Nintendo Switch Pro: everything we know about the long-rumored 4K Switch

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While a Nintendo Switch Pro never materialized, rumors of a 4K Switch won't go away. The Japanese company launched the Nintendo Switch OLED last year, a pleasing upgrade over the original console that comes with a bigger screen, redesigned kickstand, more internal storage, better speakers, and a striking OLED display. 

But when it comes to power, the Nintendo Switch OLED is exactly the same as the original Nintendo Switch, released in March 2017. The console displays at 1080p when docked, and 720p in handheld mode. By implementing a fancier screen, this essentially became a non-essential update for anyone that primarily uses their Switch when docked. 

That news came as a disappointment to many. The release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X highlighted the performance gap between Nintendo's console, which is approaching its fifth anniversary, and the state of the industry. 4K TVs are now the standard in many homes, too, which makes the Switch's 1080p output look noticeably soft on most modern displays.

Demand for a Nintendo Switch Pro is certainly there, but will we ever see a 4K Switch? What do developers want from a 4K Switch? Could existing hardware hold hints of what's to come? Here's everything you need to know about Nintendo's elusive 4K console.

The Nintendo Switch Pro was rumored to launch instead of the Nintendo Switch OLED, which landed on October 8, 2021. Now, though, the existence of a Pro console has come into question, as the Nintendo Switch OLED includes many of the leaked specs that were said to be included in the Switch Pro.

Bloomberg predicted a Nintendo Switch Pro console would release around September or October in 2021, which surprised many at the time. Instead, that release date belongs to the OLED model. A