Nintendo Switch owners need not worry about the next console, as it will be backwards compatible with the current console

While the upcoming console is yet to be officially unveiled by the company, Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 (or whatever it's called) will be backwards compatible with the original console. It's great news for fans of the Nintendo Switch, which has amassed quite the library since launching back in 2017.

Nintendo might announce more aspects of the Switch 2 before it’s actually revealed, as this information demonstrates. But do not expect an actual look at the hardware before 2025, and don’t be shocked if it looks…a lot like the current Switch with better graphics.

"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 president Shuntaro Furukawa confirms a huge Switch 2 feature that will keep your game library fresh for many years to come.

Nintendo has finally answered one of the burning questions regarding the successor to the Switch, and it's good news for fans of the original console

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Nintendo is still planning to announce the Switch 2 by the end of March 2025. This strategic timing aligns with the company’s historical pattern of major console releases during spring seasons. The long-awaited console has been rumored to release at some point next year,

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

Definitive Edition may have killed the Wii U, but it isnt that big of a deal, especially thanks to one Switch 2 feature.