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Nintendo Switch OLED
Get Nintendo Switch OLED for a 7-inch OLED screen, detachable Joy-Con and a dock for 1080p TV play.
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Nintendo Switch OLED, from its Amazon listing.
Credit: Amazon.com (Associates Program). Amazon listing
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In short
Get Nintendo Switch OLED for a 7-inch OLED screen, detachable Joy-Con and a dock for 1080p TV play. Its 4310mAh battery is rated for 4.5 to 9 hours, and the US launch price was $349.99. Skip it for Switch 2 if you want a bigger 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD with HDR10 and VRR, 256GB instead of 64GB, Joy-Con 2 with mouse controls and 4K TV output.
Who it is for
- Players who want a Switch with an OLED screen and every way to play: handheld, tabletop and TV.
- Families with a shelf of Switch game cards who don't need what Switch 2 adds.
- Tabletop players. The wide, adjustable stand props the screen up with the Joy-Con detached, and Nintendo says the speakers are better than on the original Switch.
Who should skip it
- Buyers who want Nintendo's current hardware. Switch 2 is the new generation, with a bigger 1080p screen, four times the storage and 4K on a TV.
- PC gamers. It plays games from the Nintendo eShop and on Switch game cards, not Steam, Xbox PC or Epic.
- PC-handheld shoppers who want a 1080p screen at 120Hz or trackpads. Switch OLED has neither.
What sets it apart
- A 7.0-inch 1280 × 720 OLED touchscreen, against the 6.2-inch LCD on the original Switch.
- Three ways to play: detachable Joy-Con with HD Rumble, a wide adjustable stand for tabletop play, and a dock for the TV.
- 64GB of storage, double the original Switch's 32GB, plus microSD cards up to 2TB.
- A dock with a wired LAN port built in.
- A 4310mAh battery rated for 4.5 to 9 hours, or about 5.5 hours of Breath of the Wild.
Caveats
- TV output tops out at 1080p, even on a 4K TV.
- The dock's LAN port needs a cable, and Nintendo sells it separately.
Key specs
In the same order on every handheld page, so you can compare models.
| Spec | Value | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| GPU | Part of the NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Power draw (TDP) | No TDP figure; about 4W playing a game handheld or on a table, about 6W playing on a TV | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Storage | 64GB, part reserved for the system; game-card slot for Switch game cards | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC up to 2TB; microSDXC needs a system update | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Display size | 7.0-inch | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Display type | OLED, capacitive multi-touch | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Display resolution | 1280 × 720 in handheld and tabletop modes; up to 1080p on a TV over HDMI | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Refresh rate | Not listed for the screen; TV output up to 1080p, with no 120Hz mode listed | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| HDR and color | No HDR listed; Switch 2 is the model with HDR10 | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Controls | Detachable Joy-Con: sticks, A, B, X and Y, directional buttons (left), L, ZL, R, ZR, plus and minus, Capture, HOME, SL and SR, release and sync. Console: POWER and volume. | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Trackpads | None | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Motion sensors | Accelerometer and gyroscope in the console and in each Joy-Con; IR Motion Camera in the right Joy-Con | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Haptics | HD Rumble in the Joy-Con | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Rear or grip buttons | No rear buttons; ZL and ZR on the Joy-Con | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Battery capacity | 4310mAh lithium-ion, not user-replaceable | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Battery life | About 4.5 to 9 hours; about 5.5 hours of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Charging | USB-C; about 3 hours in sleep mode | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Operating system | Nintendo Switch system software, not SteamOS 3 or Windows | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Games and store | Nintendo eShop and Switch game cards; Steam, Xbox PC and Epic aren't available | Nintendo hardware pages |
| Weight | About 0.71 lb console, 0.93 lb with Joy-Con (US); 320 g and 420 g (Nintendo UK) | Nintendo US and UK Switch OLED pages |
| Dimensions | About 4 × 9.5 × 0.55 in with Joy-Con (1.12 in at the thickest point, sticks to ZL and ZR). Nintendo UK: 102 × 242 × 13.9 mm, 28.4 mm at the thickest point. | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US); Nintendo UK Switch OLED page |
| Design | Tablet console with detachable Joy-Con, a dock and a wide adjustable stand | Nintendo Support Switch OLED FAQ |
| Finishes | Several console and Joy-Con colors over the model's life; see nintendo.com for current ones | Nintendo Store; Nintendo Support Switch OLED FAQ |
| Ports | USB-C (charging and dock); 3.5mm CTIA headset jack; game-card slot; microSD slot. Dock: HDMI, AC, two USB 2.0, wired LAN. | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.1; wired LAN through the dock in TV mode | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Speakers and audio | Stereo speakers, improved over the original Switch, Nintendo says; 5.1 linear PCM over HDMI in TV mode | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US); Nintendo Support Switch OLED FAQ |
| TV output | Up to 1080p over HDMI in TV mode; 720p on the built-in screen | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| US launch price | $349.99 | Nintendo US launch pricing for the OLED Model |
| Price band | Console handheld (about $350 at US launch) | Based on the $349.99 launch price |
| Announced | 6 July 2021; US launch 8 October 2021 | Nintendo Support Switch OLED FAQ |
| Availability | Nintendo still listed it with the original Switch and Switch Lite on 19 September 2026 | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
Nintendo Switch OLED extras
Specs only this model has.
| Spec | Value | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Model number | HEG-001 | Nintendo Support Switch OLED FAQ |
| Stand | Wide, adjustable metallic stand; the original Switch's stand was a replaceable part | Nintendo Support Switch OLED FAQ |
| Dock LAN port | Built into the included dock; LAN cable sold separately | Nintendo Support Switch OLED FAQ |
| Joy-Con battery | About 20 hours; charges in about 3 hours 30 minutes on the console or a charging grip | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| IR Motion Camera | Right Joy-Con only | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| Operating conditions | 41–95°F, 20–80% humidity | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
| NFC | In the right Joy-Con, for amiibo; the console itself has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 | Nintendo Switch tech specs (US) |
What Switch 2 changes for an OLED owner
| Spec | Nintendo Switch OLED | Nintendo Switch 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 7.0-inch 1280 × 720 OLED | 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 LCD, HDR10, VRR |
| Storage | 64GB, microSD up to 2TB | 256GB UFS |
| Controllers | Joy-Con with HD Rumble and an IR Motion Camera | Joy-Con 2 with mouse sensors |
| TV output | Up to 1080p | Up to 4K |
On paper, Switch 2 is a big step up: a larger, sharper screen with HDR10 and VRR, four times the storage, and 4K on the TV. What it doesn’t keep is the OLED panel, since its screen is an LCD. If you’re happy with your Switch OLED’s games and screen, there’s no pressing reason to upgrade; if you want the new hardware, Nintendo Switch 2 vs Nintendo Switch OLED goes through the rest, and the Nintendo Switch 2 guide covers the new console on its own.
The OLED screen
The 7.0-inch OLED touchscreen shows 1280 × 720 in handheld and tabletop modes, the resolution of the original Switch’s 6.2-inch LCD spread over a larger panel. Nintendo gives no brightness figure and lists no HDR or high refresh rate for it.
Joy-Con, stand and dock
The Joy-Con come off the console for tabletop or TV play. Each has an accelerometer, a gyroscope and HD Rumble, and the right one adds an NFC reader for amiibo and an IR Motion Camera. They last about 20 hours on a charge, Nintendo says, and take about 3 hours 30 minutes to refill on the console or in a charging grip.
For tabletop play, the console stands on a wide, adjustable metallic stand. For the TV, the included dock has HDMI, a power input, two USB 2.0 ports and a wired LAN port, so you don’t need the adapter the original Switch used for wired internet.
Battery and power use
Nintendo gives the 4310mAh battery about 4.5 to 9 hours, or about 5.5 hours of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It recharges over USB-C in about 3 hours while it sleeps.
| Mode | Playing a game | Watching a video | HOME menu | Sleep | Power off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV | About 6W | About 5W | About 3W | 0.3W with LAN off, 2.2W with LAN on | About 0.3W |
| Handheld and tabletop | About 4W | About 3W | About 2W | About 0.03W | Less than 0.01W |
The setting that matters is the dock’s LAN connection in sleep: Nintendo estimates about 6 kWh a year with it off and 21 kWh with it on.
Price
Switch OLED launched in the US on 8 October 2021 at $349.99, three months after Nintendo announced it on 6 July 2021. Nintendo still listed it next to the original Switch and Switch Lite on 19 September 2026. Its price has had five years to move, so check nintendo.com for today’s figure before you buy.
Sources
- Amazon product listing — accessed 2026-09-20
- Nintendo — Switch family tech specs (US) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Nintendo Support — Switch OLED Model overview and FAQ — accessed 2026-09-19
- Nintendo UK — Switch OLED Model hardware page — accessed 2026-09-19
- Nintendo — Switch 2 tech specs (US) — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Switch OLED or Switch 2?
Switch 2 if you want its 7.9-inch 1920 × 1080 screen, 256GB of storage, Joy-Con 2 and 4K on the TV. Switch OLED if a 7-inch OLED, 64GB and a 1080p dock cover the games you play, and you'd like the 4.5 to 9 hours of battery Nintendo rates it for.
Can Switch OLED play on a TV?
Yes. Through the included dock it outputs up to 1080p60 over HDMI, with 5.1 linear PCM sound. On its own screen it shows 720p.
Does Switch OLED work with amiibo?
Yes. The right Joy-Con has an NFC reader for amiibo.
How heavy is Switch OLED?
About 0.93 lb with the Joy-Con attached, or 0.71 lb without them. Nintendo UK gives 420 and 320 grams.
Official product page: Nintendo Switch OLED. Tech specs: Nintendo Switch OLED specs.