Nintendo Explains Why Switch 2 Is Backward Compatible
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has explained the decision to make the Switch 2 backward compatible with old software.
Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will play original Switch games
"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."
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After months of speculation and hope, Nintendo has officially announced that the successor to the Nintendo Switch console will be backwards compatible. Finally, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. This is Furukawa.
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