Nintendo reveals holiday Switch bundles for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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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.
Video game release dates:
TitleRelease dateSystem(s)Genre
Prince of Persia: The Lost CrownJan. 18, 2024
The Last of Us Part II RemasteredJan. 19, 2024
Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthJan. 26, 2024
Tekken 8Jan. 26, 2024
Granblue Fantasy: RelinkJan. 29, 2024
Persona 3 ReloadFeb. 2, 2024
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueFeb. 2, 2024
Helldivers 2Feb. 8, 2024
Banishers: Ghosts of New EdenFeb. 13, 2024
Mario vs. Donkey KongFeb. 16, 2024NSGame Boy Advance remaster
Skull + BonesFeb. 16, 2024
The ThaumaturgeFeb. 20, 2024PC (Steam)RPG
NightingaleFeb. 22, 2024
Final Fantasy VII RebirthFeb. 29, 2024PS5RPG remake
The Outlast TrialsMarch 5, 2024
Homeworld 3March 8, 2024
Unicorn OverlordMarch 8, 2024NS, PS4, PS5, XBSX/STactical RPG
Alone in the DarkMarch 20, 2024
Dragon’s Dogma 2March 22, 2024
Princess Peach: Showtime!March 22, 2024NSAction-adventure
Rise of the RoninMarch 22, 2024
South Park: Snow Day!March 26, 2024NS, PS5, XBSX/S, PCCo-op
Tales of Kenzera: ZauApril 23, 2024
Braid: Anniversary EditionApril 30, 2024
Destiny 2: The Final ShapeJune 4, 2024
Black Myth WukongAug. 20, 2024
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2Sept. 9, 2024
Contra: Operation GalugaEarly 2024NS, PC (Steam), PS4, Xbox OneRun-n-gun action
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HDSummer 2024NS
Visions of ManaSummer 2024PC (Steam/Windows), PS4, PS5, XBSX/SAction RPG
Wolf Among Us II2024?PCEpisodic graphic adventure
Mina the Hollower2024?PC, consoles TBAAction-adventure
Star Wars Outlaws2024PS5, XBSX/S, PCOpen world adventure
Hades II2024PCRoguelike
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door2024NSRPG remake
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution2024NSAction-adventure platformer
Moonlit PeaksEarly 2024PC (Steam)
Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders2024PC (Steam)Action-adventure RPG
Tiny Glade2024PC (Steam)
Tales of SeikyuDecember 2024PC (Steam)Fantasy farming
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam2025NSPuzzle adventure
NS = Nintendo Switch … PS = PlayStation … XBS = Xbox Series …

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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 2Mario 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.

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