Nintendo confirms Switch 2 console will have the feature gamers are 'begging' for

Nintendo has revealed the Switch 2, the successor to its hybrid-portable console from 2017. Bringing a bunch of new features to the table, there's one particular inclusion that gamers are extremely happy about.

When a new console comes out, there's always the worry that the games you've spent hundreds of pounds on aren't going to work on the new hardware. Thankfully, Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 will be compatible with most games already available for the Switch.

This means games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Pokemon: Sword & Shield will all likely work perfectly on the new hardware when it releases this year. It won't matter if you own the game physically or digitally, either, as Nintendo has confirmed that anything purchased on the eShop will be compatible with the Switch 2.

It's worth mentioning that while original Switch games will work on the new console, there will be some new games coming out that will only work on the Nintendo Switch 2. We don't know what those are yet, or how those games will be different from the rest.

Fans are already singing the praises for Nintendo's decision to be clear and upfront about backwards compatibility in the YouTube comments of the reveal trailer. "The fact that they said specifically physical and digital games are compatible and they showed a date for a direct is amazing," says one gamer.

Another fan agrees, saying: "That confirmation of both physical and digital backwards compatibility was VERY smart on Nintendo's part." Fans are clearly over the moon that they'll have an extensive library of games to play on their new console the day they get it.

However, there's a small disclaimer that fans should be wary of. In the Switch 2