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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will play original Switch games
"At today's Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch," Nintendo posted in a social media update attributed to company president Shintaro Furukawa. "Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well."
Nintendo says the Switch successor will be compatible with Switch games
Nintendo hasn’t announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for your Nintendo Switch Online services and account. The news was announced during Nintendo’s midyear policy briefing, with further information promised “at a later date.”
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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with Switch games
There's good news if you've got a huge Switch library, as the Nintendo Switch 2 will officially be backwards compatible with old games.
Nintendo Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with Switch games
According to an earlier leak, the Switch 2 reportedly has a card slot. However, the message doesn’t confirm the new Switch will be able to play physical Switch games. The message from Nintendo says, “Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.”
Is The Nintendo Switch 2 Backwards Compatible? Here's What We Know
The next Nintendo console will play games from the original Switch--here's everything we know and what questions remain unanswered.
I hope Nintendo Switch 2 loves old game cartridges, not just old games
Will Nintendo Switch cartridges work with the follow-up to the Nintendo Switch? They’d better… or there will be trouble.
Nintendo Switch 2 Will Be Compatible With Original Switch Games
Nintendo has announced that the Switch 2 will play games made for the original console. Even though the company still hasn’t officially announced the device, it’s been dropping hints about what the successor to the Switch will have to offer for nearly a year now.
Switch 2 Will Play Switch 1 Games, Nintendo Confirms
It's unclear yet how the Switch successor will approach backward compatibility, but Nintendo is promising details at a later date on this feature.
Everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2 in November 2024
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially announced, and we’ll know what it looks like at some point within the next few months. That's almost everything that has been officially announced so far, barring a few smaller details,
Nintendo Switch 2 gives fans the feature they've been waiting for
Nintendo has confirmed that the upcoming successor to the Switch will be backwards compatible with the original console, which is great news for existing owners
Nintendo Switch 2: everything we know so far
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The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Officially Backwards Compatible
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Nintendo Confirms the Switch 2 Is Backwards Compatible, but There’s a Catch
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