Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has stated his desire to support Nintendo Switch 2, and that he is a “big believer” in the importance of Nintendo’s continued impact within the games industry.
“So we’ve been supporting Switch 1, I want to support Switch 2. Nintendo has been a great partner,” Spencer explained to Variety.
“We think it is a unique way for us to reach players who aren’t PC players, who aren’t players on Xbox. It lets us continue to grow our community of people that care about the franchises that we have, and that’s really important for us to make sure we continue to invest in our games.
“I’m really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry and us continuing to support them. And getting the support from them for our franchises, I think, is an important part of our future.”
It had been rumoured that Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator would be coming to the portable home console’s successor, with existing Nintendo Switch ports like Grounded, Pentiment, Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps to receive patches to bump them with 4K support.
Nintendo Switch 2 will be released at retailers around the world on 5 June 2025.
