It’s been more than seven years since Nintendo marketed the Switch, and new information regarding its successor is already falling. The Switch 2 promises to make people happy.
While the Switch has accumulated nearly 130 million sales since its release in 2017, surpassing the record of the legendary Wii, Nintendo is disseminating some clues about its next console. The video game giant has just published one last juicy piece of information on the Switch 2, and it is unanimously unanimous.
Furakawa, the current president of Nintendo, presents in a few lines one of the highly anticipated features of his future console: backward compatibility. Although this term is scary, there is no need to worry (on the contrary). With backward compatibility, the Switch 2 will be able to run games originally intended for the original Switch.
This is Furukawa. At today’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well. Further information about
— IR (@NintendoCoLtd) November 6, 2024
Backward compatibility, a highly anticipated feature
Nintendo therefore decides to ensure a certain continuity between its two consoles, which has not always been the case in the past. Let’s remember the transition from the Wii U to the Switch, seven years earlier, which on the contrary marked a total break for players.
This time, there is no need to repurchase your games or take out a new Online subscription. Because yes, Nintendo Switch Online will be compatible on both Switches. Nintendo has therefore turned towards a smooth transition, which can only be unanimously supported within its community.
The console of all records
Furakawa’s announcement is all the more remarkable when we consider the importance of the game catalog offered on Switch. To date, nearly 1.3 billion titles have been sold to gamers around the world. More than a staggering figure, this is a record for the Switch: never before has a console accumulated so many sales.
The Switch 2 intends to take over. Even if some of its features have been announced, such as backward compatibility, the project still remains very secret. The mystery continues, but the year 2025 will most likely be the time for revelations. Patience will be the key word for the months to come.