Qwark said:
HoloDust said:
I'm fairly certain there will be full backwards compatibility - however, that's not what I was thinking about. It would be logical for Nintendo to release all their games made for Switch 2 on Switch 1 as well in the first few years of Switch 2's lifecycle, given the huge Switch install base. Sony did this with PS5/PS4. Then, if Switch, after Switch 2 is launched, has serious price cut (to let's say $200 top), I can see it selling and living for few more years.
And then there's scenario where Nintendo stops supporting Switch 1 with games and lets it die prematurely, so they can push consumers into Switch 2 - but I really doubt they will do that. |
I dunno if they can pull of not being backwards compatible again without a load of critique. On the other hand ported Wii U games die make Nintendo a huge amount of money. The best selling Switch game released on Wii U first. The main concern for Switch 1 is if it can run Switch 2 games properly its already struggling with Nintendo's own output of ambitious games. So they might push Switch 2 a bit harder than we think. |
Well, if 3rd parties can put effort into porting current gen games to Switch 1, I'm sure Nintendo can put effort into making SW2 ports for SW1 - of course, the question remains, will they actually do it.
