Nintendo has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible, so these are the six games I plan to play first.

W hen the original Switch came out almost eight years ago, hardly anyone realized they wanted console-quality gaming on the go. Turns out we did, and the Switch become Nintendo's

The Switch 2 is unlikely to be priced any lower than $349, the current cost of an OLED Switch model. $399 seems like a safe bet — the same price as the base Steam Deck. Any more than this and Nintendo will face uncomfortable comparisons to the new wave of PC handhelds.

After months of speculation, Nintendo finally confirmed the Switch 2 this week with a teaser video that featured a hardware sneak peek. We got a brief glimpse at the next Mario Kart, but details about launch titles aren't expected until later this year.

The Nintendo Switch 2's specs are still a bit of a mystery, but the one official video teaser still revealed a lot.

The next console from Nintendo is a Switch, but bigger and better

Nintendo at last unveiled its successor to the popular Switch console on Thursday, a major moment for the video game industry that will arrive sometime this year. The release of a new console will be a key milestone in Nintendo’s history after the company released the Switch in 2017 to fanfare and acclaim.

The Japanese company’s much-anticipated successor to its Switch console disappointed investors with a lack of specifics and a design that feels more like an update than a reinvention.