The Nintendo Switch 2 remains officially unconfirmed, but during the gaming giant’s latest investor briefing the Japanese firm iterated that the “successor to Nintendo Switch ” will be unveiled sometime before the end of March 2025. During the same call, Nintendo also dropped some particularly significant news, Switch 2 (or whatever it’s ultimately called) will be backwards compatible with existing Nintendo Switch software. The likes of Sony or Microsoft may have made a big deal about announcing this much-requested feature, but in classic Nintendo fashion, the company opted instead to confirm it with a single slide in a presentation.
The slide reads “Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to the Nintendo Switch”. This is great news for any Nintendo Switch owners with a large library of games, though whether it’ll be backwards compatible with physical and/or digital games has not been confirmed. Fingers crossed it works with both.
Nintendo has also confirmed that “Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch.” The company’s online service being integrated with its next console seemed almost certain, especially as Nintendo made a big deal about creating a more unified online platform for the Nintendo Switch, but it’s still reassuring to have firm confirmation. How Switch Online accounts will transfer, and whether all the current membership benefits will be retained on Switch 2, weren't touched upon d.
