Images show new Nintendo Switch bundle with choice of Mario game and movie stickers
Images of an unannounced Mario-themed Nintendo Switch hardware bundle have seemingly been published online.
The images below (via Reddit) show a bundle which includes the standard Switch console with red Joy-Cons and the option to download one of three Mario games (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe or Super Mario Odyssey).
It also comes with a sheet of stickers for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie and the bundle is set to launch in the US, based on the ESRB rating shown in one image.
While a launch date isn’t confirmed, the images back up recent claims that a similar bundle will be released in Europe on March 10, which is when Nintendo celebrates Mario Day (Mar10).
Reliable leaker billbil-kun said last month that Nintendo was planning to release a bundle containing a standard Switch console with red Joy-Cons, a digital code for Mario Odyssey, and something related to the Super Mario Bros. Movie, which hits cinemas on April 5.
Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto recently said Nintendo isn’t ready to end fans’ wait for news about a fresh entry in the company’s flagship franchise.
In an IGN interview, he was asked why a new Mario game hadn’t been announced to coincide with this month’s opening of America’s first Super Nintendo World or the Mario movie.
“We’re always working on Mario, so when we get to a time where we can share information, we’ll certainly do so,” Nintendo representative director Miyamoto replied.
Nintendo may also be gearing up to launch a Zelda-themed Switch OLED console to coincide with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom‘s release in May.
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