{"rewrite":{"id":"r_71036cfe7df9de3c163161e2","clusterId":"c_8c5f7bb5ef56e97f4f5132dd","slug":"switch-2-meccha-chameleon-gets-package-release-on-december-17","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Switch 2 Meccha Chameleon Gets Package Release on December 17","summary":"The package version of Meccha Chameleon for Nintendo Switch 2 arrives on December 17, creator Lemorion announced on X. Each copy includes one of five acrylic figure designs, chosen at random. The game launched on Steam in June and passed 20 million copies sold worldwide; the Switch 2 download version followed in September with Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for paint-based hide-and-seek. Pre-orders are open, with Yodobashi.com listing it at a suggested retail price of 3,300 yen.","whyItMatters":"A physical edition at 3,300 yen with a random acrylic bonus extends a title that already sold over 20 million copies on Steam into retail shelves, keeping it in front of buyers who do not shop digital storefronts.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePre-orders opened alongside the announcement, and Yodobashi.com lists the package edition at a suggested retail price of 3,300 yen. The acrylic figure bonus comes in five designs, with one enclosed at random per copy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe release follows the game\u0026#39;s June debut on Steam, where it passed 20 million copies sold worldwide, and the September Switch 2 download version built around Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for paint-based hide-and-seek.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Meccha Chameleon sold 20 million on Steam before touching Switch 2. The 3,300 yen package is a retail test: whether a viral Steam price survives a boxed release at roughly a third of full price.","twitterPost":"Meccha Chameleon's 3,300 yen package tests whether a Steam viral hit can sell at retail price on Switch 2.","threadsPost":"Meccha Chameleon hit 20 million copies on Steam before its Switch 2 version arrived. Now the package ships at 3,300 yen with a random acrylic figure. That price and the blind-box bonus tell you Lemorion is selling the character, not the game.","newsletterBlurb":"Meccha Chameleon is getting a physical Switch 2 release on December 17, with a random acrylic figure bonus in one of five designs. Pre-orders are open at a suggested 3,300 yen. The game has sold over 20 million copies on Steam since its June launch.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2150635.html\",\"title\":\"Package Version of Switch 2 \\\"Meccha Chameleon\\\" Set for Release on December 17!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4291,"outputTokens":581,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792732935,"createdAt":"2026-10-23T05:18:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T05:21:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T05:21:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8c5f7bb5ef56e97f4f5132dd","canonicalTitle":"Switch2「めっちゃカメレオン」のパッケージ版が12月17日に発売決定！","representativeArticleId":"a_cb7ef4f3f5567d60080fffef","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Meccha Chameleon\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kento Iwase\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-23T03:02:39.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-23T03:02:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T05:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2150635.html","title":"Switch2「めっちゃカメレオン」のパッケージ版が12月17日に発売決定！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Meccha Chameleon"],"studios":[],"people":["Kento Iwase"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}