Fortunately, Nintendo has also announced that some Nintendo Switch games will get free updates to improve playability on the upcoming console. "By connecting your Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch 2 rollout is somewhat complicated. While most original Switch games are compatible with the Switch 2, some are not. Some original Switch games are getting paid Switch 2 upgrades, which will improve their performance on the upcoming console.

Certain Switch games will get free upgrades on Switch 2, including Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, along with a few other Nintendo classics.

Yes, Nintendo offers a seven-day free trial for Nintendo Switch Online, giving you access to online play for your Nintendo Switch (and eventually Nintendo Switch 2 games), cloud backup for your save data, select game soundtracks on Nintendo Music, and a library of over 100 NES, SNES, and Game Boy games.

Nintendo highlights three new online features that will be exclusive to the Switch 2 version of its NSO subscription service.

Nintendo confirmed back in November 2024, two months before the company even unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, that the new console would be backward-compatible with games for the original Nintendo Switch.