With Halloween officially here and the country preparing for fall festivities, Nintendo is already planning its holiday 2017 promotion that will let consumers demo Nintendo 3DS and Switch games in select malls across the country.
The Nintendo Holiday Experience is headed to 17 malls starting Nov. 11 running through Dec. 17. Among the major areas listed for the experience are Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. Over the experience’s five week run, shoppers can demo some of Nintendo’s recent hits like Mario Party: The Top 100, Metroid: Samus Returns, Pokkén Tournament DX, Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
This marks the first holiday season for the Switch, as it released this March, while the 3DS will see its sixth winter, since it debuted in 2011 (February for Japan, March for Australia, Europe and North America). The Holiday Experience is a way for consumers to also familiarize themselves with Nintendo’s products, which can sometimes be confusing because of the company’s naming trends (Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, the New 3DS/XL line, 2DS, New 2DS XL).
“We want to bring smiles to people’s faces this holiday with experiences the whole family can enjoy,” said Doug Bowser, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nintendo of America. “The Nintendo Holiday Experience is a great opportunity for people to try Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.”
Game demos are the main draw of the experience but My Nintendo members will also get an additional perk. My Nintendo members who check in during the event will be awarded a Platinum Point card, which they can redeem for a variable amount of points, ranging between 100 to 500 points. The points can then be redeemed on the My Nintendo website for a variety of digital rewards like 3DS and Wii U games, discounts and smart device wallpapers.
The following is a list of each stop on the tour. Each location opens up the experience Nov. 11 and finishes Dec. 17.
Atlanta
Perimeter Mall
4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30346
Boston
Natick Mall
1245 Worcester St.
Natick, MA 01760
Chicago
Woodfield Mall
5 Woodfield Mall
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Dallas
The Parks Mall at Arlington
3811 S. Cooper St.
Arlington, TX 76015
Denver
FlatIron Crossing
1 W. FlatIron Crossing Dr.
Broomfield, CO 80021
Houston
Memorial City Mall
303 Memorial City Way
Houston, TX 77024
Los Angeles
Del Amo Fashion Center
3525 W. Carson St.
Torrance, CA 90503
Glendale Galleria
100 W. Broadway #100
Glendale, CA 91204
Miami
Aventura Mall
19501 Biscayne Blvd.
Aventura, FL 33180
Minneapolis
Mall of America
60 E. Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425
New York
Queens Center
90-15 Queens Blvd.
Queens, NY 11373
Philadelphia
King of Prussia Mall
160 N. Gulph Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phoenix
Arrowhead Towne Center
7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center
Glendale, AZ 85308
Portland
Washington Square
9585 SW. Washington Square Rd.
Portland, OR 97223
San Francisco
Westfield Valley Fair
2855 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Seattle
Westfield Southcenter
2800 Southcenter Mall
Seattle, WA 98188
Washington, D.C.
Tysons Corner Center
1961 Chain Bridge Rd.
Tysons, VA 22102