Nintendo revealed its eagerly anticipated Switch 2 console on Thursday, exciting gamers and offering the video game industry a potential bright spot amid a broader slowdown.

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

We're due for a new Nintendo Switch. The current model has performed valiantly for the last seven years but it's much showing its age in terms of processing power. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa announced that the game system's long-awaited successor will be revealed before the end of March 2025,