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Nintendo's making a gorgeous special-edition Switch - and there's only one way to get it

Nintendo's making a gorgeous special-edition Switch - and there's only one way to get it

Don't be fooled: The Switch isn't actually made of cardboard.

The theme isn't very subtle.

Color and logo aside, it's a normal Switch console.

Altogether, it's quite striking. It certainly looks like no other Switch.

So, how do you actually get this thing?

Unsurprisingly, the contest Nintendo is running directly involves Nintendo Labo.

Here's the summary: Starting on July 19 at 2 p.m. ET and going through Aug. 20 at 1:59 p.m. ET, Nintendo is accepting YouTube-based entries in two different categories. You can either create a Nintendo Labo music instrument, or create a Nintendo Labo game of some type, and submit that to Nintendo. The full details are available right here.

Only two grand prize winners will be selected in North America, and another handful in other territories.

Here's one last look at the full kit — take a good long look, because you may never see it again.

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