The new console looks physically similar to the popular Switch system, which has sold more than 146 million units in seven years.

Nintendo said it would announce additional details about the console on April 2, 2025. In an accompanying press release, Nintendo said it would allow customers to test the Nintendo Switch 2 at events in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas in April, with other events planned across Europe, Asia and Australia through May.

Switch 2, the long-awaited successor to the Nintendo's 2017 hybrid portable and home console, will be released this year. Here's what sets it apart..