Switch Games Will Be Playable on Switch Successor
"Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch." With these words, Nintendo President Shuntarō Furukawa confirmed the backwards compatibility of Nintendo's yet-to-be-announced next console. It is important for Nintendo to be able to bring existing customers over to the new system, and the Nintendo Account plays a crucial role in this.
Speaking at the Corporate Management Policy Briefing to present the latest financial results (GamesMarkt reported), Nintendo President Shuntarō Furukawa confirmed that Nintendo Switch software will be playable on the successor to the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online, which had 34 million members as of 30 September 2024, will also be available on the upcoming console. More information on the successor to Nintendo Switch will be announced at a later date. The announcement is planned for this fiscal year, which ends in March 2025.