Is Switch 2 Backwards Compatible? Here's Which Games Have Issues Or Don't Work

Date: 2025-04-30 21:48:00

Nintendo continues to provide Switch 2 backward compatibility updates in the weeks leading up to the console's launch. The most recent batch of information details games for the original Switch that will work on the Switch 2--but not with the Switch 2's Joy-Con.This comes after the dedicated Switch 2 Direct, when Nintendo published a list of games for the original Switch that might not function correctly on the Switch 2. A set of follow-up interviews with the Switch 2 development team also provided clarification on questions such as what to expect from the Switch 2 eShop and how purchasing original Switch games might work on the new console. Nintendo explained how Switch 2 upgrades will work as well, with games that have a dedicated "Switch 2 Edition" version and those that will have free updates that make smaller improvements.Table of Contents [hide]Can you play Switch games on Switch 2?Can you play Switch games on Switch 2?Nintendo confirmed in a support post that you can play digital and physical Switch games on the Switch 2, with a few exceptions.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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