Announcing now means...?

[@lonecom685]

I think it's a good way to say to people "hey, we're here", but without committing 100% to the new system right now. It's almost like they're saying: "you can buy Switch 1 games this holiday, don't worry"

[@ToeCutter0]

Exactly. It doesn't require any MBA to figure out the motivation here. Is anyone surprised by this announcement, knowing the specs of new SOC?

[@kcidd12]

yeah because some people may think that buying more switch games wouldn't make sense since they are going to announce a new console soon...I so agree it does give consumers more confidence and motivation to go out and still buy switch games

[@Zudovader]

And it worked. I now feel comfortable buying dragon quest 3 for switch instead of waiting to see. And now I feel more comfortable buying a switch successor even with my 5 game backlog since I can play those while I wait for more new games for the new consol. Over all I think it was a brilliant idea on their part. And when the scusesor comes out I can put my switch to the side at its current firmware and wait for someone to hack it and turn it into a great retro machine.

[@Redkitt3n14]

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[@jasonpeterson3860]

@@ZudovaderIn addition to DQ3, there are a number of other cross-platform titles for the Switch, including LEGO Horizon Adventures, Metal Slug Tactics, and The Plucky Squire, just to name a few. This was a wise announcement on Nintendo’s part.

[@jacksonlovesnintendo]

Yeah I think you’re right that it’s mostly to reassure Switch 1 software purchases. Not just for this Christmas/New Year’s, but even into next year as well.

[@ravenebony2267]

Yeah, it seems like a pleausible motive.

[@Lukas-ny2fz]

I just dont see legends z-a releasing in the first few months of 2025. They havent shown anything about the game and the recent pokemon leak indicated that it was delayed by quite a bit to avoid another scarlet/violet debacle

[@Crafty_boy70]

Hold on, I never looked at the leaks. Are you telling me they delayed it a second time?

[@Lukas-ny2fz]

@Crafty_boy70 nah. It was delayed internally before it was even announced. Was originally planned for the end of 2024 (but even at the announcement it was already delayed to 2025)

[@Crafty_boy70]

@ ah, I see.

[@JeremyB381]

Yeah I think it's gonna be late summer 25 at the earliest, personally I think it was a good idea to delay it, it's what fans have been begging for. Hopefully this gives them enough time to hire some voice actors, that's my number 1 request

[@israelnavabobadilla3503]

It was known from the TCG expansions that the launch window will be from June to September

[@austinturner3427]

I don’t see Pokémon Legends Z-A releasing before fall 2025, both from a lack of info and marketing but also knowing the schedule for the (physical) TCG having no tie-in set for it through November 2025. For me, the announcement of backwards compatibility solidifies my decision to get a Switch 2 at launch. Getting trade in value from my Switch 1 without abandoning my game library is too sweet a deal.

[@angelozicarelli541]

I honestly believe that the main reason Nintendo keeps teasing and stalling about the new system is the don't want another Wii to Wii U situation. They want to build hype and anticipation to prevent any confusion between the two systems like what happened with the Wii U.

[@ToeCutter0]

Wii U was a marketing failure, not necessarily a technical one. I remember shopping for Wii U and NO ONE understood WTF that handheld controller was? Was Wii U an upgrade over Wii, or just the new controller? It was a horrible decision to make a controller the gimmick. I don't think there is any chance of folks being confused with Switch 2, unless they choose a dumb product name. If it's just Switch 2, they'll sell just fine, assuming the price is right.

[@mettelindegardnielsen9411]

Unsure about your prediction of pokemon coming out, since they have jet to give it a big marketing push, and pokemon have quite often begun that big push about 4-6 months before release of a mainline game(and for people who don't know, pokemon legends games are considered mainline, they are just not a new generation game).

[@vlacroix]

Seconding this. Also want to add that Scarlet/Violet had a serious impact on the series' reputation, and given the public response I have to imagine that fans will be more wary to buy Gen 10 unless they can show big improvements. I think the big sign that we shouldn't expect Gen 10 in 2025 is that we still know basically nothing about PL:Z-A. If it's to come out in Q1 2025, why haven't they marketed it? Pokémon is the perfect drip feed hype machine and we don't even have gameplay footage.

[@nindieboy4194]

Legends ZA won't come out before March 31, at least that's what I believe. They didn't even say the window of ZA (like spring or beginning of 2025). I assume it will be an April -june Title.

[@qwert_511]

I imagine late January is when they will begin their marketing cycle for ZA, with a July-August release frame. To release it in January would be a equivalent to shadow dropping it lol

[@Dalexien_]

I think there’s a 0% chance that Legends Z-A releases before the end of March 2025, for one big reason: marketing. Legends Z-A has received zero marketing as of now, and every mainline title usually has a marketing campaign that lasts around 9 months, starting on Pokémon Day and ending with the release of the game in October/November, it’s basically impossible that TPC decides to publish the game with near zero marketing, so it’s most likely that the game will release in the usual holiday season window that Pokémon likes so much. Plus, the Pokémon TCG is another thing that basically guarantees that we won’t see Legends Z-A early next year: every new mainline game release is usually follower soon after by the release of a TCG expansion that’s thematically fitting with the new games, and all the TCG expansions that are scheduled for the first 3-4 months of 2025 aren’t related to Kalos or gen 6 or Z-A at all, which tells us that at the earliest the game will possibly come out in May or June 2025. Regarding the gen 10 games, I think there’s also a 0% chance that they come out next year, and a 100% chance they’ll release at the end of the 2026: 2026 is the series’ 30th anniversary, and TPC will definetly want to have a new generation to come out to celebrate, just like they did in 2016 for the 20th anniversary with the first gen 7 games Pokemon Sun and Moon. 2025 will be the year of Legends Z-A, while 2026 will be the year of the new generation of Pokémon games. Lastly, Game Freak’s Teraleak that happened last month gave us a couple of details on the nature of Z-A and the gen 10 games’ releases: apparently, Legends Z-A is not a cross gen game, is being developed by Game Freak only for the current Switch, while the gen 10 games, which have the codename Gaia, are being developed exclusively for the Switch’s successor. I know you don’t talk about leaks on the channel but I wanted to add some extra info in case it comes useful with future forecasts.

[@EnigmaticGentleman]

I mean I agree that its not coming out by March, but I think the lack of marketing is more because they want to show off the next gen version first, because lets be real we know the Switch 1 version will look and run terrible. Also Legends Arceus had a shorter marketing span, could just be they think these games aimed at their more hardcore base don't need as much marketing.

[@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101]

​@EnigmaticGentleman I think it will run decently. It may still look bad but. I think they will sort out the prefomance.

[@PresumptuousPopplio]

So this is getting into some Teraleak info, but regarding Legends ZA's release date... The earliest it's releasing is April. They're current aiming between that and July. My personal bet's on May since mid-May would act as a sort of halfway mark to a 3 or 5 year dev schedule for the whole new generations.

[@j-arthur1671]

No mainline game (yes ZA is mainline like Arceus) has released with less than 9 months off marketing. Pokemon games have a particular marketing schedule, months of trailers, teasers, commercials talking about new pokemon, areas, mechanics etc. So ZA coming in Q1 next year is not happening.

[@blazie42069]

switch 2 getting backwards compatibility announced at least tells me that the announcement is happening soon, early january/late december seems plausible

[@ToeCutter0]

I think we're on track for a post Holiday announcement in Jan at the soonest. Any announcement before the holiday will just confuse everyone. Nintendo is trying to give Switch one last big Holiday push before announcing Switch 2.

[@lonecom685]

This holiday will be all about Switch 1 I believe. They want the Switch to have one last victory lap

[@ToeCutter0]

@blazie42069 I'm guessing sometime in Q1 2025. Nintendo is trying to avoid any confusion over Switch 1 & Switch 2. Normies probably have no idea that Nintendo will announce a new Switch in the next 3 months. Announcing that their new console will offer BC with Switch 1 via tweet is a smart move for Nintendo. Folks concerned about BC will find the tweet, but it in no way suggests that Switch 2 will launch soon. For all we know, Nintendo could disappoint us all by announcing the Switch 2 in March, and that it will ship in Oct/Nov 2025. I genuinely hope they will emulate the Switch's launch and ship in March, but we just don't know. 🤷

[@tearsintherain6311]

As for me, i bought two games on my country’s version of Black Friday. If they didn’t say it was backwards compatible i might have chosen to instead save my money for the next console and games

[@ajculum723]

Something that I saw in this announcement that you didn't talk about was the medium the information was given in. Backwards compatibility is something that is hard to show visually, directly saying it is easier and doesn't lead to as many questions. This makes me think back to the switch's initial trailer which didn't have any dialog. Answering this noisy question now, in this way makes me think a similar sort of visual trailer with talking happening at a later presentation, like the original switch, is more likely than before this announcement.

[@itsasecrettoeverybody]

To keep people invested in the current system software, probably.

[@mr.goodboi2780]

I think it's exactly what you said, it's to let people relax and just buy whatever switch games knowing they can play them on their new Switch next year. It certainly made me feel better about the future of my switch games. I figured this would be a feature anyway but it it's nice to know early, no matter what Switch 2 ends up being. All I cared about was better performance and backwards compatibility. Quick update: I don't think there will be a Pokemon game in Q1/Q2 2025. They would have said so by now, especially when it's looking like we aren't getting another Direct until February with the announcement of Xenoblade for March.

[@enriquepinero707]

100% this will improve sales of current Switch games. I was thinking of holding off buying Mario Wonder, but now I think I may pick up the cart on a black Friday Sale, as well as phsyical copies of some other games; knowing they will work on the Switch 2 and I can put the carts in any system; without changing my primary console status. I sold my OLED and some games, in favor of a Switch lite; as it is more compact and would still serve as a pocket friendly option, compared to my future Switch 2 purchase; which I may not always carry around on a bus commute (depending on where I am going). I imagine Nintendo could sell more Switches AFTER the Switch 2 launch; if they released a Switch Pocket that is smaller than the Switch lite, but also have better battery and HDMI out; for a lower cost. I would definetly get that; even after my Switch 2 purchase!

[@jasonpeterson3860]

I still wish we had better clarity on any potential backwards compatibility performance bumps.

[@lonecom685]

I think a new Switch made to be as cheap as possible is a great idea. Great way to bring more people in

[@carlosflores9890]

It’s like saying “start getting your money ready” maybe the launch won’t be much later than the official reveal

[@deku812]

MVG's comment really was more on the challenges of software emulation/translation layer as Switch 2 has a new GPU; Nintendo's historical Backwards compatability involved including original hardware in the new device, which while elegant is an expensive solution and can be borderline disastrous to hardware design (see the Wii U CPU being hamstrung by essentially being a 3 relatively old Wii/GameCube PPC CPUs) The hardware BC also i think is generally not very pleasant for the user. The console simply switches to BC mode and you get booted into the old console's environment and none of the new features in the new console is available. This is quite glaring on both the 3DS playing old DS games and Wii U playing old Wii games. Features like friendlists, Miiverse etc were not available. There's also a limitaiton that BC chain is easily broken as hardware progresses. for example, GBA had GB Backwards compatability, but the DS only had the hardware for GBA BC, and original Game Boy games didn't support it. Given leaks have suggested the Switch 2 SoC will not have the original Switch hardware, the BC is very likely a translation layer/software based and that means it will be the first time Nintendo's done this and is allows Switch as a platform to exist perpetually even if Switch branding is dropped, BC could still be supported for original Switch games in future hardware configuraitons via the translation layer emulation. This is a big step for them and should not be downplayed.

[@seedofwonder]

I think the challenge Nintendo faces is a moving target. The longer they delay the console launch, the more time they have to develop a stellar launch lineup, but the higher people's expectations become. As so much coverage has suggested, Nintendo appear to have been sitting on completed software for a while now. I get the sense they have pivoted more than once. MP4 seems like the delay(s) turned it into a cross-gen launch title whereas it originally might have been a Switch 1 exclusive. That is a good thing. On some level I wonder if Scarlet/Violet were rushed out so Game Freak could focus on their first Switch 2 game, and now that has been pushed back into 2025. That would be a case where the consumer lost out re: the former, but the next one might be way more polished. The point is, I think there is potential for Nintendo to have one of the best reveals in the history of gaming. When did Bloomberg publish that Nintendo had been telling devs to make their games 4K compatible, 2020/21? Some of those games were scaled down for Switch, but many have probably been upscaled or expanded for the successor. It's conceivable to me that we have a solid 2-3 years of system sellers. If they want to sell out consoles, they just need to pack the reveal trailer with everything ready to show, even if the release window stretches beyond the first year. They have taken so long that they should easily sell 40 million units in the first two years. It's just getting harder to be patient.

[@Neoxon619]

Let's be honest, though. Legends Z-A probably would've had its release date announced by now if it was coming in the last quarter of the fiscal year. Now we're too close to the end of the fiscal year for a February release to be feasible for PLZA, especially for a game we haven't seen gameplay for yet. In all likelihood, PLZA will be the big Pokémon release for later in 2025 while Gen 10 holds down 2026. Even what little we got from both games in the Game Freak leaks as well as the release schedule for the TCG not having any Legends Z-A tie-ins for most of 2025 point in this direction. Also, we know from the Game Freak leaks that PLZA is a Switch 1-only release. Gen 10 is for-sure coming to Switch 2, with the possibility of a cross-gen release since a Switch 1 version was tested.

[@TeltStory]

a more polite version of SireDragonChester's comment on backwards compatibility: If the switch 2 uses similar processor architecture, then switch 1 games will tend to run. This is why backwards compatibility was possible with the Gamecube to Wii, and from the Wii to Wii U, and even through a light software mod, Gamecube to Wii U.

[@noelsilva8887]

Well for me knowing the switch 2 is backwards means I have more games to play on day one especially ones I haven’t played. 😅

[@RMS_Gigantic]

Something else in that announcement that I feel is worth noting is that NSO will carry forward to the new system. I know I personally filled out an NSO-related survey some months back in which I said that I wanted to hear more information about what would happen to NSO when the new system released, and I doubt I'm the only one. I'm sure some people canceled their NSO subscriptions out of an assumption that this would be the last full year they use it (citing the October date you mentioned before), so I wouldn't be surprised if this announcement was made in part to reassure NSO subscribers that there will still be benefits on Switch 2 if they keep their NSO subscription active now.

[@xephyrxero]

They announced it because of people like me. I've refused to buy any new games till I knew if I'd have to rebuy them for Switch 2 next year. Although back compat is only half of the equation. Still yet to see if they'll want to sell us enhanded version over again or not. So I'm still not buying anything currently

[@extremepayne]

Prime 4 is definitely coming to Switch 1. They announced it for that system early in its life and they won’t walk that back, as demonstrated by Breath of the Wild’s Wii U release

[@DLinton]

I still don't know if the carts are backwards compatible or if it's gonna be the digital versions. I'm still holding off until we really know what the caveats are around backwards compatibility. The online being transferable is good; I'll get a year of it now.

[@ekurisona663]

is it going to be backwards compatible for digital and physical?

[@onriica]

Yes

[@ekurisona663]

thannk goodness ​@@onriica

[@SuperFowlMouth]

Yup, Nintendo President confirmed your whole library will be on the successor, and the Online with all the old console channels too

[@ekurisona663]

@SuperFowlMouth so switch to will have a physical slot for our switch one cartridges ? because the statement he made doesn't address physical cartridges specifically. thanks for responding

[@SuperFowlMouth]

@@ekurisona663 I assume it will, yeah. The 3DS did the same thing with old DS games, the slot was made to incorporate both, so it makes sense the Switch 2 cartridge slot will also be made to accommodate both Switch 1 and 2 games. Makes me happy!

[@lilisaur]

Kudos bringing up the third-party concerns here. There had been brewing discussion regarding the Dragon Quest HD-2D games, particularly in Japan, following Yuji Horii's announcement at Tokyo Game Show that the pair of games would exchange save data, such that the order played between DQ III HD-2D and DQ I+II HD would affect the story of the other, and how this would work if Switch owners did not have access to their DQ3 saves on Switch 2, where they might be buying and playing the DQ I+II HD-2D game next year. Nintendo had to get this news out to reassure Dragon Quest fans (among others) that this kind of stuff would not be an issue with the new system. Pokemon in February is 10% chance. If it was February it would have likely been covered in an August/September/October Pokemon Presents, and there wasn't one. Pokemon Presents always falls Feburary 27th and no indication this would be different in 2025. A Pokemon game is exceptionally unlikely to be a shadow drop - its a title well worth promoting for a while. I'd almost knock it down to 0%, but there is a chance that they run a January Direct rather than the typical February, since they already moved the normal September Direct up to August a few months ago. Could potentially announce in January Direct and do February release, but that's still a short window for a Pokemon game. I'll grant that It would be the best game to sell hardware and reach that 12.5 million mark if its got a special edition Switch. But let's be honest - Nintendo's probably already going to be sitting on a million extra Switch units come April 1 and dropping a special edition model into the mix late in lifetime is a bit risky. They're going to be looking to shed this excess inventory throughout 2025 without having to resort to drastic price cuts, and adding more Switch units on top of ones not already sold complicates matters.

[@golgot5935]

Maybe just because the pre-orders of MP4, Xenoblade, and Donkey Kong are abnormally low, as the Switch sells, compared to the forecast

[@professorxgaming2070]

It was brilliant. It made me continue to purchase games for switch. Wben I had cut back my game purchases until they announced this

[@guacamolen]

But does it have backward compatibility with digital games, or physical only?

[@DLinton]

This is my exact question.

[@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101]

No doubt both. I see no reason not to do physical

[@logansmith2703]

0% Chance either Legends ZA or Gen 10 release early next year. ZA is for sure coming late summer or fall. And 10 is definitely happening in 2026.

[@Dave_McKee]

Well count me in the ones who had stopped buying software, especially physical cartridge games pending if it would be back-compat. Granted these where games that I did not see as must own right now, so holding off posed no disscomfort for me, I have since resumed buying new games for switch.

[@Diwasho]

Still not gonna buy the successor until its twilight years when the best iteration of the hardware is available on the market, just like I did with Switch. Let the early adopters beta test it and find out what problems the system has before committing to it, after the joycon drift fiasco Nintendo is never to be trusted again.

[@Kaku24]

Personally if they had said it’s not backwards compatible I would not impulse buy games on sale and just save up for next gen; so saying it will be backwards compatible means I won’t mind spending my money between now and the new switch releases.

[@crystaltriforce64]

i suspect that gen 10 won't come out till 2026 cause not only the anniversary but also because game freak needs more time to make their main series games

[@MoldyMcdonut]

I wanted it on the switch 2 with a much higher quality but at least they are all on 1 console.

[@jonathanmaragh6319]

I don't know if it's going to be a major upgrade 🤔 Even going backwards with from oled to lcd is very disappointing 😞

[@danielebowman]

A great sales boost would be Wen release Pokemon Legends Z-A to have a special Switch version release and a big price drop, plus a gimmic that ties it to Pokemon Go again (Like getting certain coins/items only through interacting the two to get some exclusive Pokemon). That could boost the sales quite a bit and have momentum in 2025, going into the Switch Successor.

[@SireDragonChester]

It’s NOT that hard for Nintendo when they using similar but newer ARM cpu and they using newer RTX 3xxx (Ampere) Gpu. To say it’s hard is kinda bs. Yes there will be some issue with some older games from switch. But not like Nintendo was switching x86 and say switching to AMD Soc. Then yes, That would be a hell a lot harder, Cus your switching the architecture, there is huge difference from mobile Arm Soc to a desktop x86, like AMD Soc, like ps5 zen 2/RDNA2 Soc/Apu. Their was rumours Sony was in talks with Intel, to power the ps5. That would been very hard for Sony as might have broken many ps4 games for Sony. That would be hard. So get your facts right before you spread wrong information.

[@TeltStory]

The thing about getting facts right, is that it is difficult to tell which facts need to be verified, as facts can change or accumulate more information and complexity. I can see how this was considered a low priority fact. Facts changing? What does that mean? For example standards, practices, how things are made. These are updated often enough that the uniformed will not realize they have been changed. I think there's a limit to the amount of research one person can do before, putting their foot down and putting their research out there. There are good practices for research. There are bad practices for research. I believe that contradictions, discussion, and reasoning are the way to the truth. I think the contradictions between information, and even misinformation can be used to indicate what is true. So thank you for informing Nintendo Forecast.

[@nintendoforecast]

I mentioned that a credible source - a Switch game developer no less - said that backward compatibility is "not as easy as might be assumed" . That's (a) not "wrong information" (it's objectively true he made this video) and (b) as worded, I'm not even saying it was "hard", just not a doddle. It's impossible to say for sure without knowing the architecture of the new system (which may be rumoured but is far from confirmed) whether offering backward compatibility was a difficult or easy matter for them. Apart from that, you make interesting points.

[@TeltStory]

@@nintendoforecast I think that has more to do with what software libraries are used on switch 2, rather than the hardware. Nintendo tends to make a new OS with each new generation.

[@SireDragonChester]

@nintendoforecast Yeah sorry if came off rude. Wasn’t trying be, just over tired. Been gaming since intel 8088/86 days, building pc since 90’s, and in 2000’s volunteered for a small computer repair shop during my collage days. I was ex beta tester, server admin and moderator (tech help guy) from a small steam indie dev team. So while I am no dev. I did get chance be with dev team and saw the good, the bad and ugly slide of development. Leaned a lot about game development at least from the PC side. They opened my eyes to what’s is involved for game development. I also leaned more often then not, there is good devs who are skilled veterans, and there is devs/Studios who are very Lazy, and/or very under skilled. And their is devs who are scam artists. Like the day before. As said. Nintendo is staying with similar ARM architecture and same family of gpus which Nvidia RTX 3xxx. Switch was on GTX 9xx (Maxwell) and it was already very old when switch came out. Nintendo was supposed to go with newer pascal (GTX 1xxx) when switch came out, but for what ever reason, maybe cost. They went with cheaper GTX 900 gpu. This time. As is only rumour. We Believe going with bit more powerful ARM cpu (T239??) and custom version of ampere RTX 3xxx. Coding for either should be too hard. Not saying it’s easy. But compares of Nintendo switch AMD zen 3/RDNA3+. Would be a heck a lot harder.

[@nintendoforecast]

No worries - as I said, your post was interesting and I really appreciate the additional details you've shared (and interesting observations about the game devs as opposed to the studios). Thanks!

[@JMcCormick66]

I still have a gut feeling Pokemon may shadow drop Gen 1 virtual console around the Christmas period. They have nothing to lose, as they’ve already used the VC card with Gen 1 on 3DS, have released Lets Go already (so no Kanto remakes for the foreseeable future that could be affected sales wise) and it will help maintain those switch sales/renew NSO subscriptions going into a possible January successor announcement. I feel like Pokemon Virtual Console has the power to sell consoles - especially for nostalgic fans that may just need that final push to finally make the purchase

[@lonecom685]

I can see that selling consoles. But only if they make special editions with them, like they did for the 2DS back then. Maybe with the Switch Lite

[@crobinson2624]

Because Nintendo wants you to keep buying Switch games till Switch 2 comes out.

[@giuliano482]

My personal logic seems to be the other way around. If your Switch game is going to play (assumedly better) on my Switch 2, which is hopefully a few months away from release, then I'd be tempted to wait for the Switch 2 to come out and buy/play it then. Or it means I can sell my Switch now and play any games that come out in the interim when the Switch 2 arrives.

[@LeviAuren]

Let’s be clear, Scarlet and Violet are still in the state they released in. We know that uncharacteristically small game freak is working on both gen 10 and legends Z-A at the same time. Pokemon no longer has a track record for consistent releases that don’t shatter people’s faith in the franchise.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

Why now? Nintendo saw how pathetic and desperate some Western KZbinrs and so-called gamers have been these past few months. Theyre just throwing them a pittance. Or whatever.

[@DLinton]

Eh, they're so busy serving lawsuits and stopping people from wanting to play anything like that. No crumbs for KZbinrs that was for investors.

[@kaka8635]

this video is so long. can someone summarize?

[@lonecom685]

It's only 14 minutes...

[@mr.goodboi2780]

It's 14 minutes bro, lay off the TikTok vids.

[@enorma29]

no

[@mooseyoung3281]

to the replies, it's fair to say the video is long cause channels like this definitely stretch the runtime thin

[@n1nj4l1nk]

The video says you have brain rot.

[@papajones007]

geez...

[@7F0X7]

I hate how they try to game the market instead of just showing us what their new console can do and getting it out to market asap

[@johnnyneutron1530]

In the grand scheme of things it means nothing

[@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101]

You just can't think ig lol

[@7F0X7]

Funny how we don't get new nintendo console official reveals until Trump wins an election.

[@TheUltimateMarioFan]

Trump power

[@GamesAndAnimes]

I ignore "doom" channels. The only click bait and give 0 additional informations. I love this channel for the analytic base on official documents and the history of the company. For me the news about the backward compatibility was great. The internal storage space of the Switch + the SD card are almost full and I thought about deleting games from my wish list, because I have not many space left for all of them. Now I can wait on the successor, buy and download them there.

[@ToeCutter0]

Isn't it obvious why Nintendo confirmed backwards compatibility with Switch 2? Nintendo doesn't want to discourage Switch owners from buying games during the Holiday shopping season for fear it won't be supported on Switch 2, which is right around the corner. I've also watched MVG's video on BC on Switch 2 and I'll cut him some slack considering it's nearly a year old and we have far more informationto go on regarding Switch 2. The SOC in Switch 2 was finalized over 2 YEARS ago and the recent leaks have surprised no one. The new Tegra SOC is an iteration of the SOC in Switch, with a GPU architecture that includes an Amphere & Lovelace hybrid architecture. NVN2 is an iteration of NVN. This is likely why nVidia was chosen over AMD for Switch 2 SOC. The iterative HW/SW design provides Nintendo with enormous flexibility to support Switch 1 games on Switch 2. Is there work involved to provide BC on Switch 2? Of course, but there's far more work involved with developing a brand new title for a new console. Nintendo could provide training to allow devs to automate much of the required work to patch existing titles, allowing devs without NEW titles to position old titles for a new Switch 2, perhaps with improved graphics courtesy of new GPU. I feel far too much focus has been placed on BC for Switch 1. Nintendo clearly intends to continue offering Switch 1 alongside Switch 2 consoles. Nintendo has also offered BC in past consoles & handhelds. Providing BC between Switch generations will far, far easy than previous systems that had very different SOCs. Is Nintendo claims they're offering it, its a done deal, albeit with a few caveats in the small print.