You can definitely play with your original Switch cartridges on Switch 2
While backwards compatibility was confirmed in November, we didn’t know if physical media would be supported
Gaming hardware
Switch Virtual Game Cards are a good idea – but I want Nintendo to go further
Is Nintendo’s outside the (virtual) box thinking a slice of freedom or merely a less annoying walled garden?
Acer’s 27in Predator OLED just hit my gaming monitor sweet spot
Sensible resolution, sensible price
I wanted to love Samsung’s Odyssey 3D monitor, but glasses-free 3D still has a long way to go
Limited game support and fiddly software make this a tricky tech showcase to recommend
Ranked: the best Nintendo consoles of all time
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This upgraded handheld can do much more than cloud gaming
More power and improved controls get this handheld closer to a console experience
Backbone’s latest mobile controller is a nod to my favourite ever Xbox design
Translucent green colour scheme might make this the ultimate xbox mobile controller
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I had more fun building this mechanical keyboard than any Lego set
The Glorious GMMK 3 is as modular as it gets – and about as expensive, too
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