Nintendo confirms that "the successor to Nintendo Switch" will be backwards compatible with the original system's library.

As Nintendo begins the ramp up to the release of its next-generation gaming system, it’s reassuring fans that the games they’ve purchased over the past seven years won’t be useless when the so-called Switch 2 is released.

Nintendo Co. said its next console will be compatible with current Switch games, allaying fears about the company’s ability to ride on the aging machine’s past success.

Two of the big Nintendo Switch exclusive games confirmed for 2025 have solid release dates. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is releasing on January 16, while Xenoblade Chronicles X

Nintendo said Wednesday that video games made for the hugely popular Switch console will also be playable on a new version whose release date is keenly anticipated by fans.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed with a post on the official Nintendo X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday that games for the Nintendo Switch system will remain playable on Switch's planned successor.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed on Wednesday that games developed for the Switch console will be compatible with its upcoming successor. The Kyoto-based gaming giant has indicated that it will reveal more about the new device by the end of the financial year in March 2025,