Nintendo might announce more aspects of the Switch 2 before it’s actually revealed, as this information demonstrates. But do not expect an actual look at the hardware before 2025, and don’t be shocked if it looks…a lot like the current Switch with better graphics.

Nintendo is still planning to announce the Switch 2 by the end of March 2025. The long-awaited console has been rumoured to release at

"At today's Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch," Nintendo posted in a social media update attributed to company President Shintaro Furukawa. "Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well."

Nintendo has announced that the Switch 2 will play games made for the original console. Even though the company still hasn’t officially announced the device, it’s been dropping hints about what the successor to the Switch will have to offer for nearly a year now.

Nintendo may be on the cusp of revealing the successor to the wildly successful Switch, but the company won't leave its old console completely in the dust. In a recent briefing, Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 (or whatever Nintendo calls it) will be backward compatible with games for the original Switch.

Here's a list of the best games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, from A to Z trigger, as chosen by Engadget editors.

Nintendo shares an odd warning with fans, reminding them to keep an eye out for a potential problem that could damage the console.

One intriguing theory emerging from the gaming community is the possibility of The Sims 4 arriving on the Nintendo Switch 2 upon its release

Some players wonder why Nintendo decided to make Switch 2 backward compatible, as this wasn’t the case when moving from the Wii U to the Switch. This approach allowed the compan

As the United States watched ballots being counted, Nintendo decided to announce that the Switch 2 would retain some backwards compatibility. The Android Police Podcast reacts to this news.