The successor to the Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with the Nintendo Switch.
Sharing the news on X this morning, the @NintendoCoLtd account said that the original Nintendo Switch games, Nintendo Switch Online, and your digital library of games will all work on the Nintendo Switch successor.
Fans seeking news on Nintendo’s next console shouldn’t expect anything this year. Speaking to Reuters following yesterday’s financial call, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has doubled down that the upcoming Nintendo Switch successor announcement is still planned for before March 31st, 2025.
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…
— 任天堂株式会社(企業広報・IR) (@NintendoCoLtd) November 6, 2024