

Nintendo has today announced that a new version of its Switch OLED console will soon be releasing in early October. Since the arrival of the Switch OLED back in 2021, Nintendo has released a handful of special edition versions of the hardware to tie in with various games. Some of these models have been tied to Splatoon 3, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Now, to coincide with Nintendo’s biggest game of the fall, this trend will be Unveiled to close out today’s Nintendo Direct presentation centered around Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo showed off its new Switch OLED console that is themed around Mario. This is the first Mario-themed Switch OLED that Nintendo has released, although past models of the standard Switch have been let loose in the past that boast a similar color scheme. Outside of featuring Joy-Cons and a Switch dock that resembles Mario’s specific shade of red, this hardware also comes with a couple of additional surprises that fans are sure to get a kick out of.