Nintendo isn't ready to announce the Switch 2 console, but the company just confirmed backward compatibility for original Switch games.
Nintendo Switch fans probably didn't expect to hear any details about the Nintendo Switch 2 console on Wednesday, but it happened. Well, Nintendo still isn't ready to announce the Switch 2. But the company feels comfortable revealing to the world that the Nintendo Switch successor will run original Switch games. Backward compatibility is always a hot topic when a brand-new console is released. Gamers want to upgrade to the new machine without losing access to their favorite games.
com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1853972163033968794 Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa addressed Switch 2 backward compatibility on X. He also confirmed that Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the upcoming console: This is Furukawa. At today's Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will also be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch.
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