The screens are gorgeous, but they don't last forever. The Nintendo Switch, which was released last October, might eventually succumb to burn-in, and some have understandably been worried. The good news? It might take 3,600 hours of constant play on a static screen to see the first signs of screen disease.
After leaving a Nintendo Switch for five months, a static screen of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was left behind. You can see for yourself in the video embedded above.
Chris told me at launch that burn-in isn't as scary as it used to be, as the technology has come a long way. I explain in my review of the 48-inch C1 OLED TV that the protections can be a little too aggressive. Even if burn-in still exists, whatever Nintendo does seems to be effective.
The Nintendo Switch just turned five. We wrote a few pieces to commemorate that.
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