TheNintendo Switch 2is backward compatible with its predecessor’s games, but that doesn’t mean every Switch game is without issues on the new hardware. Nintendo released alist of games with Switch 2 compatibility issuesshortly after the console was revealed – some that wouldn’t launch at all, and others with different, untold issues once in the game.
Said list has now been updated witha new PDF fromNintendo, which delineates which games are already scheduled to have their issues resolved. Among these are live-service giantFortnite, which will release a new version exclusively for the Switch 2, rather than use an updated Switch 1 game client. Other notable heavy hitters on the list areDOOM EternalandNBA 2K25, both of which will have their compatibility issues resolved with an update.
Full List Of Switch Games Getting Updated For Switch 2 Compatibility
Expect Updates At Or Shortly After The Console Launch
The following list includesevery game expected to get an update near the Switch 2’s releaseto make it compatible with the new hardware:
Fortniteis currently the only game on the compatibility issues list that will receive a whole new versionfor the Switch 2. This is only unique among games that have compatibility issues; Nintendo is also releasing a handful of enhanced ports of first-party games, like theSwitch 2 versions ofBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom. Nintendo’s upgrades are paid, even if you own the Switch version;Fortnite’s, as a traditionally free-to-play game, will be free.
Expect More Games To Be Updated For Switch 2 Compatibility
Many Issues Are Still Being Investigated
The above list is just a subset of games that already have updates or new versions planned. There are still plenty of Switch 1 games that have seemingly not had their compatibility issues thoroughly investigated.Switch versions ofAlan Wake RemasteredandAlien: Isolation, for example, are two notable games that will start on the Switch 2, but have issues once playing the game; both are labeled as “This issue is being investigated” in Nintendo’s lists.
For Nintendo’s list of Switch games with start-up issues on Switch 2, clickhere. For the list of games that will start but experience issues in-game, clickhere.
Conceivably, many games with Switch 2 compatibility issues will have them resolved soon after the console launches, but have not yet had their issues pinned down yet for Nintendo to claim an update is on the way. The thorough transparency from Nintendo on these issues is very appreciated, and should help avoid many headaches when users attempt to play certain games on theirNintendo Switch 2.
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Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release in 2025. Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. A full reveal is pencilled in for June 18, 2025.
