Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief says its Switch console sales are still going strong, while he promised that a successor is coming.

It’s recently been announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with current-generation hardware. Here are three reasons why this had to happen.

You won't have to worry about repurchasing your Nintendo favorites when the Switch’s successor finally arrives. In its earnings report, Nintendo said its next console will have backwards compatibility and be able to run games made for the Switch.