Nintendo Live 2023 To Take Place 'Parallel' To PAX West, Registration Opens May 31

Nintendo Live 2023 will take place September 1-4 at the Seattle Convention Center alongside PAX West, Nintendo has announced.

This is a ticketed event and tickets are free but must be registered and selected. Ticket application starts May 31st at 9:00am PT and runs until June 22nd at 11:59pm PT .

If you plan to go to PAX West, Nintendo specifically states that "the PAX West badge alone does not guarantee admission," and attendees should check the official PAX West website "as soon as the details are decided." recommended.

Nintendo Live 2023, which first opened to the public in April, was the first Nintendo Live event held outside of Japan, and invited fans to participate in tournaments (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Splatoon 3) and take photos. , witness live stage performances and a variety of other occasions. Nintendo related goodness. Of course, there will be merch and hands-on gameplay booths, but I'm not going to pin my hopes on the big announcement or anything like that.

According to Nintendo's publicity blurb, here are the official details:

How to register
First, register for a randomly selected opportunity to receive a Nintendo Live site free ticket. The registration period begins on May 31st at 9:00 AM PT and is valid until June 22nd at 11:59 PM PT.

Eligible Nintendo Account holders over the age of 18 are eligible to enter the sweepstakes. You can easily sign up for an account here if you haven't already.

For groups of 2 or more, each participant must be linked to the same Nintendo Account if they have their own Nintendo Account. Free Nintendo Account Family Groups . This allows all parties in the same group to join together on the same day.

If you are selected, you will only be able to participate for one day. For more information on registering and visiting Nintendo Live 2023, please visit the Nintendo Live site .

Traveling to PAX West?
Nintendo Live 2023 takes place in parallel with PAX West's gaming and pop culture convention at the Seattle Convention Center. PAX West badge holders interested in attending Nintendo Live 2023 can visit the official PAX West website for more information. Please note that a PAX West badge alone does not guarantee admission.

Tournament Play
Nintendo Switch gameplay, photo ops with costumed characters such as Mario and Luigi, stages for live performances, a pop-up Nintendo store selling merch, additional family-friendly activities, plus, at Nintendo Live 2023, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 and Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 tournaments! Online qualifiers* for these tournaments will begin on May 27th, giving top performers a chance to secure a ticket to Nintendo Live 2023 and compete against the best players on the big stage. . Registration for the qualifiers opens today at 9am PT. For details on how to register, please visit https://nintendo.com/events/articles/nintendo-live-2023-championship-qualifiers .

Nintendo Live 2023 will be held at The Arch at 705 Pike in the Seattle Convention Center daily from September 1st to September 4th from 10am to 6pm PT. Find out more about Nintendo Live 2023 here. https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-live/ .

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