The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially announced backwards compatibility, and this will be an important fix for a major issue of its predecessor.

Nintendo hasn’t announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for your Nintendo Switch Online services and account. The news was announced during Nintendo’s midyear policy briefing, with further information promised “at a later date.”

Players will be able to carry over game purchases, memberships and other related services.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has explained the decision to make the Switch 2 backward compatible with old software.