Nintendo is a slow-moving beast. Just ask its diehard fans, who have been waiting nearly a decade for the Switch successor to stop being a faraway dream and start being something they can use to play Xenoblade Chronicles. But Nintendo says being antiquated is a good thing and, more than that, it's a strategy.

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.

Nintendo's next-gen Switch console will be backward compatible with the Switch, the company says in its latest earnings report. "Nintendo Switch software will...be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch,

You will be able to play Nintendo Switch games on the system's successor, Nintendo has confirmed.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Nintendo will allow current Switch games to be played on the hit console’s successor, as it looks to drum up excitement among its current user base.

Nintendo has announced that its upcoming Switch 2 console will be backwards compatible with the Nintendo Switch. This means you’ll be able to play your existing Switch games on Switch 2 once the console launches next year.