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Topic: "Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games"

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dmcc0

@Magician PS5 usually gives access to PS4 versions for digital cross-gen doesn't it? See no reason why they couldn't do that here too.

dmcc0

Bolt_Strike

Magician wrote:

dmcc0 wrote:

Has there been any mention of whether buying a Switch 2 edition of a game also gives you access to the Switch version? I'm thinking of a situation where yo might have a Switch 2, but also a Lite for travelling or something which obviously isn't compatible with a Switch 2 version.

@dmcc0

Switch 2 and Switch 2 Edition games are for use on Switch 2 only.

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/virtual-game-cards/

That doesn't entirely answer the question. Of course no one expects to play Switch 2 Editions on Switch 1 consoles, the question is more if you buy/upgrade to a Switch 2 Edition of a game, can it still run the OG version of the game on Switch 1 or is the game permanently locked to Switch 2 from then on?

That Prime 4 disclaimer looks promising, but hard to say if that's going to be the case for every game.

Bolt_Strike

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Magician

The latest news is YTuber Nintendo Prime sharing his response from My Store support regarding Switch 2 Edition games.

[Edited by Magician]

Switch Physical Collection - 1,555 games (as of March 31st, 2026)
Switch 2 Physical Collection - 4 games (as of December 8th, 2025)

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