The main improvement of the Nintendo Switch OLED is in the name. The new Switch model, which releases October 8, has a 7-inch OLED display, which delivers more vivid colors and better contrast than the LCD displays of the standard Switch and Switch Lite. This is a fairly significant upgrade for those who favor playing in handheld mode, but you may also be wondering if the Switch OLED will be at risk for screen burn-in that can affect OLED devices. The short answer is that you shouldn't be too concerned about Switch burn-in. Still, it's not out of the realm of possibility.

Will the Switch OLED have screen burn-in?

Screen burn-in can happen to OLED displays over time as static images are displayed for lengthy durations. It can make parts of the image linger or create a ghosting effect. That said, it's not a common occurrence. Many of the most popular smartphones utilize OLED displays, and we'd wager that you haven't had this issue with your mobile device.

Of course, it can't be guaranteed that isolated incidents of Switch OLED burn-in won't pop up after its release. Nintendo even said as much in a statement provided to GameSpot sister site CNET: