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Nintendo confirms new Switch will support existing game library

indianexpress.com — November 6, 2024, 04:01 AM UTC

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa announced that the upcoming successor to the Switch will support backwards compatibility, allowing players to use their existing Switch games on the new device.

The company plans to reveal more details about the successor during the financial year ending March 2025. This move aims to enhance the appeal of the new device and ease the transition for current Switch users.

Nintendo has sold over 1.3 billion software units for the Switch, which has been on the market for eight years. However, hardware sales are slowing, prompting a 7% cut in the full-year sales forecast to 12.5 million units.

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    Nintendo confirms backward compatibility for upcoming Switch 2 console (benzinga.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support original games and online service (sea.mashable.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support original Switch games (hypebeast.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support original Switch games (hypebeast.com)
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  7. [5.0]
    Nintendo confirms next system will support Switch games (digitaltrends.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support original Switch games and online service (gamespot.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support existing games and online services (nintendolife.com)
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    Nintendo confirms next console will support Switch games and online service (japanese.engadget.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support existing games (radiotimes.com)
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    Nintendo shares rise 5.8% after confirming Switch 2 will support existing games (ign.com)
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    Nintendo shares rise 5.8% after confirming Switch 2 will support existing games (me.ign.com)
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  18. [4.7]
    Nintendo confirms Switch games will be playable on upcoming successor device (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support backwards compatibility boosting investor confidence (gamesradar.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support existing games but delays reveal plans (metro.co.uk)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support original Switch games and online service (ign.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support existing games and online service (eurogamer.net)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support existing games and online service (gamesradar.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch successor will support backwards compatibility with existing games (ndtv.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support original Switch games and online service (nordic.ign.com)
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    Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will support original Switch games and online service (in.ign.com)
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    Nintendo confirms backwards compatibility for upcoming Switch successor (engadget.com)
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    Nintendo confirms backwards compatibility for Switch successor (techraptor.net)
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    Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast as anticipation grows for Switch 2 (nordic.ign.com)
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    Nintendo reports 60% profit drop as Switch sales decline (abcnews.go.com)
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    Nintendo cuts hardware sales forecast as Switch sales decline sharply (nintendolife.com)
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