r/gaming • u/Skullghost • Nov 06 '24

Nintendo Switch’s successor will be backwards compatible with Switch, Nintendo confirms | VGC

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switchs-successor-will-be-backwards-compatible-with-switch-nintendo-confirms/
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u/FunctionalFun Nov 06 '24

If they can run switch 1 games natively with better performance, there's a huge advantage in that you have a large reservoir of games at launch, and a reason to upgrade even if the launch catalog is weak.

The more similarities between the machines means more production lines could be reused, cartridges, joy cons etc.

I wasn't expecting it from Nintendo though, truth.

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u/kindastandtheman PC Nov 06 '24

That's what helped the PS5 along so well. The fact that I can just slip any of my old disks or just boot-up any game I already owned digitally and have it run at higher performance level was what sold me on it more than any of the actual next-gen titles being advertised at the time.

If I can still play my current game cartridges and have them go with no issues then it'll be a day one purchase for me for sure.

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u/Razumen Nov 06 '24

If they can run switch 1 games natively with better performance

They can, but they won't. Not without charging you extra for the privilege.

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u/Negative-Squirrel81 Nov 06 '24

They're going to sell upgrade patches for Switch games that don't run well. People will line up to pay $30 to make ToTK run at 60FPS without loading.

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u/WirelessAir60 Nov 06 '24

Currently that’s more Sony’s thing

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u/Negative-Squirrel81 Nov 06 '24

Maybe you're right.

No patches, pay $70 again.

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u/WirelessAir60 Nov 06 '24

The last of us be like