Nintendo might announce more aspects of the Switch 2 before it’s actually revealed, as this information demonstrates. But do not expect an actual look at the hardware before 2025, and don’t be shocked if it looks…a lot like the current Switch with better graphics.

"At today's Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch," Nintendo posted in a social media update attributed to company president Shintaro Furukawa. "Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well."

The Nintendo Switch successor doesn't have a name or release date yet, but its library already has thousands of games in it: The company has officially announced that the successor system will play your existing Switch games.

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.

Those hoping for an official glimpse of the next-generation Switch will likely need to wait until at least January 2025. The only confirmed detail is that

While the Switch 2 may be backwards compatible, Nintendo would not confirm whether we'll still be able to use our old cartridges.

Following years of rumors and speculation, Nintendo at last provides its first official comment on the Switch 2 backward compatibility.