It’s been expected for a long time (how could Nintendo really know?), but the company has officially confirmed that Nintendo Switch games will be compatible with Nintendo Switch 2. We also confirmed that Nintendo Switch Online is available on Nintendo Switch 2. good.
President Furukawa posted the following statement on Twitter.
“This is Furukawa. At today’s management policy briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will be playable on the successor to the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will also be available on the successor to the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Details regarding the Nintendo Switch successor, including compatibility with Switch, will be announced at a later date.”
This is Furukawa. At today’s management policy briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will also be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch. For more information…
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Further details are provided in the investor presentation.
For Nintendo Switch Online:
“Prior to Nintendo Switch, there was no easy way to transfer a consumer’s purchase and gameplay history across generations of platforms.
As a result, the relationship with the consumer was interrupted when the new system was purchased. The introduction of Nintendo Account allows consumers to link their history to their personal account, allowing Nintendo to maintain an ongoing relationship with consumers across generations of platforms. We are pleased to inform you that we plan to announce a successor to Nintendo Switch within this year. We believe that it is important for Nintendo’s future to utilize Nintendo Accounts and carry on the good relationships we have built with more than 100 million users a year on Nintendo Switch to successor consoles. Therefore, we will be offering “Nintendo Switch Online”, a service that uses your Nintendo Account, on the successor to Nintendo Switch. ”
Regarding backward compatibility:
Furthermore, Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor console, Nintendo Switch. Consumers can not only play the Nintendo Switch software they currently own, but also choose their next purchase from a wide range of titles released for Nintendo Switch. Details regarding the successor to Nintendo Switch, including compatibility with Nintendo Switch, which we explained today, will be announced at a later date.
Nintendo also detailed franchises such as Pikmin, Kirby, Metroid, and Xenoblade, which have grown significantly on Nintendo Switch compared to 3DS and Wii U sales.
Nintendo plans to announce a successor to the Nintendo Switch by March 31, 2025, so that won’t be long. The game is rumored to use AI upscaling (similar to the PS5 Pro) to upscale the game to 4K, so it will be interesting to see how that performs with the original Nintendo Switch game .
