Nintendo has hosted an early hands-on experience for the Nintendo Switch 2 in Melbourne, with hundreds of excited gamers getting a first-look at the upcoming console.

Spaces were limited, with a ballot held earlier this year to secure a spot at the event.

Held at Melbourne’s Olympic Park, Nintendo fans filled the Centrepiece venue to experience the new console a month before launch.

Games on show included Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bonanza and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — which highlighted the Switch 2’s mouse control feature.

Upgraded Zelda titles and third-party games like Split Fiction were also there for gamers to play.

The new console is set to be a big leap forward compared to the original Switch, with updated visuals and hardware. 

Gamers can pick up the hotly anticipated new console on June 5. It retails for around $700.