Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has officially announced that the upcoming Nintendo Switch successor, often referred to as “Switch 2,” will indeed support backward compatibility with current Switch games. This means that players can carry over their game libraries to the new console, a move Nintendo fans have long hoped for.
Additionally, the Nintendo Switch Online service will continue on the new system, allowing current subscribers to maintain their memberships as the next-generation hardware launches.
Nintendo shared this news during a recent corporate management briefing, where Furukawa emphasized the importance of preserving the community and user base built around the Nintendo Switch.
This step aligns with industry trends set by other gaming giants, like Sony and Microsoft, who have also prioritized backward compatibility to ease transitions to new consoles.
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 be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well. Further information about…
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Further details on the specific features of the successor, such as how it will handle physical game cartridges and digital libraries, are yet to be released, with Nintendo promising more information soon. The full reveal of the next-gen console is anticipated before March 2025.