Nintendo has yet to reveal the Switch 2 but it's most certainly on the way with a planned release sometime in early 2025, and there's one question that

Nintendo has officially confirmed that its upcoming console, widely speculated to be the "Switch 2," will support backward compatibility with existing

“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,” Nintendo's Shuntaro Furukawa, said.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirms a huge Switch 2 feature that will keep your game library fresh for many years to come.

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

Following years of rumors and speculation, Nintendo at last provides its first official comment on the Switch 2 backward compatibility.