Nintendo Switch 2 rumor suggests revised screen is in play - and gamers are desperately hoping it cures ghosting issues

The console rumor mill is abuzz with the idea that Nintendo could be using a new panel for the Switch 2, leaving some gamers hopeful that maybe it might address the complaints around ghosting issues with the handheld.

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As it stands, the Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly has an Innolux panel, but as VideoCardz highlighted, based on a post by Nintendo Patents Watch‬ on Bluesky, there could be a different one, made by Sharp, being used now.

Or at least the model number indicates it's manufactured by Sharp, with a Chinese reseller showing the LCD on its site. As Nintendo Patents Watch pointed out, the "exposed circuit, connector, and cables are significantly different" compared to the Innolux panel. That suggests this isn't a small revision, but a fully updated design that could pack some meaningful changes.

Of course, we need to heavily season this, and the leaker does note that while the original Switch 2 screen might be an Innolux product, it was made using Sharp LTPS glass. And therefore it's unclear how much mileage there may be for image improvements anyway, even if this rumor is true (as it remains an LTPS panel from Sharp).

As mentioned, the main hope is that it might have addressed the ghosting issues that a good few gamers have complained about, and upped things in the image clarity stakes, but that isn't clear (pun not intended).

As another poster (Ryan) pointed out in the thread on Bluesky, Digital Foundry seemingly reported on an "alleged Switch 2 with less ghosting at a demo kiosk in Japan", and so that could back up this idea.

Assuming this new Sharp panel is actually happening, what also isn't certain is whether there may be a phased introduction. In other words, whether Nintendo is dual sourcing now, with both Sharp and Innolux panels in Switch 2 models coming off the production lines.

In other words, if you're buying now or soon, you may not be guaranteed to get the newer revision of the screen, and it'll be a lottery as to which panel you end up with. So, given that, you may be better off waiting before you pull the trigger on a new Switch 2, at least if you're concerned about the motion clarity complaints.

There has been no official announcement from Nintendo about any changes to the Switch 2's screen, of course, so for now, regard all this with a good deal of skepticism. The evidence is sketchy as it stands, but there are hints and suggestions that reinforce the idea, so it's worth keeping an eye on this one.