A new Nintendo Switch OLED Mario Red Edition has just been announced
Seeing red
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Nintendo has announced the newMarioRed Edition Nintendo SwitchOLEDconsole, and it’s going to be available on October 6, 2023. Pre-orders are available now through Nintendo directly with a price of $349.99.
Revealed during the recentSuper Mario Bros. WonderDirect, the console becomes the latest in a growing list of themedNintendo Switch OLEDvariants, and its release is roughly in line with the game’s - it’ll come two weeks before Wonder releases. Coming together means it could provide a perfect opportunity for fans of Mario and Nintendo to embrace the upgrade to OLED, or to jump in at the deep end for those who have yet to pick up what is one of thebest handheld games consoles.
In terms of design, the Mario Red Edition Nintendo Switch console certainly lives up to its namesake as both the dock and the Joy-Cons are adorned in the plumber’s iconic colorway. Things are kept quite understated instead of being too over-the-top however, with a silhouette of Mario in the bottom left-hand corner on the dock, and a group of golden coins painted on the rear I/O. The details are quite subtle.
As with some other high-profileNintendo Switch gamesthat have received custom console variants, such asThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, no copy of the game is included in the package physically or via download. You can pre-purchase now from theMy Nintendo Storein the US for $349.99, with availability in the UK and Australia likely forthcoming.
Super Mario Bros. Wonderis one of the biggestupcoming gamesfor fans of old-school 2D platformer action. It’s been 10 years since the last official mainline release, withNew Super Mario Bros. Uhitting shelves digitally and physically back in 2013. While this title did get a Nintendo Switch port in early 2019, fans wanting something wholly original have waited a while. Teaming it with this special console design seems like the perfect way to welcome the series back to the fore.
Ensure you’ve got enough room for all thebest Nintendo Switch gameswith thebest SD cards for Switch, and gear up for Super Mario Bros. Wonder with one of thebest Nintendo Switch controllers, too.
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