Do not wait for a Nintendo Switch 2 price cut this Black Friday — there is not going to be one. The bundles are the deal, and they are the best value the console has had since launch. The standalone Switch 2 costs $499.99, after Nintendo raised the price from $449.99 on September 1, 2026, according to the Nintendo Store via GamingRoute. The Switch 2 with Mario Kart World bundled in is $549.99 — a saving of $37.98 against buying the console and the game separately — and the Switch 2 with Switch Sports Resort bundled in is $529.99, a saving of $27.98. Both bundles include a full game download and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online membership, and the Mario Kart World bundle arrives on November 26, 2026, according to Tech-Insider. No Nintendo Black Friday Switch 2 deal has been announced as of November 2, according to GamingRoute, and retailers and Tom’s Guide say shoppers “should not expect the console to go on sale this Black Friday”. The bundles are the discount — and they are the only discount.
The UK bundles
In Britain, the Switch 2 with Mario Kart World, a 256GB microSD card and a camera is £459.99, and the Sports Resort version is £449.99, according to the Nintendo Store UK via Ranzware. The console’s price rise in September — from $449.99 to $499.99 — is the reason the bundles matter. At $549.99, the Mario Kart World bundle is only $50 more than the standalone console was at launch, and it includes a game that costs $79.99 on its own. At $529.99, the Sports Resort bundle is $30 more than the launch console price, with a game and three months of online play included.
What to check before buying
Shoppers should check what is in the bundle before buying: the prices above are for bundles that include the full game download, not a game card, and the three-month online membership is included in both. With Black Friday itself on November 27 and Cyber Monday on November 30, the best advice is to shortlist now — the bundles are live now, not held back for the Black Friday weekend, and the console itself is not expected to be discounted. For gamers, the Mario Kart World bundle at $549.99 is the deal to watch, and the Sports Resort bundle at $529.99 is the cheaper way in.
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