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

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.

Nintendo is betting on the 2025 release of a bigger, better version of its blockbuster Switch console to keep up the success of the third best-selling games machine of all time.The company said in a statement Thursday that the new machine "plays Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games,

Nintendo has finally shared some details about the Switch 2, and there's already a lot of updates and changes for players to get excited about.

In a sparse teaser, Nintendo announced the Switch 2, its first major console release since the original Switch released in 2017 to huge sales.

Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed by gaming giant - More details about the console will be announced at a Nintendo Direct event in early April

Nintendo showcased the Switch 2 in a short reveal trailer and promises more details, including pricing, in April.

Nintendo announces Switch 2 and confirms 2025 release - Nintendo has finally taken the wraps off its long-rumoured new console and a fresh Mario Kart game