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.”

Following years of rumors and speculation, Nintendo at last provides its first official comment on the Switch 2 backward compatibility.

The next Nintendo console will play games from the original Switch--here's everything we know and what questions remain unanswered.