Even before Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2 in all its glory, one of the few confirmed things we knew was that it'd be backwards compatible with existing Switch games, and the company has now stated that this decision was made since it was "the best direction" for consumers.

Nintendo officially revealed the Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch has dominated the handheld console market, with millions of active users play

The Nintendo Switch 2 will reportedly be backwards compatible with most Nintendo Switch 1 games, save for a certain few games players can expect.

For nearly eight years, the Nintendo Switch has found a huge foothold in the gaming world, coming dangerously close to having sold 150 million lifetime units at the time of writing. But eight years is a long time for a video game console to be on the market. Naturally, there will be a new one, and we think we'll find out about it soon.

The September 2024 images were accompanied by a spec rundown that mentioned that the Switch 2 will house 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which aligns with previous leaks. There haven't been many more spec leaks since then, and none that debunk those numbers.

The Switch 2 is real, and we have seen it, but Nintendo is holding out on sharing key information about its new console for now. We still don’t have confirmatio

The Switch 2 has been revealed, and analysts have suggested it'll be much cheaper than its rivals — while leaks have suggested what we'll be playing on launch day

Nintendo has officially confirmed the much-anticipated Switch 2, generating excitement among gaming enthusiasts worldwide. The new console will be compatible with most existing Nintendo Switch games and will support physical cartridges from its predecessor.