Nintendo brings Switch to colleges this fall
Nintendo today announced its Nintendo Switch: Together Tour in which college students across the United States will be able to get their hands on the console and a selection of games. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Super Mario Party, and Super Mario Maker 2 will all be playable. Fans can also take photos “that are sure to rack up hearts on social media” and receive a $10 coupon to Target to use on any Nintendo purchase of $75 or more.
The college campuses currently scheduled to appear on the tour include:
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Oct. 3-4
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Oct. 7-8
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Oct. 14-15
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Oct. 21-22
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas
Oct. 24-25
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Nov. 7-8
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Nov. 12-13
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
University of California Riverside
Riverside, California
Nov. 20-21
11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
Attendees can sign up on-site (or pre-register via https://events.nintendo.com/oncampus) to receive a unique QR Code that can be scanned throughout the experience. Scanning the QR Code multiple times at various locations will result in a fun giveaway item.
Nintendo Switch: Together Tour will take place between September 30 and November 21.
Source: Nintendo PR