Nintendo has finally revealed its latest gaming console and the "NX" codename has disappeared - the new machine is officially the Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo has lifted the lid on its newest console, which had been codenamed the NX but has been unveiled as the Nintendo Switch.
Pre-launch rumours were highly accurate – it's a hybrid console you can play at home using a large TV but with a removable screen and controllers that will let you use as a portable console and take it on your travels.
The detachable items are called Joy-Con controllers and can be used to set up the Switch like a Wii U gamepad, placing two control strips either side of the big screen to play on the go.
If you'd rather not hold the screen, the modular nature means you have a variety of options.
There's a stand on the back on which you can prop the Switch up and detach the controller strips completely. You can hold a strip in either hand or use the Joy-Con grip to fasten them together so they feel more like a conventional gamepad.
One of the smartest features of the controller setup is that the two parts can actually become separate mini controllers. Each strip features a four-button keypad, joystick and bumper buttons, letting two gamers use them to play.
Nintendo is keen to shout about this in the trailer, showing friends playing together while out and about.
At home, the Switch Pro controller can be used if you'd prefer a solid, familiar, completely normal gamepad.
As the pre-launch rumours suggested, the console is a cartridge-based system and they're small enough for you to be able to carry several titles around.
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