Nintendo confirms that its next console will be backward compatible with current Switch games, answering one of players' most urgent questions before the console's release.

According to an earlier leak, the Switch 2 reportedly has a card slot. However, the message doesn’t confirm the new Switch will be able to play physical Switch games. The message from Nintendo says, “Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.”

Nintendo first announced the new Switch 2 feature at its Corporate Management Policy Briefing, as one does, and then tweeted out confirmation of the fact that the new console will be backward compatible with the games from the original one: “This is Furukawa.

Nintendo plans to announce the Switch successor before April 2025, but this is good news for all current Switch owners. The company also revealed that over 146 million console uni

Nintendo's president confirmed that it still plans to reveal the successor to the Switch before the end of the current fiscal year.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa once again addresses questions about the Switch 2 during the company's latest earnings call.