Backward compatibility in the next Nintendo device could be a key strategy to encourage loyal Switch users to upgrade, while simultaneously enhancing the value of Nintendo’s massive software library.

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

Nintendo's next-gen Switch 2 will support Switch games, as confirmed by President Shuntaro Furukawa. Investors responded favorably.

Nintendo’s upcoming Switch successor will support backward compatibility, allowing current games to run on the new console.

It's unclear yet how the Switch successor will approach backward compatibility, but Nintendo is promising details at a later date on this feature.

A great day for Nintendo Switch fans – the upcoming Nintendo Switch successor (that's probably arriving in 2025) is going to be backwards compatible with the original console. So, if you're a die-hard fan of some particular Nintendo Switch 1 game,

President of Nintendo confirmed backward compatibility in a tweet Tuesday

Those hoping for an official glimpse of the next-generation Switch will likely need to wait until at least January 2025. The only confirmed detail is that

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said on Wednesday 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.