Rumors of a Nintendo Switch 2 have been heating up over the past few weeks, with claims about the currently unconfirmed console surfacing almost daily from a variety of sources

According to the latest leaks, the Switch 2 will boast full backward compatibility, feature a custom chip from Nvidia, and offer an excellent lineup of Sega games

According to Universo Nintendo (and spotted by Eurogamer), Nintendo's upcoming console will be backward compatible with both digital and physical original Nintendo Switch games More excitingly, the source suggests that developers will be able to "enhance" their games to take advantage of the Switch 2's power-ups

Given that games like "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" and "Splatoon 3" have suffered from (presumably) poor performance due to aging internal components of the original Switch, this could be a very big It could be a selling point Imagine being able to play Link's latest adventure in Hyrule without the frame rate dropping every time the action gets chaotic

Full backwards compatibility and performance boosts for some of the best Nintendo Switch games would mirror the features currently available on the PS5 and Xbox Series X

Another potential scoop on the Switch 2 this week is Reuters' report that Nintendo's next console will feature a custom Nivida chip

The current Nintendo Switch is powered by the Nvidia Tegra X1 chip, so it is not a huge surprise that Nintendo would stick with this manufacturer for its next console, but Big-N may use a universal chip instead of a custom chip There has been speculation for some time

Reuters refuted this suggestion, stating that "a new version of the Nintendo Switch console planned for this year will likely include Nvidia's custom design However, this has not been confirmed, and Nintendo declined to comment when contacted by the media outlet

While the news of backwards compatibility and custom chipsets is exciting, we also want to know what games we will be able to play when we pick up Nintendo's next console

Midori (@MbKKssTBhz5 on X, formerly Twitter), an insider known primarily for leaks about the Atlus "Persona" franchise, claims that all Sega games shown at last year's The Game Awards will appear on Nintendo's next hardware He claims At TGA 2023, Sega announced various remakes of classic titles such as Shinobi, Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi, and Streets of Rage

Further rumors suggest that Persona 3 Reload, a remake of 2006's Persona 3, will also be released on the Nintendo DS2 Persona 5 Royal," "Persona 4 Golden," and "Persona 5 Tactica" have all been made available on Xbox and Nintendo hardware in the past few years, and the "Persona" franchise, historically a PlayStation exclusive, is now also available on Xbox and Nintendo hardware This is felt to be quite plausible since

However, since "Persona 3 Reload" was not released on Switch last month, there is widespread speculation that Atlus intends to release this game on Switch 2

While all of the above Nintendo Switch 2 rumors are classified as credible, none should be taken as fact Until there is an official announcement from Nintendo itself, all information regarding the Switch 2 should be taken with a grain of salt

Many sources have repeatedly suggested that Nintendo is preparing to launch the Switch 2 later this year, with some suggesting that the console could be announced in March If so, it shouldn't be long before the details regarding Nintendo's plans are finalized and the distinction between fact and fiction can be made