Nintendo is adding another retro console to its nostalgic catalog this holiday. The new Super Mario Bros. edition of the Game & Watch handheld will have a limited run when it releases on November 13 for $50, so you’ll probably have to scoop one up pretty quickly.
This slick new edition of the Game & Watch is loaded with Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and the classic Game & Watch game Ball (a juggling game). Ball has been modified to feature Mario himself, though it retains the black-and-white look of the original. It also has a Super Mario-themed digital clock and working alarm.
The Game & Watch charges via an included USB-C cable and runs for roughly eight hours between full charges. While it retains the general shape of other Game & Watch handhelds, the button layout is a tad different with the A and B buttons on one side to support Super Mario Bros. controls. It should feel familiar to anyone who has played the game on NES.
The Super Mario Bros.-themed Game & Watch isn’t available to preorder in the US just yet, but Nintendo said preorder details are coming soon. We’ll update this article as soon as more information is released. The new Game & Watch was revealed alongside a bunch of other Mario games and products in celebration of the mascot’s 35th anniversary, including Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and a unique new Mario Kart game.
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Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. releases November 13. Preorders aren’t live in the US, but you can take a look at the official page where details will be revealed soon. Best Buy also has a placeholder page where you’ll be able to preorder. At this time, however, the new Game & Watch hasn’t been authorized for sale by the FCC. Once that happens, we assume US preorders will be available.
For now, you can preorder from Amazon UK, and it ships to the US. You will, however, have to pay roughly $5 for standard shipping and wait for a week or two after launch to receive your Game & Watch.
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