On Tuesday evening, Nintendo’s president Shuntaro Furukawa took to X to make a grand declaration about the Switch 2.
He confirmed that “the successor to Nintendo Switch” will be fully backwards compatible with original Switch software. Additionally, the Nintendo Switch Online service will carry over, likely allowing your account to stay consistent across both platforms and potentially preserving your purchase history.
Ideally, the catalog of classic Nintendo games included with a Switch Online subscription will carry over, too.
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And that’s pretty much all we’ve got. The post reiterated that we will hear more about the Switch 2 “at a later date,” which is beginning to feel like it may not happen in 2024 after all. Earlier rumors suggested a spring launch (similar to the original Switch), but since there’s been no reveal yet, the timeline might be shifting.
For now, Nintendo seems content to focus on things like a music app for phones, a remaster of an obscure Wii U classic, and an alarm clock.
When your current console has sold nearly 150 million units, perhaps you can afford to take your time with the follow-up.
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