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How to Play Original Switch Games on the Switch 2

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What's the difference between a regular Switch game and an Switch 2 Edition, and how do you transfer games to your new console? Here's everything we know about playing Switch 1 games on the Switch 2.

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How to Play Original Switch Games on the Switch 2

What's the difference between a regular Switch game and an Switch 2 Edition, and how do you transfer games to your new console? Here's everything we know about playing Switch 1 games on the Switch 2.

18 hours ago

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Nintendo Explains Why Switch 2 Doesn't Run Every Original Switch Game Flawlessly

Nintendo says it's working to have Switch games running smoothly on the Switch 2 when it launches in a few months.

1 hour ago·United States

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theGeek.games

Nintendo Reveals the Real Reason Not All Switch Games Work on the Switch 2 - theGeek.games

“Switch 2 doesn’t include any components from the original console.” Nintendo explains why backward compatibility isn’t perfect: it relies on hybrid emulation that mixes software with new hardware adaptation. This might not come as a total surprise, but it’s worth repeating: Nintendo Switch 2 will offer backward compatibility with many titles from the original system. That said, not every game will run flawlessly—or at all. While Nintendo has …

19 hours ago

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