Splatoon 3 OLED system and Switch Pro Controller revealed

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch

Original (7/6): Nintendo will release a new Splatoon 3 OLED system and Switch Pro Controller, the company announced today.

The system will release first on August 26, featuring design inspiration from the game. It includes includes a set of one blue and one yellow gradient Joy-Con controllers with white underbellies and a white, graffiti-themed Nintendo Switch dock. Note that Splatoon 3 is not included. The whole package will set you back $359.99.

Launching on September 9 is the Splatoon 3 Switch Pro Controller, which has colors and images fit for Inklings and Octolings alike. Pricing is set at $74.99. We’ll also mention that the Switch Splatoon 3 Edition Carrying Case will be available on the same day for $24.99.

Here’s some information about Splatoon 3:

In the Splatoon 3 game, you’ll engage in chaotic 4-v-4 Turf War clashes across a mix of new and returning stages, where teams face off to cover the most ground in their ink to win, and discover features, weapons and the trendiest gear this side of the sun. Splatoon 3 also features a single-player campaign and the next iteration of the co-op Salmon Run mode. Join Agent 3 in the single-player story mode for a fight against the unruly Octarians and discover the secrets of a mysterious place called Alterna and the Fuzzy Ooze. When diving into Salmon Run, you’ll ink up with teammates to fend off waves of dangerous Salmonid bosses, some of which are colossal in size!

Splatoon 3 launches for Switch on September 9, 2022.