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,

His last point about “compatibility with Nintendo Switch” hints that Switch cartridges may not be fully compatible with the new console. In all likelihood, players’ downloaded games will be portable, but Nintendo may have to do some extra magic ...

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.”