Nintendo is making a big splash ahead of Black Friday with the first big discounts on Switch consoles. Both the regular model and the Switch OLED are $75 off for a limited time and retail for $224.99 and $274.99, respectively. These price cuts are in effect for the seasonal package which includes $79 worth of extras such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and three months of Nintendo Switch Online service for online multiplayer, cloud saves, access to retro games, and access to the Nintendo Music mobile app.
Neither console got a major discount after their respective releases, save for specific retailer promotions that typically sold out within hours or required Costco subscriptions. To avoid reducing prices, Nintendo has chosen to enrich the value of console packages by including games or trials of its online service, but now we have real price cuts without losing the additional benefits. Whether these discounts will return after Cyber Monday remains to be seen, although it wouldn't be surprising to see prices drop as the Switch 2's official reveal in early 2025 approaches.
Nintendo has some other great gaming deals on accessories and games, including $20 off its excellent and durable Switch Pro wireless controller, $20 off pairs of Joy-Con controllers, and the lowest prices we've seen on some of the games Switch essentials. . There are simply too many good deals to list here, so check them out (and many others) in our roundup of the best early Black Friday game deals, which will be updated regularly leading up to Black Friday on November 29.