Nintendo`s handheld game console Switch is a big hit worldwide. Nintendo has recently begun preparations for the next-generation Switch production plan to be launched next year. It plans to introduce the most advanced MiniLED display technology and come to Taiwan to find Innolux Display Group to supply it. , Japan Display Corporation (JDI) two major Japanese suppliers supply monitor situation.
The annual sales of Switch series models (general version Switch + small budget version Switch Lite) exceed 21 million units. It is one of the most popular game consoles in the world. Innolux Display Group received the next-generation Switch order and became the number one in Taiwan Those who have entered the Switch display supply chain not only have a great assist in the performance of Innolux Display Group, but also mean that the innovative generation of display technology has been recognized by the industry.
Regarding Nintendo`s approach to make Innolux Display Group the first Taiwanese panel manufacturer to supply key display components for the Switch, Yang Zhuxiang, general manager of Innolux Display Group, did not respond positively. It's normal."
Industry insiders pointed out that Apple is unwilling to be constrained by Samsung’s dominant source of control of OLED panels and has accelerated the adoption of MiniLED technology, which has set off a wave of follow-up by major brands. Nintendo’s new Switch next year will be equipped with the most advanced MiniLED display technology for the first time to improve the image quality and smoothness of the game console, while reducing battery power consumption, increasing the endurance of the console, and stimulating more buying.
Major game console manufacturers such as Microsoft and Sony generally launched new machines after the second half of the year. Nintendo Switch took advantage of its palm-sized control and convenient portability. The business opportunities brought by the epidemic were not only crazy hot sales, but also a major shortage. goods.
According to data released by Nintendo`s latest quarterly earnings conference, as of August this year, the Switch, which has been on sale for more than three years, has exceeded 62 million units worldwide, surpassing the classic console "red and white machine", becoming Nintendo’s sixth largest seller in history. Good host.
Nintendo took advantage of the victory, and the target Switch surpassed the 3DS with a total global sales of 75.87 million units and moved toward the company's top five best-selling game consoles, thus comprehensively strengthening the selling points of the new machine.
In the past, Switch panels were mainly supplied by two Japanese companies, Sharp and Japan Display Corporation (JDI), with IGZO technology panels. Innolux Display Group entered the Switch game console supply chain with MiniLED. This will be the first time a Taiwanese manufacturer has supplied Nintendo's key panel components.