WithPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl’s launch date drawing nearer by the day, Pokemon fans around the world are only a few weeks away from being able to return to Sinnoh. However, particularly eager fans can show their dedication in advance via a special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite modeled after two of the Legendaries featured prominently inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl. This special edition Nintendo Switch Lite is available for purchase now.
This isn’t the first time, but it may be one of the most successful. Special edition video game consoles can often gain value as collectors' items, and the Pokemon franchise already has deep links to collector communities through its trading card game. Fans will have to hope that scalpers don’t snatch up all thePokemonDialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lites before anyone else can find them.
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ThePokemonDialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite features cool silvery grey coloring over the body and detailed outlines ofPalkia the Spatial Pokemon and Dialga the Temporal Pokemonon the back. These high-contrast designs look like ink drawings and use negative space very well. Palkia’s image is outlined in gold ink while Dialga’s image is traced in silver, which helps the impression that they are opposites. The pair of Legendaries are shown from the chest up, with their legs hidden, and facing away from each other.
While this may seem like a relatively simple and straightforward design, thePokemonDialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Litemodel actually serves as a tribute to a past specialPokemonconsole design. WhenPokemon PearlandDiamondfirst came out, a Palkia and Dialga-themed Nintendo DS Lite was released to celebrate the release ofPokemonGen 4. This special model of DS also featured a dark body and ink-style outlines of Palkia in gold and Dialga in silver. However, the pair were featured on the lid of the DS rather than the back.
Pokemon fans can now find thePokemonDialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite on a variety of retail stores such as My Nintendo Store, Best Buy, Target, Amazon, and ShopTo. WithPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlexpected to come outhalfway through the month, now might be a good time to grab a unit of the Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite. That will give fans two weeks to set up their new Nintendo Switch Lite before the games it’s modeled after arrive.
