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nintendo switch 2 reportedly has backward compatibility, eliminating the need to re-buy old games

2024-09-05

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it home reported on september 5 that according to industry insider nate the hate, nintendo's upcoming next-generation game console switch 2 will have backward compatibility, which means that players can run games originally developed for old consoles on the new console.

nate the hate said on reddit: "switch 2 supports backwards compatibility." nate the hate has accurately predicted news in the gaming industry many times before.

it home noticed that switch peripheral manufacturer mopi had previously stated that nintendo's next-generation game console will be backward compatible with physical and digital games.

nintendo co. plans to release its next-generation console during its current fiscal year, which ends march 31, 2025. last month, news broke that developers were told not to expect nintendo's next-generation console to be released before april 2025. but on wednesday, mst financial senior research analyst david gibson said financial guidance from nintendo assembler hosiden could indicate nintendo plans to release the system sooner.

mopi has also previously stated that the switch 2 handheld will support 1080p resolution, and its new dock will support 4k resolution. the joy-con handles on the new console will be larger than those on the current switch, and will use magnetic suction technology instead of the existing sliding track technology.