Nintendo says they plan on using the same account system on their next console
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa says they plan to make a smooth transition for customers from Nintendo Switch to the next-generation console by using the Nintendo Account!
– There are currently 290 million Nintendo Accounts across console & mobile.https://t.co/Y9O8vmeySz pic.twitter.com/OrIYQ1K5XU
— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) June 27, 2023
by pickledgreatness
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Why wouldn’t they
No surprise considering how much they have invested in it.
they better. I don’t buy everything again
Nintendo: we never said anything about that account retaining its library though 😉
So we will keep our switch games on the next console right?
That’s great news. Hopefully this also means that we can expect the NSO library to move over to their next console, without the needless drip.
Great, now let’s hope that the next system is backwards compatible, because if it’s not, I won’t be buying it
I have no doubts but I do hope the next switch is backward compatible, I read somewhere that each game provided directly the maxwell custom gpu driver or something like that (which is an absurd choice I think)
I hope this is hinting at backwards compatibility, lack of library transfer is becoming something of a deal-breaker for me, especially when I look at a Steam Deck’s ability to play almost anything I already own on PC.
Until they say the words ‘you can play all Switch games on New Switch’ I remain skeptical.
They would lose more than half their customer base on the next console otherwise.
i hope this also means we can play our switch games on the next platform, i don’t want to buy everything all over again ðŸ˜
Lol, the Splatoon guy’s multi-page question is shortened to just four lines and has the shortest answer in the entire PDF
I feel like there is definitely no excuse to not carry over your library this time. MAYBE there was a case for Wii U to Switch excuse, but not this time.
I feel like with the Zelda release, super Mario rpg and Pikmin that we are at the end of this console.
I’m pretty sure switch 2 next year but I’m probably wrong.
One thing I loved about my 3ds was that it could still play physical DS games. The only gba game I played was Pokemon, so losing that wasn’t too big of a deal.
Really hoping next Nintendo system is backwards compatible to switch.
You have a SNES now! What do you need those old dumb NES carts for?
I will be very disappointed in Nintendo if the switch games don’t work on the new console.
Nintendo has historically, been pretty good with backwards compatibility on handheld systems. I hope that carries over.
At the very least the absolute very least. I would hope the old system is still compatible with the new system, dock and accessories. So if you wanted to play a Switch game, it would be as simple as putting the old switch into the new dock, and going from there.
In 2023 nobody has 15 systems hooked up underneath their TV. There’s just not the room for all the junk.
This isn’t new information, this is all just a repeat of what they said in 2021 [here](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/11/nintendo-talks-about-its-future-and-reconfirms-next-gaming-system-is-coming-in-20xx)
Hopefully this means games are backwards compatible then
I think Nintendo knocked it out of the park this generation
However they’ve not got a very good track record of releasing 2 hit pieces of hardware in a row. At least not recently
I can say that I will not buy a new Switch if it doesn’t include backwards compatibility & since I know there’s nothing new under the sun many others will do the same. In an age of Xbox & PS being able to play old games, it would be a huge disservice to Nintendo’s consumers.
I’ve bought my GF around 15 games at this point, there’s absolutely no way I’d repurchase a single one & she wouldn’t let me even if I wanted.
Why are people being so skeptical about the idea of backwards compatibility with the next console? That’s been Nintendo’s strategy for multiple generations now. The only recent exception was from Wii U to Switch and there were obvious reasons why it would have been impractical there (different physical medium and the lack of the Wii U controller on the Switch).
I will be *very* surprised if the new console isn’t backwards compatible
If the next system doesn’t carry over my library I’m getting a Steam Deck.
I’ve been gaming since the Atari 2600. I buy physical games almost exclusively.
Guess what?
I still have my systems and libraries going all the way back:
2600, NES, GB, SNES, Genesis, GBC, Game Gear, Sega CD, N64, Sega Saturn, PS1, GBA, GCN, PS2, Wii, NDS, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, Switch, PS5.
I have working games that are older than some people reading this comment.
Physical libraries and systems will last as long as you take care of them.
I wouldn’t put too much of your gaming enjoyment into the hands of a corporation’s board of directors, hoping for backwards compatibility or access to digital libraries on future hardware.
Thank fucking God. No more changing account systems, please. Just stick with the NAs and let us build our backwards compatible libraries.
You all are just assuming backwards compatibility. I’ve had the same Nintendo account on the Wii, Wii U, and 3DS. And the Switch isn’t backwards compatible with any of those.
For all we know, having the same Nintendo account could just mean you can use the same Mii and have your credit card information carried over.
All Nintendo DS games were backwards compatible with the first one coming out in 2004, and it not being discontinued until 2020. Also, with the Wii U being able to play Wii games. It REALLY feels like they realized the popularity of the DS was partly because of backwards compatibility (even with it being able to play GBA games).
This… really doesn’t mean much till we have backwards compatibility confirmed. PLEASE Nintendo, just this one time!!
I would like it if Pro Controllers were forwards-compatible. I understand if account games are not, but ProCons are wonderful little pieces of hardware whose utility would be just silly to squander.
Unless their next console is backwards compatible with switch games and cartridges I’m out.
Can’t wait to play in 1080p
Damnit Nintendo just say the thing already.
Me: “So that means we’ll still have access to titles that we purchased on the Switch, right?”
Nintendo: “Certainly you’ll have access. All you’ll need to do is buy the title again on the new hardware.”
Knowing Nintendo this is probably what they’ll do;
“all your purchased games will run on the new system!”… “but because it’s different hardware we had to limit the emulation performance to 720p 30fps for best stability. You can always purchase the new ported game for best performance!”
hmmmm but what about the games