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Went on way longer than expected, maybe they’re using this to start clearing out by stock on the bundle as it eventually wraps up production, also cuz we might never see it again after this year?

If the last one is true then maybe we’ll start seeing different games in their holiday bundles every year moving forward. Who knows, I would like to see Splatoon Raiders uses for next year’s holiday bundle if it comes out next year…

@rvcolem1 At the same time my statement wasn’t entirely correct. There were also versions that just came with the code. Easy way to tell is if it has a sticker mentioning Mario Kart World instead of printing it right on the box.

I think I know what I want for my birthday

Great deal for newcomers, as you basically get the game for free whilst paying the same amount for a normal Switch 2. You might want to take advantage if you haven’t bought one yet, because this is likely the only time we’ll be seeing the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle (marking the end of an era of Mario Kart holiday bundles after many years), and maybe also the only time we’ll be seeing the Switch 2 go on sale.

@rvcolem1 Well it doesn’t come with a code, you just open Nintendo eShop and it will already prompt you to download it after adding an account.

Maybe eventually we’ll start seeing other regions get the My Nintendo Store in the future?

@Chlocean Is there a source that Nintendo actually bought Panic Button?

@cvrator I’d say they should add Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and Thai. European Portuguese and Russian I would also like to see added in Mario Maker 3, but does Nintendo really do European Portuguese a lot these days? And also with Nintendo no longer in Russia they seem to have been translating in Russian even less these days.

@cvrator I meant to add a comma between them

So far the only one I tried with the update was Splatoon 3 and I actually like how they now go up to 1080p. While I would want there to be new Switch 2 games out there I do hope more can get free updates to look better on Switch 2 as well. I am hoping to get Mario Odyssey on Black Friday so maybe that will be the se in game I get that has a free Switch 2 update.

@Robot99 While they’re at it they might as well add Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese and Thai to the game if they make such update, or add those languages (+ Russian) in the next Mario Maker.

@SpaceboyScreams I highly doubt it at this rate. The naming on the American languages probably suggests Nintendo isn’t intending on anymore themes, and I’m pretty sure that, as well as the American languages now using Light/Dark, was what debunked the entire rumor from late April/early May.

@Suketoudara I think they will update the name in all languages to use the Light/Dark Mode moniker at some point.

@Yosher I’m guessing Nintendo actually wants the white and black themes to be treated as light/dark mode like on most other devices and not as color themes, so maybe that’s why there aren’t any other themes and why they updated the name to Basic Light/Dark Mode (at least for the American languages)…

I know I do want Donkey Kong Bananza for my birthday but at the same time I might want Super Mario Odyssey for Black Friday or Christmas.

@jon128 Splatoon 4 probably won’t be out until holiday 2029 at the latest, they’re probably finishing work on Splatoon Raiders right now and I’m pretty sure they’ll start work on the next Animal Crossing game before Splatoon 4.

@SwitchplayerJohn Not sure if I’d fully trust it unless they got it from an actual source that mentions it.

@KociolekDoSyta That’s right, no way they’ll just straight up drop support for the next couple years.

Now that I see it Nintendo hasn’t actually started their holiday marketing yet, so we don’t really know what they have in store for the holidays.

I could see them make a few more Switch 1 bundles and maybe another Switch 2 bundles to get some extra sales this holiday season…

I guess Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch Online replaced it, so they see no reason to bring Virtual Console back, although it would still be nice to see them bring it back for people who want retro games but not pay for Switch Online

@dux Even with the additions of Brazil, Canada and Mexico I actually noticed that the list of countries that could participate was still pretty small.

@Sidon_Zora_King Changes eShop language too depending on the region

If it points to another playtest eventually, make it available to more countries than the last one. Make it available in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, other European countries they have the eShop and Nintendo Switch Online in, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, etc.

At this point I think I just listed almost every other country Nintendo has the eShop and Nintendo Switch Online apart from the ones that were able to participate in the last playtest.

@Greenspark Nah, would be interesting to see them try this with other Nintendo franchises.

@N00BiSH Or even Star Fox and Sonic

Now when will we get a full 3D Mario and Sonic game which isn’t just on the Olympics?

If it does signal a return of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, Nintendo will have to get involved somehow

May I be the first to say Nintendo could now try with another series like Metroid or Splatoon or Zelda?

Noticed the other day it didn’t say anything on an invite required.

Perfect timing too as we’re reaching the holidays!

EDIT: Now that it reminds me, when are we getting that holiday commercial like the Mario one from last year?

Actually now that it comes to me, since Nintendo is no longer doing business with Russia, why don’t they go ahead and start establishing official presence in some of the other Russian-speaking territories and set Russian-language social media accounts and eShops for them? Also allows them to continue translating all future games in Russian for those other regions.

@Untempered-Link Yeah bring the eShop to other markets around the world

With the openings of new subsidiaries this year it actually seems inevitable Nintendo of America soon opens offices for Latin America and Brazil pretty soon (this could actually eventually also bring then the My Nintendo Store or some sort of online store for the region), especially if they’re rampant on opening new offices in many of their current locations.

Who else beside me though Summer Nights was gonna be the last Splatfest of Splatoon 3?

@Aeralto Nintendo shut down their Russian subsidiary in 2023, of course they no longer do business with Russia, presumably the only reason they keep translating in Russian is because there are other Russian-speaking communities outside of Russia they can cater those translations to even without official presence in this regions. Apparently Belarus has been sanctioned as well.

@xmkbest Russian was my first guess as a result of the war and Nintendo leaving Russia, but then again I kinda wrote above this part of my comment on why they keep translating in Russian despite no longer doing business with Russia. If they wanted they would’ve stopped translating their games in Russian altogether after they left.

@xmkbest Even if it is true I’m guessing it’s only gonna be for the Switch 2, and if adding Polish also means they have to stop translating in another language, it’s probably gonna be Russian that gets affected.

Will existing titles be updated to add Polish if it is true?

Coming back 7 years later, did those 4 years of this before the war really last that long?

Maybe because they realized there are other Russian-speaking areas they could translate their games for despite having no presence in those areas, although it seems like less games are getting Russian these days, for example: not even will Metroid Prime 4 get a Russian translation.

I also think it made no sense not to add Russian (as well as European Portuguese) to the Switch 2 Welcome Tour if that’s literally the tech demo/introductory guide for the Switch 2 (albeit a paid one). As a tech demo we’d think it would have all supported languages, not this time it seems.

@JohnnyMind Maybe we could also see new subsidiaries in other parts of Europe, Middle East and Africa and maybe in Latin America

@Questionable_Duck Weren’t there reports that Nintendo will soon bring the eShop and Switch Online to Singapore?

@xmkbest Where have they been saying those rumors?

@Ryu_Niiyama So maybe this is why they’re stuck with JVLat in terms of Latin America?

Would be a shame tho because it actually would be nice to see them get more stuff like the US and Canada, like the My Nintendo Store and other NSO perks, especially in countries like México and Brazil which may seem to be 2 of the most known countries, but hoping to see Central and South America get those too.

I have read that Nintendo opened an online store in Saudi Arabia in partnership with the Saudi distributor, not sure if the same could be done for a My Nintendo Store in Latin America in partnership with JVLat.

@ROOCIS Nintendo knew how to handle it back then, but not sure if there will ever be a time like that again…

@splinters Shadow dropped December 31

What if the September Direct is for Mario’s 40th anniversary while a general Direct happens in October or smth?

Oooh, the lawsuit going to new heights… Let’s see where this takes them…

Or even then, start bringing My Nintendo Store to Latin America and introduce a Spanish-language website/My Nintendo Store for the United States

I don’t know why, but for some reason it reminds me of the 2D artstyle used for the standees in Mario Wonder.

@somnambulance Yes

@Vyacheslav333 No, I just said if they were moving main offices out of Germany.

Should’ve worded it better earlier, sorry if I made it look like they actually were moving

@Vyacheslav333 In any case if Nintendo of Europe’s main office does move out of Germany, they could probably put it in Brussels.

@somnambulance I actually wanna see the SM64DS style added for 3D course maker and add Yoshi and Wario as playable characters

@somnambulance I actually wanna see them make a Super Mario Maker 3 adding the Mario Wonder course style and mouse controls, and what more, add an actual 3D course maker

Some things i had in mind:

-Mario movie 2 cast reveal
-Switch 2 3D Mario announcement
-Mario Kart World DLC
-Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with a new campaign added

EDIT: Forgot to add Super Mario Maker 3 in the original comment

@Enigk @Dragonite89 At this point will there ever be another console that will have a chance to beat PS2’s record, because somehow it feels like the Switch was the last chance in doing so…

@HeadPirate I was able to get a Switch 2 at the end of June for $500, so if that increases in price in the future too, I guess I could be considered lucky to get one while the price was low.

Has it been announced if it was an increase or drop yet because regardless it seems unlikely they’d even be able to drop it during the holidays, not that Nintendo themselves would do that anyway…