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sc94597 said:
Pemalite said:

Nintendo could have used a different display technology.
The decision to go with an IPS LCD is a bad choice on Nintendo's behalf.

A VA panel would have provided better contrasts, lower power consumption, better latency, better colours... And do so at a lower price.

An OLED would have made all those same improvements again, except at a higher price.

How common are VA displays in the Switch 2's size? The only small/portable VA displays I know of are in some older (ten year old) 10 inch (or larger) drawing tablets. Are there any phones/tablets releasing with VA panels recently? Without the economies of scale would it have a better price? 

VA Panels are one of the most common display technologies today, they are used in TV's and PC monitors and are getting more common in Laptops and Tablets.
8" VA panels do exist.
Pretty much every performance non-OLED display with PC monitors is a VA panel due to their inherent advantages over IPS with gaming.

VA is generally cheaper than IPS which the Switch 2 has, Nintendo would be able to secure more favorable contracts on top of that as they can guarantee 10's of millions of sold units and can thus decrease costs further.

Nintendo just made a poor decision with the display, they likely stuck with what they have already used as Nintendo has been using IPS since the 3DS days.

IPS *used* to be the best option when your only other option was TN, but it's 2025 now.




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