Xbox CEO: Getting Nintendo's support for our games is an important part of our future

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Nintendo is an important partner for Xbox, and the Switch 2 represents yet another place for Microsoft to sell its once-exclusive games.

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Releasing more Xbox games onto Nintendo's platforms is the plan for Microsoft. In fact, thanks to the Switch 2's new upgrades, that's the plan for almost everyone in the industry. The Switch 2's boosted horsepower means it can now run modern games, and it also means that the games that missed the Switch 1 due to its lower-end power can now release on the Switch 2. The platform is expected to help revivify the industry in this way.

It's no real surprise then when Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer talks up Nintendo as a partner, the Switch ecosystem, and how important the Switch is for the future of Xbox. While Minecraft is currently the most successful Xbox game on Switch, Microsoft certainly wants to bring more of its IPs, games and franchises to the platform, including the $31 billion Call of Duty series, which Microsoft is contractually obligated to bring to the Switch at some point.

In a recent interview with Variety, Phil Spencer says that getting Nintendo's support for Xbox's biggest franchises is a big part of Microsoft's gaming future:

"So we've been supporting Switch 1, I want to support Switch 2. Nintendo has been a great partner. We think it is a unique way for us to reach players who aren't PC players, who aren't players on Xbox.

"It lets us continue to grow our community of people that care about the franchises that we have, and that's really important for us to make sure we continue to invest in our games.

"I'm really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry and us continuing to support them...and getting the support from them for our franchises, I think, is an important part of our future."