The Japanese company’s much-anticipated successor to its Switch console disappointed investors with a lack of specifics and a design that feels more like an update than a reinvention.

Nintendo’s latest console is a larger version of the original Switch and has some new features for gamers. Here’s what you need to know.

Japan's Nintendo will release the Switch 2 console, successor to its hit Switch device, this year, it said on Thursday. The Kyoto-based gaming company did not release pricing for the new device and said it would provide more details at a Nintendo Direct event on April 2.

After months of speculation, Nintendo finally confirmed the Switch 2 this week with a teaser video that featured a hardware sneak peek. We got a brief glimpse at the next Mario Kart, but details about launch titles aren't expected until later this year.

A trailer revealing the Nintendo Switch 2 was released Thursday, Jan. 16. Find out its release date, if you can pre-order and watch the trailer.

Japan's Nintendo said on Thursday it will release the Switch 2 console this year, unveiling a device that appeared to closely follow the design of its popular predecessor.

Nintendo has officially confirmed the highly anticipated Switch 2. We don't know many specifics about the successor to the company's popular handheld console, but a two-minute first-look trailer on YouTube shows off quite a bit.