Nintendo has spoken about the Switch 2 for the first time in months and it’s all good news – except for anyone hoping for a reveal this year. After a string of left field announcements, including the Alarmo clock and a new music app , Nintendo has finally shared some details about the successor to the Switch. The company previously confirmed it would announce its next console before April 2025, and while many rumours pointed to a reveal this year, the company has stayed mute on the subject ever since.
But a new detail has emerged from Nintendo’s earnings call this week, where it reaffirmed plans to reveal the console before the end of the fiscal year, and also confirmed some details about the console, dubbed the Switch 2 by fans. In a post on X, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa announced its next console will be backwards compatible with Nintendo Switch software. The system’s online subscription service, Nintendo Switch Online, will also be available on the next system.
‘This is Furukawa,’ the post begins. ‘At today’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well.
‘Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.’ The latter suggests the console will have some other cross-functi.