Nintendo just revealed a big feature for its upcoming next-generation Switch: The new console will be backward-compatible with existing Switch games. In its second-quarter earnings report released on Tuesday,

That holds true with the November 2024 update. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still the best-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time with 64.27 million units sold as of November 2024. It

Nintendo hasn’t announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for your Nintendo Switch Online services and account. The news was announced during Nintendo’s midyear policy briefing, with further information promised “at a later date.”

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.

According to an earlier leak, the Switch 2 reportedly has a card slot. However, the message doesn’t confirm the new Switch will be able to play physical Switch games. The message from Nintendo says, “Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.”

There's good news if you've got a huge Switch library, as the Nintendo Switch 2 will officially be backwards compatible with old games.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has explained the decision to make the Switch 2 backward compatible with old software.

At a Corporate Briefing, Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that Switch 2 will have backward compatibility. Read more here.

Nintendo has finally answered one of the burning questions regarding the successor to the Switch, and it's good news for fans of the original console

No fewer than 36 Wii U games are poised to make history once Nintendo finally releases its much-anticipated successor to the Switch.

Nintendo is still planning to announce the Switch 2 by the end of March 2025. This strategic timing aligns with the company’s historical pattern of major console releases during spring seasons. The long-awaited console has been rumored to release at some point next year,