While leaks indicated such, and fans were hopeful, it has finally been officially confirmed: the Nintendo Switch's successor will have backwards compatibility. Nintendo Switch games will be playable on the "Switch 2"/Switch successor, and Nintendo Switch Online will also work on it as well. Of course, further details will be announced at a later date--which is still set for anytime between now and March 31, 2025.

This is Furukawa. At today's Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well. Further information about…

— 任天堂株式会社（企業広報・IR） (@NintendoCoLtd) November 6, 2024

 

[smf]

Also, I'm pretty sure the delay is mostly due to the MIG Switch.

I doubt it had any effect.

The switch is 7 years old, they would have redone the cartridge security anyway, as they would have access to more powerful chips.

 

[mousefitzgerald]

here's hoping the old hacks work too :^)

 

[Keylogger]

No GameCube backwards compatibility then :x

 

[DM9]

I may be misremembering but I think Nintendo already confirmed that they want to continue supporting physical media.

They will for 2 reasons, it is a very known thing that Nintendo consumers like to own physical media and in Japan 70% of game sales are physical. I can see Nintendo and PlayStation still supporting physical media only in Japan while the rest of the world only gets digital but I still see Nintendo as the only company that will continue to support physical media because they like to package toys with their products and also Nintendo has a long standard of doing things a traditional way and they like to instil that cultural in their products.

 

[Jayinem]

I can confirm it will not be called Switch 2.


Unless they want to break from their entire history, they've never called a console or handheld "2" 2DS does not count.

 

[Xalusc]

I'm praying for another miracle like the Switch.

That is, for someone to hack it as soon as it launches.

 

[Bladexdsl]

I can confirm it will not be called Switch 2.

of course not...it will be the switch-U

 

[Jayinem]

of course not...it will be the switch-U

That or the 3DSwitch. There'll be a option for 3D or 2D.

 

[kijetesantakalu042]

That or the 3DSwitch. There'll be a option for 3D or 2D.

Nah. It'll be the 4DS 4D and 3D modes supported!

 

[greil78]

How will pmurt respond to this?

 

[LoggerMan]

The screen better be better than the OLED Switch, I kinda want to sell it when I get Switch 2.

 

[anhminh]

 

[Anikemi]

I wonder if Nintendo will confirm that the successor will be able to toast bread.

 

[oddball_out]

I hope this means physical software and not just eShop stuff.

I'm guessing this is why the Switch "software" will be compatible. Why not say cartridges or what ever they call them? I think we'll still get a surprise we may not like.

 

[Marc_LFD]

I mean, that was expected.

Will Switch 2's left Joy-Con d-pad still be buttons, Nintendo?

 

[kijetesantakalu042]

Will Switch 2's left Joy-Con d-pad still be buttons, Nintendo?

There is a reason why the d-pad are buttons

 

[SeventhSon7]

Miiverse is coming back

Source: my dad who works at Nintendo

 

[64bitmodels]

was planning to buy myself another switch one of these days but i guess i can just buy this when it comes out

 

[pinbi7]

Nah. It'll be the 4DS 4D and 3D modes supported!

Comes with a hit of acid , you can hear colors and see other dimentions

 

[Robert Newbie]

Nah. It'll be the 4DS 4D and 3D modes supported!

Comes with a hit of acid , you can hear colors and see other dimentions

Ah yes, 4D manipulation. The new Nintendo Timeslip comes with the ability to go back to the 2000's. Rebel against culture to the tunes of Avril Levine once more!

If anyone complained about children screeching into their mics over the internet, imagine sending them screeching through time and space. They can appear anywhere, ready to insult your mother and call you insensitive names in wild new noun combinations.

Both of you, you're banned from the idea thinktank