Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Is Backwards Compatible

You'll be able to play your Nintendo Switch games on its successor
You don't have to take great pains to preserve your Switch to ensure that you can still play your favorite games on it years and years from now. Nintendo has revealed in its earnings report that the upcoming successor to the Switch will have backwards compatibility and will be able to run games made for the current console.
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