Nintendo Switch 2: These Switch 1 games are not compatible with the new console
28.5.2025
Translation: machine translated
Shortly before the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the company publishes an updated list of Switch 1 games that are not compatible with the Switch 2.
These Switch 1 games cannot be launched on the Switch 2
The list only contains titles that are available in the European eShop. You can find a list of all games at Nintendo.
According to Nintendo, the problems with all non-compatible games are being investigated. It is unclear if and when a patch will actually be released.
These Switch 1 games can be launched but have compatibility issues
The list only contains titles that are available in the European eShop. You can find a list of all games at Nintendo.
Nintendo does not reveal the exact compatibility issues of the following games and whether they are serious or not. Nintendo also assures that the problems with these games are being investigated. It is unclear if and when a patch will actually be released.
These Switch 1 games also have problems, but they will be fixed soon
The compatibility issues with these games have been identified and investigated. They should receive a free update for the launch of the Switch 2 on 5 June (or shortly thereafter)
These games can only be played on the Switch with the «old» Joy-Cons
You can also game on the Switch 2 with the Pro Controller and the Joy-Con controllers from the Switch 1. For some games, the old Joy Cons are even mandatory - mainly due to the infrared camera and the smaller dimensions of the predecessor controllers.
- 1-2-Switch
- Everybody 1-2-Switch!
- Game Builder Garage
- Nintendo Labo (Variety Kit, Robot Kit, Vehicle Kit)
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Wario Ware: Move It!
You can't use this software at all on the Switch 2
Some titles are completely incompatible with the Switch 2. For example, you cannot use the «Nintendo Labo Toy-Con VR Set» with the Switch 2. This is because the Switch 2 does not fit into the cardboard VR glasses supplied. Apps such as «Crunchyroll» and «InkyPen» cannot be launched on the Switch 2 either. However, it can be assumed that these will receive their own Switch 2 versions.
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Domagoj Belancic
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Domagoj.Belancic@digitecgalaxus.chMy love of video games was unleashed at the tender age of five by the original Gameboy. Over the years, it's grown in leaps and bounds.
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