There are no set dates for the five new fighters just yet, but the company said they'd all be available before February 2020. Purchase a digital or physical copy of the game by January 31, 2019 to receive a free code for the Piranha Plant DLC in the game. As it turns out, codes have been sneaking their way into our inboxes for a few days now. You'll have until 11:59 PM PT on June 30 to redeem the code. Everyone who registers a copy of Super Smash Bros. Since then, I've checked my emails frequently for the Piranha Plant code and email that was supposed to be sent in 10 days afterwards and never received it. Navigate to the Nintendo eShop, and in the left column scroll down to "Enter Code." A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Mine showed up the day after I downloaded the game (seen above). The Piranha Plant character will arrive as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Here's how to claim your freebie if you've already bought the game. Your game must be registered by January 31, 2019 (11:59 pm PT) to qualify for the free DLC. as well as other partner offers and accept our, 'Super Smash Bros. Once you've registered the game, you'll receive an email containing a download code for Piranha Plant to the address linked to your My Nintendo account within 10 days. However, Piranha Plant will only be available to download for a limited time after players register their game. To get Piranha Plant for free, you'll need to register your copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" by 11:59 p.m. PT on Thursday, you get Piranha Plant free. Here’s hoping that you day-one buyers don’t clean out your spam or promotions folders with regularity, otherwise you may have accidentally deleted it. Redeem the code in the Switch Eshop and Piranha Plant will automatically be added to your game. Select the game icon, and press the "+" button. Ultimate Direct last November. Ultimate" needed more characters, Nintendo is on the verge of releasing the first additional character since the game's launch back in December. As if "Super Smash Bros. With Piranha Plant, the total playable character count of "Super Smash Bros. Sign up to 10 Things in Tech You Need to Know Today. It's expected to arrive "within the next week." If you buy "Super Smash Bros. He's set to arrive this year, but we don't know much beyond that. Super Smash Bros Ultimate leak reveals the ugly side of piracy, Super Smash Bros Ultimate first look: Everyone really is here, Super Smash Bros. Privacy Policy, Now Playing: Super Smash Bros Ultimate New Character Piranha Plant Gameplay Live. Ultimate" reaches a whopping 75. You may have noticed that February is a full month and not a date — indeed! Ultimate' brings more than 70 characters to the Nintendo Switch — here they all are, Nintendo's biggest game of 2018 is getting much better as we move into 2019. One of the first out of the gate will be Piranha Plant, who will be given to early Ultimate buyers for free. We got our first look at Piranha Plant and its unique fighting style during the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" — the first major version update to the game since its December launch. This was done automatically if you purchased the game digitally through the Switch Eshop, but if you picked up a physical copy, you'll need to register it manually. To get Piranha Plant for free, you'll need to register your copy of Super Smash Bros. It would make a lot of sense for the game to get a new character with Version 2.0.0, but Nintendo has yet to say as much. Kevin Knezevic The email they arrive in has a subject line that merely says “Thanks for your purchase of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate played and partly won using bananas. Select the "My Nintendo Rewards" option. on January 31, 2019 at 6:22AM PST. And then you've entered your code. Around late January, I got more worried and carefully checked my Gmail inbox, promotions, and spam folder for anything Nintendo-related just in case I missed it and received nothing. And that's important, because it heralds "Version 2.0.0" of "Super Smash Bros. Other than Piranha Plant, the only additional fighter announced thus far is Joker from the "Persona" series. Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Ultimate.. You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos. It doesn't matter whether you buy the game physically (new or used) or digitally in the Nintendo eShop. Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos. Ultimate on launch day, there’s a decent chance that you’ve been sitting on your Piranha Plant code for a number of days. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? To do this, simply highlight Super Smash Bros. Beyond Piranha Plant, Nintendo will release five other DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. That's pretty soon, as is February 1. The iconic enemy from the Super Mario series is coming to Super Smash Bros.

Ultimate already, definitely go search for your code. Ultimate" for Piranha Plant's arrival: The pop-up you see above showed up in the past few days on the Nintendo Switch when players opened the game. As originally reported by the folks over at Polygon, these codes are pretty easy to miss. If you miss the cutoff date, Piranha Plant will also be offered as paid DLC separate from the Fighters Pass at some point in the future. After seeing Polygon’s PSA, I checked my own inbox and sure enough, there it was, sent four days ago and sitting in my Promotions tab in Gmail. You have just one week from today to claim your free Piranha Plant DLC character for Super Smash bros. Subscriber As long as the Nintendo account tied to your Nintendo Switch registers that you've got "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game” with no real indication that it contains a download code that you don’t want to lose. Ultimate through My Nintendo before January 31 will get Piranha Plant for free, so if you do that, be sure to keep a careful eye on your email. Assuming that isn’t the case, you can redeem the code through the Nintendo eShop to claim Piranha Plant for your game. Redeeming a code on the Switch is a snap. Ultimate" cartridge inserted.2. Notably, Piranha Plant is not included in the Fighter's Pass deal — he'll cost $6 as of Friday. Ultimate in February 2019. Each fighter will be released individually alongside a new stage and multiple music tracks for $6, but players can get all five at a discounted price through the $25 Fighters Pass. Ultimate" before the end of January, you'll get Piranha Plant free. Note. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch Home Menu and click the + button on the Joy-Con.From there, you must go to My Nintendo Rewards Program and select "Earn Points (Game-Card Only)." By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Business Insider To get Piranha Plant for free, you must purchase a copy of Super Smash Bros. Thus far, five additional fighters have been announced as being added to "Super Smash Bros. However, unlike Persona 5's Joker, Piranha Plant isn't included in the Fighters Pass, nor can it can purchased on its own (for now), but early adopters can receive the character free of charge--although your time to get it is running out. Turn on the Switch with your "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has only been available for a few days, Nintendo has already announced that the game will be getting a handful of DLC fighters. Ultimate on My Nintendo by January 31. Your morning cheat sheet to get you caught up on what you need to know in tech. The new fighter arrived as part of the game's big 2.0.0 update, which also made numerous balance changes and other tweaks. Here's how it works: 1. If this is news to you, then join the club. As long as the Nintendo account tied to your Nintendo Switch registers that you've got "Super Smash Bros. Star Wars: Squadrons Early Review Impressions – Single-Player Campaign, Crash Bandicoot 4 Review – Bandicoots Are Forever, How To Get Pumpkins In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, By Ultimate on My Nintendo by January 31. Ultimate" before the end of January, you'll get Piranha Plant free. 3. GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. And then you do that.

Ultimate, the first of whom will be the aforementioned Joker. Nintendo's official word on Piranha Plant's arrival is "February." since. Everyone who registers a copy of Super Smash Bros.

Though Super Smash Bros. If you buy the game physically, you've got a slightly longer process on your hands. Ultimate" beyond Piranha Plant. After clicking it, you'll be prompted to enter your code. Ultimate prior to January 31, 2019 and register the game. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Though we aren’t expecting Piranha Plant to launch for a while yet, it seems that download codes have already started going out.

Email [email protected]. Each new character costs $6, or you can drop $25 for the Fighter's Pass, which gets you all five. So, if you’ve bought Super Smash Bros. That said, we have a pretty good indication that Nintendo is readying "Super Smash Bros. To do so, press the plus button while highlighting the game's icon in the Switch menu, scroll to the My Nintendo Rewards option, and select Earn Points. The first new addition to the Super Smash Bros. As in Mario's platforming games, it's able to spit poison and spiked balls at opponents, and its Final Smash summons Petey Piranha. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Ultimate" digitally, you'll automatically get a code sent to the email address tied to your Nintendo account. Attention all lovers of free DLC and angry, bitey plants! Ultimate roster, Piranha Plant, is here. If you’re one of the many folks who bought Super Smash Bros.

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Like the email above, you should receive a similar email to whatever address is associated with your My Nintendo Rewards account (it's the same one associated with your Nintendo account). After launch, Piranha Plant will be sold individually for the same $5.99 as all other downloadable characters (it is not part of the $25 "Fighter's Pass" that Nintendo is selling — we'll get to that in a minute). Sorry, but you can't access this content! The grand total of playable characters will hit 80 by the time all the extra characters are available. Terms of Use and Better yet: That character, Piranha Plant, is free for those who buy the game by the end of January.

Ultimate for early purchasers. Ultimate through My Nintendo before January 31 will get Piranha Plant for free, so if you do that, be sure to keep a careful eye on your email. Once you buy the game, there are a few hoops to jump through — here's how to navigate that process and make sure you get Piranha Plant: If you buy "Super Smash Bros. Account active Though there’s no precise release date for Piranha Plant yet, Nintendo says that it’ll be available sometime in early 2019, presumably before the paid DLC packs begin with Joker from Persona 5. Hooray!