Kyoto, Japan - The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been announced in a reveal that also confirmed that a hotly-anticipated new Mario Kart game is in production for the console!

In a trailer posted to the company's YouTube channel and announced on its website, Nintendo revealed the long-awaited follow-up to 2017's Nintendo Switch, which has become one of the best-selling and most popular gaming devices of all time.

A two-minute video shows the original Nintendo Switch transforming into its new variation. The new console will also be a hybrid device that can work in both handheld and TV mode.

The Switch 2 boasts a larger central tablet-like screen with a kickstand and a similar layout to its predecessor, with paired "joy-con" controllers that clip to its sides with magnets.

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The trailer also featured another stunning announcement – a new Mario Kart is in the works. While uncertain if it is a release game, it will likely come out with or soon after the Switch 2 launch.

In news that will please every Switch fan, Nintendo confirmed in the trailer that the new console will be backwards-compatible with both physical and digital original Switch games.

The announcement sent fans into a frenzy, shooting to the top of X's trending topics within minutes.

Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 will release sometime in 2025, and that more details will be revealed in a livestream on April 2.

The company also said that several events would be held in major cities around the world – including New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas – from April 4 to give gamers an opportunity to test the new console.

Tickets to the "Nintendo Switch 2 Experience" will be available to anyone with a Nintendo Account.