While the announcement of the Switch 2 is still a way off, Furukawa previously said the rumored console would not be released until the next fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2025. This timeline suggests careful planning to ensure optimal market conditions and production capabilities.

The next Nintendo console will be able to play existing Switch games, but there are still some things we don't know.

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 Switch players who have been looking forward to playing Rec Room will be able to do so this week, as the game comes out Wednesday

While the Switch 2 may be backwards compatible, Nintendo would not confirm whether we'll still be able to use our old cartridges.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, on Wednesday, confirmed in a social-media post that Switch software will be playable on the successor to the game system.

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

No fewer than 36 Wii U games are poised to make history once Nintendo finally releases its much-anticipated successor to the Switch.

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.