Nintendo’s Next-Gen Switch Will Be Backwards Compatible

Nintendo Co. said its next console will be compatible with current Switch games, allaying fears about the company’s ability to ride on the aging machine’s past success.

Backwards compatibility in the next-generation console is a key consideration for players trying to decide on further purchases of content in the waning months of the Switch. Nintendo’s next console will also support the company’s online gaming services, it said during a business strategy briefing.