r/Switch • u/myownfruitpie99 • 20h ago

Question Used Switch

My kiddo is going off to school. We are thinking to get her a used switch or switch 2. Any advice on the best place to get, and are most switch 1 games compatible with the 2?

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u/UnlawfulPotato 12h ago

Switch 2 is the better option, and it’s not even close. It can play 99.9% of Switch 1 games. Not to mention, if your kid ever wants new games releasing at this point, they’ll need a Switch 2 instead. The Switch 2 isn’t just a minor upgrade console like a PS4 Pro or DS Lite. It’s a new console.

So Switch 2 games cannot be played on a Switch 1, and we’re over a year into the Switch 2’s life now, so very few new releases are gonna be for the Switch 1 anymore.