Nintendo responds to concerns about Oled screen burn-in

I’m sure we’re all familiar with Oleds by now. Just about everyone and their momma has one as it’s the latest crave in tech. The screens are so crisp and bright with color you start to wonder how you ever lived without them. But back when Oleds first came out, screen burnin was an issue for those that left the screen idle for too long without using safety features to help prevent it. Well it seems Nintendo has made an official statement on the matter to help ease your mind.

“ We've designed the OLED screen to aim for longevity as much as possible, but OLED displays can experience image retention if subjected to static visuals over a long period of time. However, users can take preventative measures to preserve the screen [by] utilizing features included in the Nintendo Switch systems by default, such as auto-brightness function to prevent the screen from getting too bright, and the auto-sleep function to go into 'auto sleep' mode after short periods of time. “

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/worried-about-nintendo-switch-oled-burn-in-read-this-first/

And when it inevitably happens, what will they do? Well, just have a peak at the joycon drift. They won't even acknowldge it.

More poor Nintendo hardware.

The cult will not care.

Sorry guys, we know you all wanted a Switch Pro, but here's an OLED screen instead. Only $50 cheaper than a significantly superior next gen console too!

The OLED screen costs them only $10, so they're milking your ass for an additional $40 on this thing. The profit for this underpowered system must be incredible.

my samsung with amoled screen never had any issue with burn in though.

Have you had it turned on for 8 plus hours straight on the same screen? No. Will that happen when playing the likes of botw? Yes. So the hearts in the top left of your screen, be ready to have em burned in.

This fisher price toy is going to cost just $50 less than a PS5. Let that one sink in sheep. Think of the hardware you could've been playing on if you weren't manbabies wanting to play games on a park bench 🤣😂

Cannot wait for the media coverage of the returns on these, you never know it could reach RROD levels.

@NathanDrakeSwag: Just think of all the manbabies when the fisher price toy outsells the PS5. And Switch is amazing, I even play Sony’s first party games on it using YouTube.

I have had multiple smartphones and Vita with OLED, and I never had an issue. My LG B6 and C9 OLED TVs have never had burn-in either. So, I wouldn't worry about it unless you are always displaying the same static images over and over without varying the content.

I'm very careful with my OLED tv so I'm sure burn-in won't be an issue for me (of course: never say never)

Games have HUD elements so there is always a risk of burn-in. Just don't play the same game for months on end, I would say.

Even PS Vita didn't have this issue.

@hardwenzen: fair point. Personally I set brightness to lower setting because brighter screens tend to hurt my eyes. I max out brightness only when I'm outside. Even my current switch the brightness is set the lowest or 1 notch above.

I don't know anyone who games 8 hours straight. I personally game in 1 or 2hour blocks at most and I think that's the average.

Casul.

But yea, you might not use for it many hours straight, but a ton of people do, so the end result is guaranteed to happen to a lot of people.

We literally care about games, not hardware. Nintendo is delivering on games by securing third party games and making games themselves. But of course when Nintendo is successful, the haters can't accept it and call us a cult.

Why would Nintendo need huge hardware for their games? What would be the point of us paying an extra $100+ dollars? The only Nintendo games that would really benefit would be Zelda and Metroid, maybe Mario Kart to push even higher frame rate. Every other game would be more or less the same though.

@luxuryheart: Come on. Nintendo fans are as much of a cult as you'll ever see in gaming. From somebody like you, i will never hear you criticize Nintendo, because Nintendo can't do anything wrong, which is in the mind of 98% of Nintendo fans.

I would like to see a Quentin Tarantino movie based on Nintendo and its cult😎

Love some Nintendo games, but Ninty shills are a wild bunch.

"If you just ignore this, this, this, this, and this, then why should it matter?"

@ConanTheStoner: That’s because you don’t see the big picture, y’all only see the small pictures. Nintendo is balance.

Lol! Fisher-Price has already done it by copying the apple watch. You couldn't make it up aha!

The Vita screen is a blotchy looking mess.

Amusing that those who suffer from Nintendo Derangement Syndrome (NDS) call Nintendo fans a "cult," while they are the ones who belong to a cult, that is, an anti-Nintendo cult. The pots calling the kettles black!

Not surprising that the anti-Nintendo cultists are making big deal on an issue that should not be just to find cheap confirmation on their Nintendo hatred.

I have experienced burn in on my OLED. Replaced the first one and my second screen has minor burn-ins. I am considering downgrading to LCD. 😭

This could be interesting, with how Ninty typically deals with shit.

@Pedro: Do you not vary your content? Also, you should set the OLED light below 100 when viewing SDR content. I keep mine at 50.

Was it an expensive OLED like the ones from LG? They better offer lifetime warranty. I would be mad af having Demon's Souls health and stamina burned in forever at the top left of the screen. Holy shit id be mad.

What i am most excited for is to see how the Sheep Cult reacts to the innevitable burn in. Imagine defending Nintendo saying how its not their fault (even tho its Nintendo who decided to include an OLED screen🤣) that the burn in happens. This is EXACTLY what i expect about one year from now. At this point i am predicting the memes sheep will shower us with. This cult is too damn predictable tbh😂

I primarily use the TV for games and browsing the net. I don't like the idea of babysitting the TV to avoid burn-ins. It reduces the over enjoyment of the TV because I am always concerned that an image or a game HUD is on the screen too long. Not a fun experience or paranoia to have. On average the TV used to be on at least 4 hours a day (now it is in storage until apartment repairs).

Yes! I don't know of any TV that offers lifetime warranty but I do have a the five year protection. Which I renewed after the first one was replaced.

@Pedro: If you had two tv's that had burn in, i'd get rid the flying f out of them. After you claim warranty, and they send you a new one, ebay dat shit.

I wonder why they don't make IPS tv's. Its a good middle ground with good colors, viewing angles and with the newer models, they get no burn ins no matter how long you have a certain image on screen.

@hardwenzen: IPS TVs suck compared to Oled TVs. Oled is the best, just about every tv and phone has Oled now. But your right, if my Oled TV gets burn in I’m gonna sue the shat out of Sony for causing it. They won’t know what hit them. And if I see them stupid Sony fanboys defending them, I’ll slap them in the face.

OLED is better for image quality, but the tech is obviously not made for gaming unless you're a casual that plays for no more than 2 hours at a time.

@hardwenzen: Sony should be ok then. They don’t have any games to play, so burn in won’t be an issue.

Sony is not the one getting the OLED. Imagine getting Dread burn in on an OLED. Ugly visuals stuck on that thing for life.

@hardwenzen: Imagine getting Returnal burn in on your 3 thousand dollar 72in Oled. What an embarrassment that would be. Not only did you waste your money on a $70 game that should have been $20, but now it’s ugliness is struck on your screen. Lol

Nice deflection. Nintendo is getting OLED, not Sony😂I play on an IPS 27" 1440p monitor, i am not the one that will have BOTW hearts burned in on your screen for life. Or Dread HP bar stuck on the screen for the years to come. Ouch.

@hardwenzen: Jokes on you fanboy, we have been gaming for years on Oled, unlike your cheap IPS old tech, and yet no one whines about burn in from their Sony games. That’s how we know your a sad fanboy mate. Stay thirsty my friend.

🤣That's why i am not getting any burns ins but you're guaranteed to have them, or already had em on your tv🤦‍♂️

@hardwenzen: Yeah, it sucks for us Sony users. Hopefully we can sue Sony and get them to fix our Oled screens. Maybe they’ll also start to fix our DualSense drifting issue.

WUT? This thread is about Nintendo and its new oled. You should know, you're the one who made it. Burn in is Nintendo's issue, not Sony's.

@hardwenzen: Yeah, I’m just relating. Us Sony users have major burn in issues with our Oled screens. We are forming a lawsuit as we speak. No way we’re letting Ol greedy arse Sony get away with this.

Relate in another thread and stop derailing your own. Its about Nintendo, and burn ins are guaranteed to be an issue.

@hardwenzen: This we know, as evident from the major issues we have from PS5 causing burn ins on our Oled screens. I’m warning my fellow Ninfendos so that they may be careful with their new amazing Oled tech.

lol again you're talking about the ps5 in a Switch thread you made. The PS5 bothers you THIS much?🤭

@hardwenzen: Seems your the one bothered by us PS5 users warning our Ninfendos about all the burn in problems we have on our Oled screens that Sony refuses to fix. We don’t want them to suffer like us Sony fans have.

Again talking about the PS5 in a Switch thread🤣Talk about rent free😱Kinda funny lol

@hardwenzen: I’m just relating to the thread topic. Us Sony fans have major issues with Oled screen burn ins. I’m not sure why that bothers you. You seemed concerned about burn in on Oleds screens. Now your crying about people talking about Oled burn ins? Wtf?

isn't this a well known issue for OLED devices ??? i mean it sucks but even some early LCD screens were advacing against letting an static image for too long, so while a concern and something that will happen to some, i doubt it will be as bad as the Joycons issue, let alone the infamous RRD.

oh my! you really can't get over Sony, can you🤭Its the Switch we're talking about. THE SWITCH. The Switch and its second problemo, only after the joycon drift.

Don't some people just go on and on....