Nintendo has unveiled the long-awaited successor to its popular Switch video game console: the Nintendo Switch 2. First-look images at the console design and a teaser trailer were revealed Thursday, but Nintendo the Japan-based video game company has held back the price tag for the Switch 2 as well as the official release date.

Japanese gaming company Nintendo will launch the Switch 2 console, successor to its hit Switch device, this year, it said on Thursday.

The Switch transformed Nintendo's fortunes following the poor performance of the Wii U console and has sold more than 145 million units.

Nintendo announces that its sound alarm clock, Alarmo, will be launching in retail stores, and interested fans won't have long to wait for it.

Nintendo teased the Switch successor Thursday morning. The company released a teaser trailer offering a first look at the new console, the Switch 2. While similar to the original device, the Switch 2 appears to be larger,

The original Nintendo Switch, announced in 2016 but released March 2017, felt like a total surprise with its innovative modular design and snap-on controllers. The Switch 2 is not

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

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.