Nintendo Switch 2 Black Friday Bundle Gets $50 Off
Nintendo announced a $50 discount on its Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle, dropping the price to $499.99 from $549.99, available Nov. 22 through Dec. 5 at major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. The discount, the first official Switch 2 price cut since its June 2025 launch, brings total savings to about $88 when including the three-month Nintendo Switch Online membership, according to IGN.
The $50 bundle discount accompanies a broader sale on first-party software, with select Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch titles priced at $20 off their suggested retail price, starting at $39.99, according to IGN and Mashable. Confirmed discounted games include *Donkey Kong Bananza*, *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond* – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, *Kirby AirRiders*, *Super Mario Galaxy 1+2*, and *Super Mario Party Jamboree*, per IGN. The outlet reported that *Donkey Kong Bananza* will likely retail for $49.99, reflecting a discount from its current $69.99 MSRP. Mashable noted that the *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond* discount applies to both the Switch 2 and original Switch editions of the game.
Mashable calculated that purchasing the console, *Mario Kart World* (a $79.99 value), and a three-month Switch Online membership separately would cost close to $600, making the discounted bundle a total savings of roughly $88.
The offers will be available at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, GameStop, and the official Nintendo Store, according to IGN. The promotion marks the first official Switch 2 discount since the console’s launch in June 2025, the outlet confirmed. A similar *Mario Kart World* bundle was discounted during last year’s Black Friday period, but that promotion was led by retailers such as Walmart and Amazon rather than Nintendo, according to IGN.
The discount effectively reverses a recent price increase on the hardware. The Switch 2 base price rose from $449.99 to $499.99 in September 2026, according to IGN. The Black Friday discount on the bundle wipes away that $50 hike, the outlet reported.
The sale period overlaps with staggered promotional timelines at major retailers. Walmart’s Black Friday sale has officially begun, with “Black Friday – Event 1” discounts now live, according to IGN. Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale went live last week and runs through Nov. 19, the outlet reported. Amazon’s official sale is scheduled to start on Nov. 19, per IGN. The outlet added that once a Switch deal goes live on Nov. 22, it typically remains at that price for the remainder of the sale period.
The *Switch Sports Resort* bundle is not included in the promotion and will remain priced at $529.99, according to IGN. The Economic Times confirmed the $50 bundle savings and the $20 game discounts but provided no additional details beyond those figures. No sources disagreed on the core facts regarding the bundle price, discount amount, or sale dates, according to the gathered research.
The upcoming promotion follows a period of price adjustment for the console. The Switch 2 launched in June 2025 at a base price of $449.99 before the increase to $499.99 in September 2026, according to IGN. The bundle, which pairs the console with *Mario Kart World* and the online membership, was previously offered at a discount last year through third-party retailers, marking a shift in strategy as Nintendo now leads the price reduction directly.
