Nintendo reveals long-awaited Switch 2 console set to launch this year

The Nintendo Switch 2 docked with a TV behind it.

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Nintendo on Thursday said its long-awaited new Switch 2 hybrid will be available this year, touting a bigger screen and controllers, as the company looks to breathe new life into its struggling hardware business.

The business showed off the Switch 2 in a video trailer. The start of the clip features a current version of the console before detaching the two “joy-con” controllers to expand the size of the tablet they attach onto. The video then shows the joy cons growing in size and changing to a matte black co

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