We’re getting toward the end of the year, a time for big game releases, catching up on older ones, and treating yourself to indulgent purchases as the holiday frenzy approaches. Here’s one of my favorite ways to save on new Nintendo Switch games, a deal so good I’m surprised the infamously stingy Mario maker is still running it.

It’s recently been announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with current-generation hardware. Here are three reasons why this had to happen.