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If you have been eager to play your favorite games on the Nintendo Switch 2, the wait won’t have to be for long. As officially revealed by Nintendo, the new console will release later this year, and we also have confirmed information about Backwards compatibility.
The official trailer, released by Nintendo, gave us the first glimpse at what the new console will look like. One of the very first pieces of information was on the topic of backward compatibility, and there is great news if you have owned or own games from the Nintendo Switch.
Will Nintendo Switch 2 have Backwards Compatibility
If the header of this article wasn’t indicative enough, then yes, you’ll be able to play your older games on the new console. This includes a huge lineup of games that have been released for the Nintendo Switch since 2017. This is great news for game preservation as well, which has been an iffy area between gamers and developers.
Image via NintendoNintendo Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Explained
Nintendo won’t be trying to implement rocket science in their new console, and Backwards Compatibility should work as expected. Put simply, Backwards Compatibility is the ability for a game released on an older console to run on a newer piece of technology. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be able to play both digital and physical versions of games originally designed and released for the original Nintendo Switch.
That said, certain games won’t run properly on the new tech. They will either not be supported at all, or they might not be fully compatible with the Switch 2. We are yet to get any information about which games will be included on that list. Based on the confirmed list of games, there’s not much that you’ll be missing out on.
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