Good morning and buckle up, folks: were leaping onto the rumor mill today. As more and more news about the Nintendo Switch 2 emerges as its anticipated announcement approaches, a video game podcaster named NateTheHate has claimed that both Halo: The Master Chief Collection andMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 are coming to the Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. NateTheHate has been correct numerous times in the past regarding upcoming games, but we encourage you to take this news with the proper amount of skepticism. The idea of an Xbox title on the Switch 2 is somewhat far-fetched, especially since we still have no clear picture of the consoles specs.However, the Switch 2 might not need the onboard hardware to power titles like this. Xbox made an announcement in February 2024 to bring more of its games to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo, includingPentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, andGrounded.The idea is that the Nintendo Switch 2 could work with cloud game streaming; by providing an interface, gamers could play titles through the cloud that the Switch would not be able to handle on its own. Considering the demanding specifications ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024, streaming is the only practical answer for how Nintendos portable console could handle the game.Recommended VideosOf course, not everything has panned out as expected. For example, Senuas Saga: Hellblade 2 launched as an Xbox exclusive amid a wave of rumors that it would also come to the PlayStation 5. Xboxs decisions are transforming the company into more a publisher than a producer. Fans and critics alike have asked whether Xbox will continue to be a console or whether it will simply become a platform for cloud gaming, similar to Nvidias GeForce Now.Xbox Game StudiosIf Microsoft does bring these games to Nintendo and PlayStation consoles, the decision will benefit players and make these noteworthy titles all the more accessible. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with Switch games, although it isnt clear whether that will be through hardware compatible (in other words, whether cartridges will work) or if it will only be a digital backwards compatibility. With more and more consoles taking a digital-only approach, its possible the next Xbox console and in turn, the Nintendo Switch 2 could simply be a set-top streaming box versus something with a disc drive or cartridge slot.Editors Recommendations