Nintendo executive hints at Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatibility
An annual Nintendo shareholder Q&A has revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware could be backwards compatible with existing systems.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been long-rumored as the hardware continues to age. The original Nintendo Switch was released all the way back in 2017, with some of the best Nintendo Switch games starting to perform less than optimally. That's why this recent Q&A session involving the President of Nintendo, Shuntaro Furukawa, is one of the most exciting developments in a long time.
Translated from Japanese, one comment made in the shareholders' Q&A explains the state of backwards-compatible hardware: «Regarding the transition to next-generation consoles, in the past hardware was the only way we could connect with our customers. With new hardware, we had to rebuild our relationship with our customers. On the other hand, with the Nintendo Switch, we can directly connect with various customers through Nintendo Accounts».
It's looking likely that Nintendo wants to carry over the existing userbase it has built with the existing Nintendo Switch ecosystem, which tracks as its current generation of consoles has sold over 125 million units according to Nintendo's finance report. The ability to take existing accounts and games to vastly upgraded hardware would be a pro-consumer move in the same vein as what's possible with the Xbox Series X and PS5's carryover of progression.
This is compounded by: «In the transition from Nintendo Switch to the next-generation console. We will do our best to make the transition smooth for our customers». Translated from Japanese, as the English version is not currently live through official channels, there appears to be a strong case that the Nintendo Switch 2 or
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