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. 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.

Japan's Nintendo will release the Switch 2 console, successor to its hit Switch device, this year, it said on Thursday. The Kyoto-based g

The Switch 2 announcement contained precious little real information. The new machine will seemingly function much like the original: a hybrid device operating as both portable and console. After all the rumours and years of anticipation, we know what Nintendo’s next console is. It’s the Switch 2.