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‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ Bundle Intended For Nintendo Switch: Release Date, Details For The Revamp Racing Game

Apr 13, 2017 10:39 AM EDT

Recently, a Nintendo Switch bundle for "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" has leaked through online. Nintendo Company has mounted a huge market push for the revamp racing game; with a new gameplay trailer released just earlier this week for the title.

According to Ubergizmo, fans all over the world spotted some hot topics about Nintendo on social media; the listing for the Nintendo Switch bundle was posted by Nintendo of Russia, with that region's store offering up a listing for it. However, the "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" bundle has since been removed from the Russian Nintendo site as their fans picked up on it and the company itself was alerted to its error while the page was live at least for an hour. Players noted that this bundle may not be available outside of Russia.

The mockup for the "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" bundle along with a screenshot of the listing was captured by r/NintendoSwitch mods have already been shared widely around the internet. That mockup bundle image might be relatively rough with fans pointing out that the Joy-Cons on the console and the front of the packaging are differently colored but the bundle itself is most likely legitimate.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Bundle just went on sale at official Russian Nintendo Shop from NintendoSwitch

As noted by PVP Live, "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" is one of the Nintendo Switch's biggest upcoming titles despite being an updated version of the best-selling Wii U games which fans have also complained about the lack of Nintendo Switch bundles. Nintendo may have excused this and stated that they wanted to keep costs down which disappoints many fans who want to but the new console without hunting for games separately or download them after buying it.

The "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" bundle was officially revealed last night at exactly 6 PM ET, a Nintendo Direct live stream was focused on "ARMS" and "Splatoon 2," both one of the several anticipated Nintendo Switch games. Nintendo Switch fans tuned into the show, Nintendo would be wise to use the opportunity to confirm the Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle officially. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is set to launch on April 28, 2017, for Nintendo Switch.

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