With any new video game console, the question is always Why now? To find the answer, I woke up bright and early on Wednesday morning to attend a hands-on preview of the Nintendo Switch 2 —solely because the gaming company has long responded to the question with a machine unlike anything I have ever seen before.

The Mario-maker offered a sneak peek of its highly anticipated new console in January after a series of leaks, but the official detailed unveiling is set to take place Wednesday.

The original Switch started a revolution when it combined the portability of handhelds with the ability to play games on your TV at home like a traditional console. But with the Nintendo Switch 2, even though it's physically bigger,