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[Hero of Legend]

http://gonintendo.com/stories/270467-noa-pr-mark-your-calendars-the-nintendo-switch-preview-tour-is

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After the Nintendo Switch system is unveiled to the world during the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 in Tokyo on Jan. 12, Nintendo’s next home gaming system is traveling across North America to provide hands-on time for fans, gamers, families and everyone in between. Nintendo Switch will be the star of an interactive multi-city tour that is open to the public on select days.

The currently scheduled cities that are part of the tour include:

New York – Jan. 13-15
Toronto – Jan. 27-29
Washington, D.C. – Feb. 10-12
Chicago – Feb. 17-19
San Francisco – Feb. 24-26
Los Angeles – March 3-5

The first two days of each of these tour stops is invite-only, but Nintendo is changing things up and asking fans to join the fun on the third day. The Sunday stop of each tour is open free to the public, so anyone that wants to be among the first people in the world to experience Nintendo Switch will have her or his chance. Space is very limited, however, and fans will be let in on a first-come, first-served basis. Early arrival is highly recommended.

The interactive and engaging tour will let people of all ages experience Nintendo Switch for the first time and play select launch games in very original and surprising settings. Each of these unique areas will highlight the different ways Nintendo Switch can be played.

In addition to these tour stops, Nintendo will bring Nintendo Switch and launch games to PAX South in San Antonio (Jan. 27-29), PAX East in Boston (March 10-12) and SXSW in Austin, Texas (March 16-18). Anyone that misses out on the Preview Tour can catch Nintendo Switch at one of these events.

Additional details about Nintendo Switch will be revealed during the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 on Jan. 12.

For more information about the Nintendo Switch, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch.

Singled out Toronto because it's the ONLY Canadian city so far, the rest are in the US for whatever reason.

...

Unless they mean Toronto, Ohio...?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto,_Ohio

 

[Skittzo0413]

They still haven't said anything about exact locations for anywhere but NYC, right?

 

[Namikaze]

Aww, why don't they want to come to Florida? :/

 

[Hero of Legend]

They still haven't said anything about exact locations for anywhere but NYC, right?

HAS to be in the Nintendo NY store.

 

[Air]

HAS to be in the Nintendo NY store.

Yeah my thoughts

 

[RPGamer92]

People exist outside of the big cities Nintendo :/.

 

[WrenchNinja]

They really skipping Vancouver? What?

 

[The Elite]

"Including Toronto"

Right there in the title. Sweet.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Aww, why don't they want to come to Florida? :/

They're worried someone on bath salts will steal their faces.

 

[Skittzo0413]

HAS to be in the Nintendo NY store.

I thought they specified a different location for the NYC My Nintendo members? Somewhere on 6th Ave?

Is this a different event then?

 

[TheJoRu]

People exist outside of the big cities Nintendo :/.

More people exist inside of the big cities.

 

[Diprosalic]

Aww, why don't they want to come to Florida? :/

bugsbunnyflorida.gif

 

[Ratros]

New York! Great, can't wait to see the true color of Switch.

 

[Lexxism]

Toronto? Oh yeah.

 

[Big Chungus]

I always wonder why these tours skip provinces like Alberta,Saskatchwan and Manitoba.

 

[_PsiFire_]

My birthday is January 27th...You know, it would be a great birthday present if Nintendo would invite me for that day..

<to Twitter I go!!>

 

[Jintor]

Lines, lines, lines

 

[thefro]

They really skipping Vancouver? What?

Nintendo's having dedicated events in the Top 5 Metro areas in the US, plus Toronto.

Vancouver's significantly smaller than all those huge cities.

 

[hoserx]

My birthday is January 27th...You know, it would be a great birthday present if Nintendo would invite me for that day..

<to Twitter I go!!>

Hey, that's my birthday, too. One day after the great Wayne Gretzky

 

[StrangeRoboMemory]

Toronto here, will be there! Let's see what the weather's like, though...

 

[Gotdatmoney]

Toronto hell yah

 

[MrCunningham]

Nintendo's having dedicated events in the Top 5 Metro areas in the US, plus Toronto.

Vancouver's significantly small than all those huge cities.

But Vancouver is located right next door to their US home base; Seattle Washington. They also have a game studio in Vancouver. Seems weird for Nintendo to miss this location.

Oh well.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Hope Atlanta gets added

 

[WrenchNinja]

Nintendo's having dedicated events in the Top 5 Metro areas in the US, plus Toronto.

Vancouver's significantly small than all those huge cities.

Vancouver is where Nintendo of Canada is

Course they're skipping Seattle too so who knows what they're thinking.

 

[Phu]

Two closest events are still like 200 mi away. Ah well.

 

[zelas]

Singled out Toronto because it's the ONLY Canadian city so far, the rest are in the US for whatever reason.

Maybe they learned a lesson from shipping more NES classics to smaller markets.

 

[OnionPowder]

Aww, why don't they want to come to Florida? :/

Build a nintendo park down here but don't let me play the switch early smh

 

[Hyperfludd]

I thought they specified a different location for the NYC My Nintendo members? Somewhere on 6th Ave?

Is this a different event then?

I remember for the Wii U Preview event it was in a place a bit far from Nintendo NYC.

They already sent the eventbrite invites for MyNintendo members? I got the email saying I'd get one but not the email with RSVP and such?

 

[The Elite]

I just realised that is my moving weekend. I probably won't have the time.

 

[Compsiox]

Only the last day of each tour location is open to everyone. That's a bummer lol.

 

[FreedomFighter]

I think I'll do the DC one. The NY one will probably be a shit show, best to avoid that one.

 

[Sou Da]

No Miami? Not even Orlando?

 

[TheOnlyMook]

Aww, why don't they want to come to Florida? :/

I feel you, bro

 

[sixteen-bit]

Aww, why don't they want to come to Florida? :/

Blue states only. Sorry.

 

[Gaspard]

Come to NC! We kicked out our HB2 governor!

 

[maxcriden]

Anyone else surprised demo units won't be in stores until... I guess early March at the earliest?

 

[_jnup]

Looks like I'm waiting in line at PAX East

 

[Genio88]

So, the latest preview tour will take place from March 3 to 5 in Los Angeles, March 5 is a Sunday, so could that mean that Switch will lauch the week right after that event? Friday of that week would also be the famous Mar10 day

 

[ItIsOkBro]

please don't be in scarborough town center like the ps4

 

[LambdaTeos]

Came here expecting at least one city in Mexico

Disappointed.. like every year u.u

At least Sony and Microsoft have events here u.u

 

[mobilesworking]

Maybe I'm going to PAX South after all.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

March 12th launch day ?

 

[jediyoshi]

How the hell is there no Seattle location? They're right there in Redmond.

 

[Neoxon]

No Houston ;_;

 

[the1npc]

I always wonder why these tours skip provinces like Alberta,Saskatchwan and Manitoba.

you always wonder why small tours only hit huge cities?

 

[lwilliams3]

Aww, why don't they want to come to Florida? :/

Maybe they can have something at Universal studios.

 

[tebunker]

People exist outside of the big cities Nintendo :/.

No, no you dont. ;-p

At least not enough to warrant the expense that goes along with this.

I would have just liked to see more cities.

 

[JoseDFrog]

Hmm.. Maybe I can take the day off to try this out. It's going to be a hot mess in NY though.

 

[BY2K]

March 12th launch day ?

Not necessarily.

I'm gonna say end of March.

 

[eyesradar]

the six represents! If it's not that cold then I'm going for sure.