Now, About A Switch Pro...

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Darwinianevolution said:

Raven said:
I have a hard time believing Nintendo would risk resetting their userbase even when the Switch 2 finally releases. Rumors suggest the next Xbox and PS consoles will be BC with the current gen, so Nintendo forcing everyone to restart would just be a sore spot for marketing.

But as for the OP specifically, I seriously doubt it would be a brand new system that breaks compatibility with the Switch if it's called the "Switch Pro". That would be super confusing, and be unlike any other mid-gen upgrade that they've released previously (Game Boy Color, DSi, New 3DS).

They can always make the Switch 2 completely backwards compatible to sweeten the deal. Being able to play the previous lineup right off the bat is always a big plus, and I'm pretty sure the technology for it is not that complicated, especially if they still use the same cartridge format.

The thing is though, if they make Switch 2 backwards compatible, they lose their chance to rip off consumers by making every second Switch 2 release just a rehashed full-price Switch 1 game at a higher res. I can see them axing back compat for this reason alone.