OLED is a pricier part but is darker and more efficient. Price is the main concern on switch 2.

They made the Switch 2 LCD so that they can sell an OLED model in the future. It makes perfect sense form a business perspective.

Yes, it does. Especially if you play outside in the sun.

And of course it makes sense why the 2 doesn't have an OLED screen. Cost. The internals aren't the same price as the Switch 1. You're paying for the PC-style upgrade. They couldn't have the thing be OLED only and $600 at launch, and they probably didn't want to split production into two lines immediately.

Looks like it paid off for them too, given the sales records.

I had the first model of the LCD Switch 1, a friend had the OLED.

From what I could tell, the OLED model had a battery screen, felt a little sturdier, and seemed to run better.

yes, OLED and LCD are way different technology. LCD is much older and much cheaper tech.

OLED costs a lot more. a OLED switch 2 would have been 700-800 dollars. The screen in the switch 2 is probably $50 part or less.

I have a switch 2, the LCD is good, it's just not amazing compared to an OLED, but I don't play it portable so i don't really care. I play it on my 60" OLED TV.

They could also have made it with a microLED screen that's superior to OLED, but it would have cost $1500+