Mr. Shuntaro Furukawa, the current president of Nintendo, officially confirmed late last night that the Nintendo Switch 2 (temporary code name) will support backward compatibility with all games from the original Nintendo Switch. Similar to the details surrounding the Nintendo Switch Online service, which remain unspecified at this time, these features are expected on the upcoming machine. While one could rely on typical rumors and patent leaks, given the extensive speculation already present in major outlets like Bloomberg regarding a potential Switch Pro 4K, we will refrain from adding further conjecture. Nonetheless, this announcement demonstrates that Nintendo is not planning to rest on its hybrid console’s user base of 146 million users and aims to avoid repeating past mistakes, particularly those made during the transition from Wii to Wii U, which was a significant industrial failure with only 13 million units sold over six years of operation.
Following Nintendo’s second-quarter financial results, an announcement was made regarding backward compatibility. During today’s briefing on the company’s business management policy, President Shuntaro Furukawa stated: “The Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to the Nintendo Switch. Additionally, the Nintendo Switch Online service will be available on this upcoming machine, although Nintendo has yet to officially communicate further details about the Nintendo Switch 2.” We now await official information from Nintendo regarding the Nintendo Switch 2.
