On Tuesday evening, Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, made an important announcement on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the eagerly awaited **Switch 2**. He verified that the “successor to the Nintendo Switch” will be entirely **backwards compatible** with the original Switch software. Furthermore, the **Nintendo Switch Online** service will transition, indicating that users can preserve their accounts across both systems and likely keep their purchase history.

Ideally, this also implies that the library of classic Nintendo games accessible through a Switch Online subscription will remain available on the new device.

However, that’s about all the information available at this time. Furukawa emphasized that more specifics about the Switch 2 will be disclosed “at a later date.” This has fueled speculation that the console might not debut in 2024 as previously suggested. Earlier reports pointed to a spring launch (similar to the original Switch), but with no official announcement yet, the timeline could be altering, possibly pushing the release to 2025.

In the meantime, Nintendo appears to be focusing on other initiatives, such as a **music app** for smartphones, a **remaster of the Wii U classic Xenoblade Chronicles X**, and even a unique **alarm clock**.

With the existing Nintendo Switch having sold nearly **150 million units**, it seems Nintendo is not in a hurry to launch its next console.