A New Nintendo Switch Mario Edition Has Been Leaked Early By Trusted Insider

The Super Mario Bros. franchise remains an iconic series, as it consistently brings a smile to its millions of fans all over the world. It became synonymous with the Nintendo brand as new games and movies became massive successes. It seems Nintendo’s iconic franchise has come back for the company in a big way.

With Nintendo launching Super Mario Bros. Wonder, there is an accompanying custom Switch OLED with the Super Mario Bros. theme. While not officially confirmed by Nintendo, news of the edition broke when a Dealabs user named billbil-kun reported it.

Nintendo Switch set to get a custom Super Mario Bros. theme

Getting a new console is always an amazing experience, but combine it with a special theme of the biggest franchise on the console, and you have the recipe for perfection. That is exactly what the custom Switch is set to be. Dealabs user billbil-kun first reported the Switch OLED will come this year. The console is dubbed ‘Nintendo Switch-OLED Model-Mario Red Edition’.

Billbil-kun is a well-reputed insider in the world of Nintendo. They have also been responsible for numerous instances such as this one, where they talked about unannounced releases. As a result, fans cannot seem to contain themselves at the prospect of the new Switch.

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While an image of the device was not shared due to legal restrictions, there was a description given. Instead of a design, the new Switch OLED will have a color scheme, inspired by the world of Mario. It will have two red Joy-Cons as well as a red dock. What has really surprised fans is that there will not be any Mario branding on the console.

However, the red color is enough to remind players it is their favorite Italian plumber who saves Princess Peach. Apart from the Joy-Cons and the dock, there is also speculation the back of the console will be consistent with the red color scheme.

There is no information about the price, but billbil-kun speculated it should be in line with the OLED Switch the Neon Joy-Cons. This means the Mario edition will retail somewhere north of $350. With Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s presentation on August 31st, the general consensus is the console will be announced sometime during the event. The Nintendo Switch-OLED Model-Mario Red Edition is expected to launch sometime this year, with October being the most likely month.

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