard uses the same Nvidia system-on-chip as the existing model, and games and the Nintendo operating system still have 12 GB of RAM.
Other changes include memory from a different manufacturer and a new fan.
The screen upgrade had been anticipated after Sharp LCD components appeared in online listings.
- Who
- Nintendo made the revised Switch 2 console. Technician modyfikatorcasper took it apart.
- What
- The teardown found no Sharp LCD screen upgrade. It did find a modified battery compartment and other minor changes.
- When
- The teardown was reported on October 18, 2026. The console’s release date is not stated.
- Where
- The revised console appeared in Europe.
- Why
- The teardown examined changes to the revised console and whether it included the anticipated Sharp screen. Nintendo’s reason for the revisions is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nintendo Patents Watch discovered an unfamiliar 7.9-inch screen listed on a Chinese marketplace.
Sellers listed a similar screen component in larger quantities.
A teardown of the revised European Switch 2 was reported, showing that it did not have the Sharp LCD screen.
- Screen maker
- Innolux makes the current screen; the anticipated replacement was a Sharp LCD.
- Screen size
- The unfamiliar screen discovered in late June was 7.9 inches.
- Resolution
- The listed screen was described as supporting 1080p resolution.
- Memory
- 12 GB of RAM.
- Motherboard models
- Revised OSM-CPU-01; existing BEE-CPU-01.
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🚨 New Nintendo Switch 2 “V2”: revised battery design, SAME OLD SCREEN. Confirmed by teardown at least in the unit we have. The revised console does not guarantee the new Sharp-assembled display reported online. We’ll check more units and bundles. 🔍 #NintendoSwitch2