Players will be able to carry over game purchases, memberships and other related services.

The next Nintendo console, dubbed "Switch 2" will feature backwards compatibility with Switch games confirms Nintendo's president.

"At today's Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch," Nintendo posted in a social media update attributed to company president Shintaro Furukawa. "Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well."

Nintendo Switch owners need not worry about the next console, as it will be backwards compatible with the current console

Nintendo will allow current Switch games to be played on the hit console's successor, as it looks to drum up excitement among its current user base for the highly-anticipated device. Shares of Nintendo closed 5.8% higher in Tokyo on Wednesday. Backward ...

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You won't have to worry about repurchasing your Nintendo favorites when the Switch’s successor finally arrives. In its earnings report, Nintendo said its next console will have backwards compatibility and be able to run games made for the Switch.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has said that software for the company's Switch console would be playable on the successor device. The Kyoto-based gaming company has said it plans to make an announcement about a successor device during the financial year ending March 2025 but has not provided further details.