How do you notice that the… Nintendo Switch one of the most successful and popular consoles of all time? Primarily on the sales figures. The hybrid console is currently around 140 millionn units sold, just behind Nintendo DS in second place and PlayStation 2 in third place among the most successful consoles of all time.
A another successful Christmas business and sales at a very reasonable price could easily push the Switch to the top spot. That probably would have after the brutal flop of the Wii U no one seriously thought it was possible. But there is another indicator of the Switch's popularity: the never-ending stream of rumors about the successor.
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When will the Nintendo Switch 2 go on sale?
Millions of Nintendo fans ask themselves this question every day, but nothing has been officially confirmed yet. It is not even known whether the The new console is actually called Switch 2 becomes. For a long time it was assumed that the device would still work in any case 2024 appear. And there is a very special reason for that.
A console sells primarily through its exclusive titles. And there Nintendo has Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda or Super Mario some legendary game series up our sleeves. However, no major Nintendo title has yet been announced for the 2024 Christmas season. That can actually only mean one thing.
Nintendo wants to save the big reveal of the Switch 2 for an upcoming Direct. Including the announcement of some big titles that will be released as… act as urgently needed system sellers should. But there are increasing persistent rumors that the Switch 2 not until 2025 appears. And a possible feature should give millions of fans a headache.
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Is the Switch 2 backwards compatible?
It's almost certain that you can also play Switch games on Nintendo's new console. Anything else would be absurd. However, things may look different with the Joy-Con controllers. This could lead to a major nuisance.
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If current rumors are to be believed, the Joy-Con controllers of the Switch 2 no longer with the annoying rail system, but with Magnets on the housing attached to the console. What sounds like a sensible innovation is likely to mean the end of the previous Joy Cons.
So you may have to choose the Switch 2 with a new arsenal these idiosyncratic control units stock up, which unfortunately are anything but cheap. On the one hand, this is extremely annoying. On the other hand, many Switch owners are likely to have millions Joy-Cons due to this problem have already had their day anyway. The best games for Nintendo Switch 2024 offers our new PC games guide.
Source: Nintendolife