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Xboxes have been backwards compatible forever. PlayStation mostly, too. It would be expected for Switch to follow suit.

• cassianoleal 2y ago
  > PlayStation mostly, too I really don't know much about XBox but this sounds wrong. Wasn't the PS5 the first actually backwards compatible, and only with its immediate predecessor the PS4 (Pro)?
  • kartoffelmos 2y ago
    PS2 backwards compatible with PS1, early models of PS3 was compatible with PS2. This was achieved by simply cramming the older hardware into the newer. Quite a common strategy, really – I believe Sega did this too with Mega Drive being able to play Master System games (using a physical adapter). Nintendo did the same for achieving backwards compatibility for Game Boy games on Game Boy Advance. Wii-GC compatibility was however achieved by the consoles using the same (but buffed) chipset. Gonna be interesting to see how they achieve backwards compatibility this time around.
    • cassianoleal 2y ago
      > PS2 backwards compatible with PS1, early models of PS3 was compatible with PS2. TIL, thanks! I knew about some of the others but good to learn something new!