Nintendo Reveals PAX East Schedule of Activities Including Some Tournaments

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 16, 2023

News: Nintendo will have quite a lot going at PAX East this year between activities for the whole family, giveaways, and tournaments.

Nintendo has revealed that they are heading to PAX East this year from March 23 through March 26. There will be a variety of activities available such as NintendoVS Arcade, a series of challenges for families, kids, friends, and pros in recent and classic games on the Nintendo Switch. You can also watch the Splatoon 3 North American Championship tournament and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 tournament, featuring some of the best players in North America. If you want to play the game yourself, you can enter the final qualifier for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup Tournament from the show floor.

“We are always finding ways to create a more consistent, fun and welcoming competitive environment for our players and fans,” said Bill Trinen, Vice President of Player & Product Experience at Nintendo of America. “Having the finals of Splatoon 3 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at PAX East offers a way for these outstanding players to showcase their skills in front of an audience, while also inviting fans to get in on the action!”

The NintendoVS Arcade will be open all four days of PAX East at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, starting on March 23 and running until March 26. NintendoVS Arcade participants will be treated to a fun series of challenges from Mario Party Superstars, Yoshi’s Crafted World, Mario Golf: Super Rush and the original Super Mario Bros. game. All players will walk away with special giveaways, while supplies last. No practice needed, but all of these games are currently available on Nintendo Switch if you want to practice ahead of time.

On March 26, don’t miss the best of the best race and ink it out in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 and the Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 tournaments. All PAX attendees are welcome to come check out these tournaments, featuring some of the top elite players in North America. The top four teams from the Splatoon 3 Splatsville Showdown tournament will be competing across all ranked modes to see which squid squad will emerge victorious. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 tournament will kick off at 11 a.m. ET on March 26 at the PAX Arena, directly followed by the Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 tournament.

Check-in for the in-person Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2023 tournament for PAX attendees will take place on Saturday, March 25, starting at 10 a.m. ET. Online registration will open at 10 a.m. ET on March 24 and will likely fill up quickly, so don’t miss your chance to enter at https://experience.nintendo.com/#/events/10196.

Also running during PAX East is an on-site and online sweepstakes for a NintendoVS custom-made gaming chair, perfect for anyone who wants to play Nintendo Switch in comfort and style. To register for the sweepstakes, on-site visitors at PAX East can scan a QR Code at the Nintendo booth during all four days of PAX. The at-home audience can still register as well by heading to https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/5bdb7e8c20bf50ec starting on March 23.

Do you plan on attending PAX East this year? If so, are you going to participate in the Nintendo activities?