how to avoid screen burn-in?

Like all OLED screens, the latest Nintendo Switch is subject to the rare problem of screen burn-in, the famous burn-in. How to avoid it? Here are some tips to extend the life of your Nintendo Switch OLED screen.

Nintendo Switch OLED © Nintendo

The Nintendo Switch OLED has been available for over a year (see our review) and even though it’s not the Nintendo Switch Pro, we really like it. Its support system at the back is very practical, its battery is correct and its screen is larger. On the other hand, some might wonder if they should pay attention to the classic risk that all OLED screens present: the burn-in.

What is screen burn, burn-in, which affects OLED screens?

In the early days of OLED smartphones, it was not uncommon to find an abused demo phone from a carrier or shop that had weird display, with home screen icons or a permanently visible status bar whenever the screen was on. Does that remind you of something ? That’s it, the burn-inwhich also affects OLED TVs if left carelessly on a news channel (with a ticker at the bottom) for many hours, for example.

Regarding the Nintendo Switch OLED, it is Samsung Display which provides its slab in 7 inches. This is good news when it comes to the longevity and reliability of your $350 console screen, with Samsung being a pioneer in this regard. To reassure you, the screen of a Nintendo Switch OLED remained on for 1,600 hours and the results are far from worrying.

To read: Nintendo Switch Oled, Switch or Switch Lite: which console to choose?

However, Nintendo offers a few tips to keep your Nintendo Switch display looking its best. “ To minimize the risk of image retention or screen burn-in on the OLED screen, do not disable the system’s default sleep mode settings and take care not to display the same image on the OLED screen for long periods of time. periods says the firm.

In short, as long as you’re using the Nintendo Switch OLED conventionally and not intentionally trying to cause lasting damage to its screen, you should be fine, but there are still things to watch out for.

How to avoid burn-in on a Nintendo Switch OLED

Again, if you use the console normally, change the games you play from time to time, you will have no worries. But if you leave the brightness at maximum, turn off sleep mode and leave the console on on a fixed screen for days, yes, screen burn-in is possible.

In short, here are some tips to avoid burn-in on your Nintendo Switch OLED:

Monitor the brightness : Image retention and image retention may occur if the screen is always at maximum brightness. If possible, leave it between 70 and 80%.
Vary your games : We’re not telling you not to sink hours and hours into your favorite title, but if you want to keep the OLED screen in the long term, try changing games from time to time.
Do not turn off the sleep timer : By default, the Nintendo Switch is set to go to sleep after five minutes of inactivity. You can also choose between 60 seconds and 30 minutes. 10 minutes is enough, but don’t disable the option Reduce screen burn-in In Console Settings > TV output.