Nintendo is preparing to launch the Switch 2 on June 5. The games console will succeed the Switch, which has sold more than 150 million units since its 2017 launch and transformed Nintendo's fortunes after the Wii U flopped.

Nintendo on Thursday said it expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 units and for operating profit to rise 13% to 320 billion yen ($2.22 billion) in the year ending March. Nintendo is preparing for the Switch 2's June 5 launch,

Some of Nintendo's best games pushed the Switch to its limits. Switch 2 editions will buff them out with better graphics and improved frame rates.