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Nintendo offering lounges to play Switch game console at U.S. airports

Posted at 1:53 PM, Feb 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-14 15:53:08-05

Starting on February 13th 2020, Nintendo will offer pop-up airport lounges with Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite game consoles at select airports across the U.S.

There will also be cell phone charging ports and Nintendo Switch game demos playable in both Handheld mode and TV mode.

Some of the games that will be featured at the demo areas include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Party and Tetris 99, among others.

The Nintendo Switch pop-up lounges and gateway experiences are currently scheduled to appear at the following airports:

AirportLocationDate
Dulles International Airport
Washington, D.C.
Concourse B near west entrance/exit, next to Gate B62Feb. 17 – March 29
Seattle – Tacoma International Airport
Seattle, WA
Concourse C, next to Gate C10Feb. 17 – March 29th
O’Hare International Airport
Chicago, IL
Terminal 1, Concourse B, between Gates B12 and B14Feb. 17 – March 29th
Dallas Love Field Airport
Dallas, TX
West Terminal, near Gates 14 and 16Feb. 13 – March 29th

Passengers with flights booked at these airports are encouraged to swing by after passing TSA security to spend some time enjoying Nintendo Switch games while waiting for their flights.