Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Limited-Edition Nintendo Switch Bundle Leaked

Nintendo has been all aboard the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hype train as of late. Along with revealing new characters to the game, the company has also introduced a number of items, including a GameCube controller and a limited edition Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, which is available both separately and as part of an Ultimate Bundle. But it looks like, somewhere down the line, it’ll be introducing a system and game bundle as well..

A French video game deals website by the name of Hamster Joueur tweeted a grainy and blurred out image on Saturday, which shows Switch packaging with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate branding. Though it’s hard to make out, there seem to be two characters in monochrome on the front of the Switch dock, and the pair of Joy-Cons – grey in colour – have some type of monochromatic theming as well.

In replies to questions from Twitter users, Hamster Joueur clarified that the poor image quality was down to being a zoomed-in version of a screenshot. Some folks pointed out that it looked similar to a mock-up that appeared a few weeks ago, casting doubt on the legitimacy of the new themed console. Though it makes sense for Nintendo to promote its biggest release of the year, targeted to the US holiday period – Smash Bros. Ultimate releases December 7 – with a limited-edition console, we will have to wait for an official announcement.

If it ends up being true, the Smash Bros.-themed Switch will likely include a game code for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, retail at $359 and be made available in December. Meanwhile, Nintendo is set to release the Mario Tennis Aces Switch bundle next week on Wednesday, September 5 in the US.

August 30, 2018