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A few days ago, Nintendo and Mattel announced new Mario Kart Hot Wheels sets. You can find the announcement with all of the details here.

Here are a few new photos showing off what’s on the way:

Pre-orders for the Mario Kart Hot Wheels sets have started to open on Amazon. Currently, the retailer has Piranha Set and Thwomp set. Both can be found here.

Limited Run Games has opened pre-orders for the physical version of Freedom Planet for Switch. Along with a standard copy, the company is offering a limited edition.

The latter version includes:

Pokemon Sword/Shield

GameStop has revealed the top ten most sought-after games following E3 2019. The list is based on the number of customer pre-orders made through the retailer.

A few Nintendo titles made the list, including Pokemon Sword/Shield at #2. The full results can be found below.

Update (6/18): The controller is back up on Play-Asia here after previously selling out.


Original (6/13): Play-Asia has opened pre-orders for the recently-revealed Dragon Quest Switch slime controller. If you’re interested in putting down a reservation, you can do so here.

The Nintendo-licensed wireless controller has a built-in rechargeable battery with “slime controller stands”, “treasure box stands”, and “circlet” for decoration. There’s also a continuous fire function and apparent support for the gyro sensor, according to Play-Asia’s listing.

The controller is due out in Japan on September 27. At this time, there are no plans for a western release.

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GameStop is taking pre-orders for the latest round of amiibo. You can reserve Link, Squirtle, Snake, and Ivysaur here.

As a general note, a number of these amiibo have been selling out at retailers. The new Link figure in particular has proven popular so far.

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Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Amazon UK has opened pre-orders for the Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Dual Pack. If interested, you can reserve a copy here. Despite what the listing says, we were able to place an order from a US address.

The double pack naturally includes both versions in a single package. Additionally, a steelbook is included, which has not been announced for North America at this time.

Meanwhile, if you don’t care about the steelbook, you can order the Pokemon Sword/Shield Double Pack from Amazon US here.

Earlier today, we heard that HORI would be releasing a special accessory for Daemon X Machina in Japan. We now have confirmation that the device, known as the Switch Split Pad Pro (Daemon X Machina Edition), will be coming to North America.

Here’s an overview from a new Amazon listing:

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Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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