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Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon Legends: Z-A Bundle Unveiled with 2025 Release and Pre-Orders

Nintendo Doubles Down on Pokémon with New Switch 2 Bundle

Nintendo isn’t letting up. Hot off the heels of its Mario Kart bundle, the company is spotlighting Pokémon for its next big hardware push. The Nintendo Switch 2 bundle with Pokémon Legends: Z-A is real, it’s officially set for October 16, 2025, and retailers are already reporting early pre-order surges.

If you missed the initial announcement, here’s the deal: the package lands at $499.99, giving fans the Switch 2 console and a digital code for Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Switch 2 Edition. There’s no flashy new hardware design this go around, so don’t expect Pikachu’s face on your dock. Nintendo is sticking with a streamlined, classic console—perhaps to keep up production and avoid stock headaches that haunted previous themed launches.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A: What's New?

Pokémon Legends: Z-A: What's New?

The July 2025 Pokémon Presents broadcast rolled out new details, hyping up Mega Dragonite’s debut in the series—a first that’s got long-time fans buzzing online. The game also rolls back the clock by letting players pick from fan-favorites Totodile, Chikorita, or Tepig as their starting Pokémon.

But the tech is where things really get interesting. Legends: Z-A on Switch 2 promises noticeably beefier performance compared to anything seen on the original Switch: crisper visuals, smoother frame rates, and a world that feels much more dynamic. Early testers are throwing around praise for how slick the game feels, especially in busy city scenes or during bigger battles.

If you’re just diving into Switch 2 for the first time, you’ll notice the upgraded hardware right away. It’s packing a 7.9-inch 1080p screen, 4K TV support, and Joy-Con 2 controllers—yes, they magnetically snap on and off. Voice chat is now baked directly into the Joy-Cons with a new GameChat feature, ditching clunky phone apps entirely. And for those with a back catalogue of Switch games, backward compatibility means you don’t need to leave your old favorites behind.

The Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle echoes the Mario Kart World package in terms of its limited window and availability. Nintendo confirms they’re making a fixed quantity, so scalping risks might loom. Major retailers—Best Buy, GameStop, and the My Nintendo Store—are taking pre-orders, but those sold-out warnings are lurking already, at least at some locations.

For now, there’s no word of other themed bundles, but with Nintendo’s habit of running timed packages, nobody’s ruling anything out. Whether you’re mainly here for the game or the promise of a shiny new Switch 2 under your TV, this bundle is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated fall tech drops in recent memory.

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