Nintendo Switch's successor is the hot topic, as rumors claim that the console is a reality and will arrive sometime next year. Even Strauss Zelnick, head of Take-Two, recently spoke about the rumored console and the strategy that the Japanese company could follow.
From his perspective, Nintendo will be making a mistake if its next hardware doesn't have a popular feature: backward compatibility. Zelnick thinks it's something gamers want, so he believes the system should have it if possible.
Strauss Zelnick believes Switch 2 should be backward compatible
Reports on Nintendo Switch 2 claim that the presence of backward compatibility is not yet defined, so the feature is not yet a given on the new hardware. Zelnick believes that Nintendo must bet on it yes or yes, as it is in the interest of gamers.
"You need to give consumers what they want and optimize their experience, and you can’t not deliver a feature you’re able to deliver so as to maximize sales. That isn’t fulfilling your contract with consumers. You have to do the very best you can for them. I suppose it’s possible the lack of backward compatibility could enhance your revenue for a period of time, but at what cost?" said the executive.
From his perspective, the absence of backward compatibility would be a mistake on Nintendo's part. While it would bring it profits initially, Zelnick believes the lack of the feature could impact the company in the long run.
"We’re not a hardware manufacturer so we don’t get to make those decisions. But I think if you can be compatible technically, then you want to be. However, in certain instances if the leap forward is great enough, that’s not a possibility," Zelnick clarified.
Rumors claim that Nintendo's new console will be a continuation of Switch, so backward compatibility would be expected. However, it is still too early to know concrete details about the successor of the hybrid console.
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