The Nintendo Switch 2's Backwards Compatibility is Great, But It's Not the Console's Primary Concern
The Switch 2 has plenty of potential, but certain important aspects of the console have yet to be revealed, and could be very important.
Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatibility explained
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be widely compatible with original Nintendo Switch games, but not fully. In a reveal trailer originally published to the Nintendo UK YouTube page today, the system was revealed to run physical game carts from the original device. However, some fine print has us pausing.
Switch 2 Game Backwards Compatibility: What We Know
At the end of the announcement video, a slide confirms that the Switch 2 will be backward compatible with physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. However, there was a note tha
Nintendo Switch 2 Is Backward Compatible, But There's a Catch
Nintendo finally reveals the Switch 2, offering details on how the console’s backward compatibility works, though it comes with a catch.
Nintendo says Switch 2 backwards compatibility exists because it's "the best direction" for consumers
Even before Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2 in all its glory, one of the few confirmed things we knew was that it'd be backwards compatible with existing Switch games, and the company has now stated that this decision was made since it was "the best direction" for consumers.
Will the Switch 2 be backwards compatible?
After the massive success of the Switch, will all the amazing games you own be playable on the Switch 2? Let's see if the Switch 2 is backwards compatible.
Why did Nintendo make Switch 2 backwards compatible? ‘It’s the best direction for consumers’
In its announce trailer showing Switch 2 for the first time published this week, Nintendo reiterated that Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with existing Switch games, with the caveat that not every game will be fully playable on its new console.
Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatibility confirmed but not every game makes the cut
Find out what's in store for Nintendo Switch 2 and its potential backwards compatibility with previous Switch titles.
Nintendo Switch 2 backward compatibility doesn’t support every original Switch game
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially announced, confirming the long-leaked successor to Nintendo’s popular handheld. Alongside the console’s announcement, Nintendo confirmed that the new machine will be able to play original Switch titles in backward compatibility. However, not all games will run on the new machine.
Nintendo: Switch 2's Backwards Compatibility Feature Is The "Best Direction" For Consumers
This week during the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo reconfirmed backwards compatibility with the original system. If you're curious to know the reasoning behind this feature, Game File's Stephen Totilo got a response from a Nintendo representative - explaining how it was simply the "best direction" when the Switch was already played by "many consumers".
Switch 2 Could Bring Gaming Consoles’ Reckoning
Nintendo Switch surpassed 146 million lifetime sales at the end of September 2023 and remains the No. 3 console by that metric, behind its 2004 Nintendo DS handheld predecessor an
Don’t expect these games to be backwards compatible with Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo says some Switch games aren't backwards compatible on Switch 2. We've got a good guess as to which ones won't ...
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The future is here: Nintendo’s big plans for Switch 2
Nintendo unveiled its upcoming Switch 2, launching in late 2025, with backward compatibility for many original Switch titles.