The Nintendo Switch 2 will definitely be backwards compatible, but that confirmation did come with a bit of an asterisk.
Though Nintendo has a history of discontinuing its older consoles without missing a beat, there's reason to believe this ...
especially considering how past transitions (like from Wii U discs to Switch cartridges) did not support backward compatibility. A Nintendo spokesperson explained this decision in response to a ...
The Switch was not compatible with Wii U games ... The Switch 2 won't support all Switch 1 games. Nintendo's announcement of backward compatibility support for Switch 2 was light on details.