{"id":1164728,"date":"2026-02-11T10:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=551581"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:47:07","slug":"everything-we-know-about-nintendo-switch-2-backward-compatibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/everything-we-know-about-nintendo-switch-2-backward-compatibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2 backward compatibility"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zelda, seen here in a 4K screenshot from the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nintendo confirmed back in November 2024, two months before the company even unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, that the new console would be backward-compatible with games for the original Nintendo Switch<\/a>. Now, after detailing the system\u2019s hardware and software in an hourlong Nintendo Direct presentation<\/a>, the company has provided the first real specifics on the nature of Switch 2\u2019s backward compatibility.<\/p>\n

We now know that the Switch 2 will work with many Switch accessories \u2014 including, most importantly, the original console\u2019s Joy-Cons and Pro Controller \u2014 as well as games. But as Nintendo has previously hinted, not every Switch game will be playable (or, at least, fully playable) on the Switch 2. Here\u2019s what we\u2019ve learned so far.<\/p>\n

Will the Switch 2 be backward-compatible with physical and digital Switch games?<\/h2>\n

Yes, Nintendo confirmed in its April 2 Nintendo Direct that the Switch 2 will support both physical and digital copies of Switch games. The size of the cartridge isn\u2019t changing; it\u2019s just that Game Cards for the Switch 2 will be red, as opposed to the gray ones for the original Switch. (They\u2019ll also have \u201cmuch faster data reading speeds\u201d than the old ones, said Tetsuya Sasaki, hardware design lead for the Switch 2, in the Nintendo Direct.)<\/p>\n

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How will Switch 2 backward compatibility work?<\/h2>\n

The Switch 2 doesn\u2019t contain any hardware from the original Switch, and Nintendo isn\u2019t relying on software emulation for backward compatibility, either. Instead, the company\u2019s solution falls \u201csomewhere in between a software emulator and hardware compatibility,\u201d said Switch 2 director Takuhiro Dohta in an Ask the Developer interview published by Nintendo<\/a>. Sasaki explained, \u201cThe process of converting game data for Switch to run on Switch 2 is performed on a real-time basis as the data is read in,\u201d which makes it sound similar to the way Proton gets Windows PC games to run on the Linux-based Steam Deck<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This method allows for adding Switch 2 features, such as GameChat<\/a> support, to Switch games played via backward compatibility. Dohta added, \u201cWe believe there are many things we can do, such as making Switch games compatible with GameShare through free updates, as well as leveraging Switch 2\u2019s processing power to enable games to run in higher resolution and with a smoother frame rate.\u201d<\/p>\n

So the Switch 2 will run Switch games better?<\/h2>\n

Nintendo has not indicated that the Switch 2 will provide across-the-board improvements to graphics or performance when running Switch games, although that will happen with some games. It appears that it will be up to developers and publishers to issue patches to deliver these upgrades.<\/p>\n

So far, Nintendo has detailed two different strategies for upgrading first-party Switch games. Select titles \u2014 the list on the Nintendo website<\/a> currently features a dozen \u2014 will get \u201cfree updates to improve playability on the Nintendo Switch 2 system.\u201d The games in question run the gamut from launch-year titles like Super Mario Odyssey<\/em> to recent releases such as The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom<\/em>. In addition to performance improvements, these patches can add elements like support for Switch 2 features such as GameShare<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The other upgrade route sounds like it will offer more significant additions and improvements to certain Switch games \u2014 but this one will cost you money. Nintendo will sell what it calls an \u201cupgrade pack\u201d for these titles; the company hasn\u2019t yet said how much it will charge. A bundle of a game and its upgrade pack will be known as a \u201cNintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

At this point, the company has announced upgrade packs for six games: Kirby and the Forgotten Land<\/em>, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/em>, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/em>, Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/em>, and the upcoming titles Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/em> and Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/em> (both of which are scheduled to launch in 2025).<\/p>\n

The details vary greatly depending on the game. For the new Pok\u00e9mon game, all you get is \u201cimproved performance with higher frame rate and resolution.\u201d Both of the Zelda upgrades<\/a> will deliver that, along with faster load times, HDR, and support for the new Zelda Notes service. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/em> will be playable on Switch 2 with mouse controls, thanks to the Joy-Con 2. And the upgrade packs for both Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/em> and Kirby and the Forgotten Land<\/em> will offer new content.<\/p>\n

Will the Switch 2 be backward-compatible with all Switch games?<\/h2>\n

That would be a tall order, and the answer is no \u2014 but the level of support, as seen on a page on the Nintendo website that details the Switch 2\u2019s backward-compatibility functionality<\/a>, does seem impressive so far.<\/p>\n

Nintendo is currently working its way through the entire library of Switch games one by one, conducting \u201climited testing\u201d with each game to see if it works on the Switch 2. \u201cIt might not be that all Switch games run perfectly in time for the launch of Switch 2, but we will continue our efforts so that we can support as many Switch games as possible,\u201d said Switch 2 producer Kouichi Kawamoto in the Ask the Developer interview.<\/p>\n

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Switch 2 backward compatibility support for first-party games<\/h3>\n

Nintendo says that as of April 1, it has tested 122 first-party Switch titles and found only one that doesn\u2019t work with the Switch 2 \u2014 Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit<\/a>. That package came with a cardboard contraption that turned the Switch into a pair of virtual reality goggles, and the Switch 2 is a bigger device, so it simply can\u2019t fit into it.<\/p>\n

However, Nintendo Labo won\u2019t be completely dead on the Switch 2<\/a>: Toy-Con 01, Toy-Con 02, and Toy-Con 03 will each work to some degree. Those three titles and six others can only be played on the Switch 2 using Joy-Cons from the original Switch<\/a>, because they rely on something unique about those controllers. Some games, like WarioWare: Move It!<\/em>, need the infrared camera in the right Joy-Con, which doesn\u2019t exist in the Joy-Con 2; others, like Ring Fit Adventure<\/em>, use an accessory that the Joy-Con 2 can\u2019t fit into.<\/p>\n

Switch 2 backward compatibility support for third-party games<\/h3>\n

By Nintendo\u2019s count, more than 15,000 third-party games have been released for the Switch. In the company\u2019s testing so far, it has found 141 titles<\/strong> that don\u2019t boot up at all on the Switch 2<\/a>, including popular games such as Dead by Daylight<\/em>, Doom Eternal<\/em>, and Fortnite<\/em>. (Thankfully, Fortnite<\/em> appeared in the April 2 Nintendo Direct as a Switch 2 launch title, which takes care of that concern.) An additional 47 games<\/strong> are listed as \u201cplayable\u201d with \u201csome in-game compatibility issues\u201d<\/a>; these include Alan Wake Remastered<\/em>, Fall Guys<\/em>, and Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible that those numbers will go up as Nintendo tests more games, but it\u2019s also likely that some titles will come off these lists as the company works with third parties to address the compatibility issues.<\/p>\n

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Will the Switch 2 work with Switch accessories like controllers?<\/h2>\n

Yup! With a few exceptions, peripherals such as the Switch\u2019s Joy-Cons and Pro Controller will be compatible with the Switch 2. You can check Nintendo\u2019s support site<\/a> for a full list of Switch accessories to see whether the Switch 2 supports them.<\/p>\n

As far as the Joy-Cons go, note that because the Switch 2 uses a magnetic hookup for its Joy-Con 2 controllers \u2014 rather than the sliding mechanism for the original Switch and its Joy-Cons \u2014 it isn\u2019t possible to connect Switch Joy-Cons to the Switch 2; they can only be paired and used wirelessly. (That also means that you won\u2019t be able to charge the Joy-Cons unless you slide them back onto your Switch, or you have a Charging Grip or Charging Stand for that system lying around.)<\/p>\n

The Switch Pro Controller can be charged by plugging it into the Switch 2 dock or one of the system\u2019s two USB-C ports, but it must still be paired wirelessly in order to be used. In other words, a wired connection<\/a> isn\u2019t supported with the Switch 2 as it is with the Switch.<\/p>\n

Can the Switch 2 be used with the original Switch\u2019s dock?<\/h2>\n

No, unfortunately. While Nintendo made a point of saying in its April 2 Nintendo Direct presentation that the Switch and Switch 2 have the exact same depth \u2014 they\u2019re both 13.9 mm (0.55 in) thick \u2014 the original Switch\u2019s dock is not compatible with the Switch 2. The issue could come down to physical differences in the bottom edge of the console that prevent it from sitting in the old dock.<\/p>\n

Can microSD cards be used to expand the Switch 2\u2019s storage?<\/h2>\n

The Switch 2 features 256 GB of onboard storage, and it can be expanded only with microSD Express cards<\/a>. This is a flash memory standard with significantly faster read and write speeds than the standard microSD cards that the original Switch supports.<\/p>\n

You can slot a microSD card from your original Switch into the Switch 2, but the only thing you\u2019ll be able to do with it is view screenshots or videos captured in Switch games to the card.<\/p>\n

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Zelda, seen here in a 4K screenshot from the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Nintendo confirmed back in November 2024, two months before the company even unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, that the new console would be backward-compatible with games for the original Nintendo Switch. Now, after detailing the system\u2019s hardware and software in an hourlong Nintendo Direct presentation, the company has provided the first real specifics on the nature of Switch 2\u2019s backward compatibility. We now know that the Switch 2 will work with many Switch accessories \u2014 including, most importantly, the original console\u2019s Joy-Cons and Pro Controller \u2014 as well as games. But as Nintendo has previously hinted, not every Switch game will be playable…<\/p>\n

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