Nintendo unveils its Switch 2 console in Paris

The Japanese video game giant revealed details about the Switch 2 on Wednesday, announcing an update to the hugely successful 2017 original that has sold over 150 million units.

The Switch 2, which will be released on June 5, will have eight times the memory of the first Switch at 256 GB, and 20-centimetre screen up from 6.2 inches for the original. Its controllers, which attach with magnets, can also be used like a desktop computer mouse, a new functionality the company clearly hopes game developers will use.

A "GameShare" function will also enable users to share games with friends and temporarily play together. Nintendo offered a glimpse of the hotly anticipated new console in mid-January, ahead of the live presentation Wednesday.