Serve up a storm with the Mario Tennis Aces Pre-launch Online Tournament from June 1st!

Eager to hit the court in Mario Tennis Aces for Nintendo Switch? Mark your calendars and get warmed up for the Pre-launch Online Tournament*, set to serve up good ol’ tennis fun from 15:00 (UK time) on June 1st, right through the weekend until 23:59 (UK time) on June 3rd!

Aspiring aces can take to the court as Mario, Peach, Yoshi or Bowser to face off against other tennis hopefuls in online tournament matches**, or sharpen your skills by practising against the computer. As a reward for taking part, you’ll receive a special outfit for Mario to use in the full game!

To get involved, simply download the Mario Tennis Aces Pre-launch Online Tournament software from Nintendo eShop in late May and head online during the times above.

Need a Nintendo Account for tournament day? Head on over to the Nintendo Account creation page and follow the instructions. Once that’s sorted, you’ll be able to download the software from either Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch, or via the Mario Tennis Aces gamepage***.

Mario Tennis Aces will be available in shops and as a downloadable version from Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch on June 22nd.

*Broadband internet connection required. The registration and linkage of Nintendo Account and acceptance of the Nintendo Account Agreement and Privacy Policy are required.

**Internet connection required during online play. The registration and linkage of Nintendo Account and acceptance of the Nintendo Account Agreement and Privacy Policy are required. Online services require a Nintendo Account. Starting September 2018, some online services will also require a paid membership. Paid online service availability may be limited based on location. Find out more about the paid membership service.

***To be able to purchase download games or download demos and free software from Nintendo eShop on the official website, you'll need to have a Nintendo Account which is linked to your Nintendo Switch console. You'll need to have your console registered as the active console for downloads for your Nintendo Account by visiting Nintendo eShop on the device you wish to download on at least once. For automatic download, your system must be updated and connected to the internet with automatic downloads enabled, and it must have enough storage to complete the download. To find out more, visit our Support section. Purchases made or demo downloads activated through the Nintendo website are processed via Nintendo eShop.