What is backwards compatibility on a games console?
Backwards compatibility means your newer console can play games made for the older version — so you keep your game library when you upgrade.
Backwards compatibility lets you play games from an older console on a newer one. PlayStation and Xbox support this, so you can use your old game disks on a new console without buying them again. Nintendo is different — the Switch can't play games from older Nintendo systems. Backwards compatibility saves you money because you keep using games you already own.
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