Nintendo said 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 hasn’t announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for your Nintendo Switch Online services and account. The news was announced during Nintendo’s midyear policy briefing, with further information promised “at a later date.”

Players will be able to carry over game purchases, memberships and other related services.

“The momentum of the Nintendo Switch hasn’t stopped,” President Shuntaro Furukawa told reporters. His comments come a day after Nintendo reported a 60% drop in its fiscal first half profit, largely because of declining sales of the Switch, which now is in its eighth year, as well as Switch games.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said on Wednesday that software for the company's Switch console would be playable on the successor device.

Paleo Pines lets you raise colorful dinosaurs on your farm, adding a unique twist to the usual farming sim excitement. Farming Simulator 23 delivers a realistic farming experience with tractors, harvesters,

Nintendo just revealed a big feature for its upcoming next-generation Switch: The new console will be backward-compatible with existing Switch games. In its second-quarter earnings report released on Tuesday,

The Nintendo Switch 2 is real. That much is obvious, but I think its frankly adorable how the company behind it is trying to obfuscate its existence as much as possible. There are even games announced for the system,

You won't have to worry about repurchasing your Nintendo favorites when the Switch’s successor finally arrives. In its earnings report, Nintendo said its next console will have backwards compatibility and be able to run games made for the Switch.