Switch Software Will Be Playable on Successor System, Nintendo President Confirms

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa yesterday announced via the company’s official X account that Nintendo Switch games will be compatible with the system’s successor, which was first officially acknowledged back in May. Furukawa also confirmed that, along with the Switch software, the Nintendo Switch Online service, which features many retro Legend of Zelda titles, will also be available on that successor.

Nintendo’s recent Corporate Briefing expanded on the backwards compatibility of the Switch successor further:

“In addition to being able to play Nintendo Switch software they currently own, consumers will be able to choose their next purchase from a broad selection of titles released for Nintendo Switch.”

Nintendo does have a history of offering backwards compatibility of games on second-generation consoles. The Nintendo 3DS could play the majority of DS games, and the Wii U can play the majority of Wii games.

This update, however, did not shed any light on an announcement regarding the release of the successor to the Switch, merely stating:

“Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.”

Furukawa stated back in May that we would learn more about the Nintendo Switch’s successor “within this fiscal year,” which ends in March 2025.

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Source: Nintendo

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