Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Getting Special Physical Editions With DLC

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Last year, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were not only announced but eventually released. The game had one of the most unique launches in Nintendo history. How so? On the one hand, the title had the biggest software launch that Nintendo ever saw, reaching ten million units in just three days. While that would eventually be matched by a certain title from 2023, it’s still a record holder. On the other hand, the launch was infamous because of how many bugs and glitches were in the game, which was very uncharacteristic for The Pokemon Company and something that the title is still truly ragged for.

Fast forward to now, and the first part of the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC, titled “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero,” has come out, and many are enjoying it for the most part. “The Teal Mask” is out now, and “The Indigo Disk” will arrive later this year. However, on Nintendo UK’s Twitter feed, they’ve unveiled that there will be a new physical version of Gen 9 coming out that will bundle the main campaign with the DLC:

Experience the original and expanded adventures of #PokemonScarletViolet with bundle packs featuring The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC – available 03/11! pic.twitter.com/P07jv1M0k7

This is not a new move by Nintendo, as they did something similar with Gen 8 and its DLC content. However, as many have noted, the physical version won’t have both DLCs at launch because The Indigo Disk hasn’t been released yet, nor has it been dated. According to the tweet, the new physical launch will happen on November 3rd. It’ll be interesting if Nintendo attempts to get the DLC’s second part out by then or if they’ll at least try and give the release date.

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