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The Nintendo Switch may not have any pack-in games, but at least you'll get to play a free Splatoon 2 demo

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The Nintendo Switch early adopters will have one more thing to look forward to that's completely free.

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Unlike both of Nintendo's previous consoles, there's no SKU of the Switch that comes with a free game, otherwise known as a pack-in.

Which means, you'll have to either buy one of the few launch games, or enjoy this free treat from Nintendo instead.

Nintendo announced today that come March, Splatoon 2 will host a global testfire event spanning three days. Six sessions have been announced for the three-day period, available worldwide.

Four different weapons will be accessible to those in the test, including the new Splat Dualies and remixed versions of the Splat Roller and Splat Charger. The first event kicks off Friday, March 24. Find the full schedule below:

Friday, March 24

  • 8pm – 9pm CET

Saturday, March 25

  • 4am – 5am CET
  • 12pm – 1pm CET
  • 8pm – 9pm CET

Sunday, March 26

  • 5am – 6am CEST
  • 1pm – 2pm CEST

Recently, new Splatoon 2 features such as a private spectator mode, LAN support, and more were revealed.

Nintendo Switch is out starting March 3, but Splatoon 2 doesn't not currently have a release date beyond "summer."

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