Sharp will manufacture the display for its next generation game console – Sharp

Mr. Robert Wu of course was careful not to name the customer of the Japanese company (which belongs to the Foxconn Technology Group in Taiwan😞 “I can’t comment on specific customer specifics, but in fact, in terms of the game console, we’ve been involved in its R&D phase.” Bloomberg news agency Provides that no information About the game console has been removed Presentation materials Once the conference call ends. Sharp is scheduled to launch its test-stage LCD panel production lines by the end of the current fiscal year.

Given the secrecy surrounding this business partnership and the expected time frame for the new LCD intended for use in the console, most journalists and game industry analysts believe that Sharp’s “unnamed” customer is none other than Nintendo.

The Sharp comes with a 6.2-inch LCD panel on the regular Nintendo Switch (2017) console. Samsung is the supplier for the 7-inch display found in the Nintendo Switch OLED (2021) while InnoLux manufactures the 5.5-inch LCD display for the Nintendo Switch Lite (2019).

According to rumors, the next-generation Switch game console may be in the final stages of development, but it is not expected to be released this year. Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa told investors last week that the new console is expected to be released after April 2024.