Nintendo is interested in Mini-LED technology for the upcoming Switch Pro

China’s Economic Daily News reports that Nintendo has visited Innolux’s factory in Taiwan to discuss the possibility of equipping the next version of Nintendo Switch with a Mini-LED screen.

This technology is considered one of the most promising in the coming years – a conventional LCD panel is equipped with direct backlighting of hundreds or even thousands of miniature LEDs, which are individually controlled and allow for very high contrast between dark and light areas of the image. This approach provides a ‘real’ black colour and saves a little battery power, as not all the screen surface is lit up all the time.

Currently, Nintendo Switch is equipped with IPS displays with 720p resolution from Japanese Sharp or JDC. Switching to Mini-LED in an improved model may be a big step forward, but will require a significant increase in productivity.

The information on the new screen is partly in line with rumours that in the next version of Switch, Nintendo intends to implement HDR support, stationary upgrade to 4K and other improvements. According to some reports, the announcement is planned for 2021, but there is no reliable confirmation of this yet.

Earlier Min-Chi Kuo analyst said that Apple intends to transfer most of its portable devices, including iPad and MacBook to Mini-LED screens.

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