Major Switch 2 Detail Unveiled

  Major news for Nintendo fans– on Tuesday, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa announced via Nintendo’s X account that the successor console to the Nintendo Switch (often referred to as Switch 2) will be backwards compatible. For those not familiar with the term, this means that the new console will be able to play Switch games. Additionally, Mr. Furukawa announced that Nintendo Online, Nintendo’s online-play subscription service, will also carry over to the Switch 2.


OLED Nintendo Switch Model. Credit: Polygon

 

So what does this mean for Nintendo fans? It means that you’ll be able to play any and all of your favorite physical Nintendo Switch games on the Switch 2, and you won’t need to worry about buying a new online service membership to play online with friends, or play the retro games that Nintendo offers through its Premium online service. But don’t get too excited; we still know very little about the Switch 2, and there may be limitations on how much Switch content will be compatible. Take for example the XBox One, which was indeed backwards-compatible, but only with select games. There’s also no word on digitally purchased games and DLC (downloadable content), and if those will be able to be moved across consoles along with the base games. 

President Furukawa said in the tweet that more information will be released at a later date, but didn’t mention any specific timeframe. We do know, however, that the official announcement for the Switch 2 is likely to occur in March 2025, less than a half-year away.

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