Nintendo celebrates holidays early
Nintendo is kicking off the holidays early this year by announcing a season of offerings with something for everyone. Available Oct. 6, the Nintendo Switch system bundle for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe offers a digital version of the racing game and a three-month individual membership to Nintendo Switch Online. Oct. 6 also marks the release of two new Nintendo Switch Lite system bundles featuring new designs inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons and a digital version of that game.
Zoom into the world of Mario and friends with the Nintendo Switch – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle, featuring a Nintendo Switch system with Neon Red and Neon Blue Joy-Con controllers, a download code for the digital version of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game (valued at $59.99) and a three-month individual membership to Nintendo Switch Online (valued at $7.99), the service that lets friends and families play compatible games together online. At a suggested retail price of $299.99 (including a combined savings of $67.98), this offer allows even more drivers to team up with Mario and his friends to race underwater, in the sky, upside-down in zero-G and past the finish line in 48 courses.
Racers can supercharge the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC to experience more ramps, turns and jumps across a total of 48 additional courses, released in six waves through the end of the year. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass is available in Nintendo eShop, My Nintendo Store and select retailers as a separate purchase or can be enjoyed at no additional cost with a paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.
Those looking to escape to their own personal getaway can shop at select retailers to pick up one of these exclusive bundles. Each Nintendo Switch Lite – Animal Crossing: New Horizons system features a delightful design inspired by the residents that assist with island life in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game, and a digital version of the game (a $59.99 value). This provides players with both value and a stylish new way to create their own island paradise to bring with them wherever they go. Each Animal Crossing: New Horizons-inspired Nintendo Switch Lite bundle will be available at a suggested retail price of $199.99.
- Swing by Resident Services with the Nintendo Switch Lite Isabelle’s Aloha Edition – Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bundle. This Target-exclusive bundle includes a cute, coral-colored system adorned with a leaf design on the front and a white leaf motif on the back.
- Take in a serene sea breeze with the Nintendo Switch Lite Timmy & Tommy’s Aloha Edition – Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bundle. Only available at Walmart, this exclusive bundle features a cool, turquoise-colored system adorned with a leaf design on the front and a white leaf motif on the back.
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Video game release dates:
Title | Release date | System(s) | Genre |
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown | Jan. 18, 2024 | ||
The Last of Us Part II Remastered | Jan. 19, 2024 | ||
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | Jan. 26, 2024 | ||
Tekken 8 | Jan. 26, 2024 | ||
Granblue Fantasy: Relink | Jan. 29, 2024 | ||
Persona 3 Reload | Feb. 2, 2024 | ||
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Feb. 2, 2024 | ||
Helldivers 2 | Feb. 8, 2024 | ||
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden | Feb. 13, 2024 | ||
Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Feb. 16, 2024 | NS | Game Boy Advance remaster |
Skull + Bones | Feb. 16, 2024 | ||
The Thaumaturge | Feb. 20, 2024 | PC (Steam) | RPG |
Nightingale | Feb. 22, 2024 | ||
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Feb. 29, 2024 | PS5 | RPG remake |
The Outlast Trials | March 5, 2024 | ||
Homeworld 3 | March 8, 2024 | ||
Unicorn Overlord | March 8, 2024 | NS, PS4, PS5, XBSX/S | Tactical RPG |
Alone in the Dark | March 20, 2024 | ||
Dragon’s Dogma 2 | March 22, 2024 | ||
Princess Peach: Showtime! | March 22, 2024 | NS | Action-adventure |
Rise of the Ronin | March 22, 2024 | ||
South Park: Snow Day! | March 26, 2024 | NS, PS5, XBSX/S, PC | Co-op |
Tales of Kenzera: Zau | April 23, 2024 | ||
Braid: Anniversary Edition | April 30, 2024 | ||
Destiny 2: The Final Shape | June 4, 2024 | ||
Black Myth Wukong | Aug. 20, 2024 | ||
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 | Sept. 9, 2024 | ||
Contra: Operation Galuga | Early 2024 | NS, PC (Steam), PS4, Xbox One | Run-n-gun action |
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD | Summer 2024 | NS | |
Visions of Mana | Summer 2024 | PC (Steam/Windows), PS4, PS5, XBSX/S | Action RPG |
Wolf Among Us II | 2024? | PC | Episodic graphic adventure |
Mina the Hollower | 2024? | PC, consoles TBA | Action-adventure |
Star Wars Outlaws | 2024 | PS5, XBSX/S, PC | Open world adventure |
Hades II | 2024 | PC | Roguelike |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | 2024 | NS | RPG remake |
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution | 2024 | NS | Action-adventure platformer |
Moonlit Peaks | Early 2024 | PC (Steam) | |
Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders | 2024 | PC (Steam) | Action-adventure RPG |
Tiny Glade | 2024 | PC (Steam) | |
Tales of Seikyu | December 2024 | PC (Steam) | Fantasy farming |
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam | 2025 | NS | Puzzle adventure |
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You can try the Nintendo Switch Online service free for a week. One month costs $3.99, three months cost $7.99 and a year costs $19.99 — but the best value is a family plan that costs $34.99 a year and accommodates eight people with free Nintendo Accounts. If you want to play Switch game online (Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, etc.), you’ll need to sign on with this service anyway. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack upgrade is required to play Nintendo 64, SEGA Genesis and Game Boy Advance games, along with other benefits.