The Nintendo Switch 2’s backward-compatibility with Switch games is generally pretty good, and a few games have gotten patches from their developers to allow them to take advantage of the higher ...

From the moment the Switch 2 was announced, we knew that it would have full backward compatibility with almost every Switch 1 game – the only exception being some with peripherals that wouldn't work.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One telling sign here is that Bandai Namco has enough confidence to allow Switch 2 handheld gameplay to be recorded, albeit from an over-the-shoulder ...

Since its launch in June of 2025, the Nintendo Switch 2 has sold over 17 million units by the end of that year. The system is Nintendo's follow-up to the massively popular Switch, which itself has ...

Nintendo has announced that Switch 2 pre-orders will begin in the U.S. on April 24, 2025, and that the original price of $449.99 and launch date of June 5 will remain the same. Nintendo shared the ...

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Nintendo has released a new update for the Switch 2 and Switch this week, bumping the system firmware up to Version 22.0.0. On the Switch 2, this update comes loaded with new GameChat features, ...

Still, you might want to drop money on a Switch 2 sooner rather than later, if rumors about the system getting a PS5-like price hike are true. Either way, after extensively testing, reviewing, and ...

We now have our hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, a new console from one of the biggest names in gaming. Alas, a new console is only as valuable as the library of games you can build on it. Thankfully, ...