While the announcement of the Switch 2 is still a way off, Furukawa previously said the rumored console would not be released until the next fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2025. This timeline suggests careful planning to ensure optimal market conditions and production capabilities.

While the Switch 2 may be backwards compatible, Nintendo would not confirm whether we'll still be able to use our old cartridges.

Nintendo might announce more aspects of the Switch 2 before it’s actually revealed, as this information demonstrates. But do not expect an actual look at the hardware before 2025, and don’t be shocked if it looks…a lot like the current Switch with better graphics.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has explained the decision to make the Switch 2 backward compatible with old software.

The next Nintendo console will play games from the original Switch--here's everything we know and what questions remain unanswered.

Nintendo confirms that its next console will be backward compatible with current Switch games, answering one of players' most urgent questions before the console's release.

Nintendo's president has confirmed a couple of key features of the successor to the Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 will come with backward compatibility for all existing and future Switch games, plus Nintendo Switch Online support.

Backwards compatibility between the Nintendo Switch 2 and its predecessor has been confirmed. In an announcement early this morning, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that "at today's corporate management policy briefing,