Nintendo's mobile racer is coming to the end of its development cycle.
07.09.2023 - 18:21 / destructoid.com / My Nintendo / Mario / New / Up On / Nintendo
Sometimes, My Nintendo rewards can drop without warning. Although Super Mario Wonder is tenuously linked to this new “Mario shopping bag” reward, it doesn’t really have anything to do with Wonder specifically and could have arrived at any point in time. Still, it exists, and you can snag it!
It’ll cost you though. This bag is 800 Platinum Points, which is a decent chunk of fake money. That said, it is in line with prior bags, including the Animal Crossing Dodo Airlines reward from 2020. The dimensions for this Mario bag are 18″ x 14″ x 3.2 “, and here’s the rundown from Nintendo:
“This colorful bag features a selection of Super Mario characters on one side and the classic Super Mario series logo on the other. You can also fold it into an iconic ‘Question Mark Box’ pocket that makes it compact and easy to throw in your bag and take Mario and friends wherever you go!”
To this reward’s credit, it does fold into a Question Mark box, so it has that going for it.
As a reminder, if you want physical rewards, you can find our full Platinum Point guide here, which has been updated with details on weekly missions: bookmark it for when you need quick points for a reward. A handful of points is incredibly easy to get, as that’s basically just 15 minutes with Super Mario Run, or a quick sign-on to the 3DS or Wii U 3Shop. Also remember that any shipments are bundled together, so you can pay a flat rate for multiple items instead of paying it each time. Just know that items go out of stock on My Nintendo frequently, and some are never restocked
Nintendo's mobile racer is coming to the end of its development cycle.
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