Nintendo Switch follow up will play original Switch Games, and have access to Switch Online Titles

Nintendo has confirmed that the follow up to the Nintendo Switch will have access to Nintendo Switch Online's video game services, and will be able to play original Nintendo Switch games and software. Full announcement to come before the end of this fiscal year.

Here's what Nintendo had to say as a part of their official Financial Results and Corporate Management Policy Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2025.

Statement via Nintendo:

  • Until Nintendo Switch, there was no easy way to have consumers' purchase and gameplay histories carry over across platform generations. As a result, our relationship with the consumers was interrupted when a new system was purchased. 

  • The introduction of Nintendo Account made it possible to tie consumers' history to their personal account, enabling Nintendo to maintain a continuous relationship with the consumers across platform generations. 

  • We have communicated that we plan on making an announcement regarding the successor to Nintendo Switch during this fiscal year. We believe that it is important for Nintendo's future to make use of Nintendo Account and carry over the good relationship that we have built with the over 100 million annual playing users on Nintendo Switch to its successor. 

  • Thus, we will make Nintendo Switch Online, a service based on Nintendo Account, available on the successor to Nintendo Switch.

  • Furthermore, Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch.

  • In addition to being able to play Nintendo Switch software they currently own, consumers will be able to choose their next purchase from a broad selection of titles released for Nintendo Switch.

  • Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch I explained today, will be announced at a later date.


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