Southwest airline passengers were in for a surprise today after airline attendants gave everyone on one flight a free Nintendo Switch and copy of Super Mario Maker 2

Loading

They just gave every person on board a free Nintendo Switch and Super Mario Maker 2!!! #SouthwestxNintendopic.twitter.com/BUPY3IdTOS



— Nicholas Friedman @ SDCC (@NMFreed) July 17, 2019

Comic con Miracles happening in the air!! @SouthwestAir gave everyone on my flight to #sdcc a free switch!! Thank you @NintendoAmerica and Southwest #southwestxnintendo



— Devin@sdcc (@DBoPhoto) July 17, 2019



Well this adventure just for better at 30K feet. Not only we got to play a level made for Southwest but we all get a Nintendo Switch. Yes a free Nintendo for each of us. Thank you @SouthwestAir and @NintendoAmerica Super awesome!!! #southwestxnintendo #nintendo #supermariomaker2 pic.twitter.com/wx4POtfnLc — Juan Jose Anchante (@JuanAnchante) July 17, 2019

Nintendo Switch Lite Images 12 IMAGES

The Southwest flight was flying from Dallas Love Field Airport to San Diego International Airport. The promotion became publicized on Twitter when passengers posted photos of their new Nintendo Switch consoles and copies of Mario Maker 2 According to Funimation social media manager Nicholas Friedman, who was on his way to San Diego Comic-Con, Southwest airline attendants began handing out free Switch units to everyone onboard. They even wore Mario Maker 2 hard hats.Not everyone on the flight was on their way to San Diego Comic Con, but considering the event starts this week most were on their way to San Diego for the show.According to a photo of a ticket posted by another Twitter user , the console and game were given out courtesy of Nintendo and Southwest Airlines.This is not the first time Nintendo and Southwest have collaborated on a Nintendo hardware giveaway. In 2013, Nintendo and Southwest gave passengers flying from New Orleans to Dallas free Wii U consoles and a copy of Super Mario Bros. U In 2016, the two companies again surprised passengers on a flight from Dallas to Los Angeles with free Nintendo 3DS XL systems and copies of Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo and Southwest began working together in 2013 when Nintendo became the “official video game partner” of the airline. The most recent Switch promotion was meant to coincide with San Diego Comic Con where Nintendo will host a video game booth with demos of the upcoming Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order.There’s no word on whether Southwest and Nintendo will continue to give away free Switches for the duration of San Diego Comic Con, but if you’re flying Southwest to San Diego this weekend maybe keep an eye out.

Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter