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Nintendo Announces Special Edition Animal Crossing Switch

Animal Crossing fans won't be able to resist this pastel-colored Switch.

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The Switch continues to sell incredibly well, but Nintendo isn't one to miss an opportunity to bolster sales, so we're getting a special edition Switch console with a design inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

As the Nintendo of America tweet below clearly shows, Nintendo has come up with a "island-themed" design Animal Crossing fans won't be able to resist.

The special edition console will be available from March 13 and costs $299.99, just like the standard Switch. Unless you're in the UK, it doesn't look as though Animal Crossing: New Horizons is bundled with the hardware. The game isn't launching until March 20, so you will have an extra week to find another $60 to buy it with.

As well as the island-themed Switch, Nintendo is launching an Aloha Edition Carrying Case and Screen Protector, which will also be available on March 13. There's no price announced yet, but I expect the combo to cost around the $20 mark.

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