These Nintendo Deals Are The Best I’ve Ever Seen

Switch: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle

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Update: These bundles are long gone, but might return for Cyber Monday if we’re lucky.

Nintendo rolled out a standout Black Friday deal for 2024, offering the Switch OLED bundle at $275 and the standard Switch bundle at $225. Both bundles included a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online subscription, marking them one of the best Black Friday deals available in 2024.

Even with the anticipated Switch 2 expected next year, this deal is likely to be extremely popular. Together, the bundles represent a $155 saving compared to buying each item separately. The inclusion of a full year of NSO membership is also a notable upgrade from past bundles, which typically featured just three months of Nintendo Switch Online.

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

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Black Friday is a perfect time to pick up any Nintendo Switch controllers you could use, because they pretty much all go on sale for the lowest prices of the year. That goes for both Joy-Con controllers and standard Pro-style controllers.

Thankfully, Black Friday sales make storage upgrades much more affordable. A 1TB microSD card is now available for $57.99, while a 512GB card can be picked up for just $32.99, offering ample space for games, DLC, and updates. Portable gaming needs are also covered, with one of the best power banks on the market dropping to its lowest price ever at $77.99. Additionally, Switch Pro controllers are now just $49.99, making this Black Friday an excellent time to grab essential accessories at significant discounts.

Free In-Store Upcoming Switch Events

Nintendo is also organizing in-person demo events at Target, Best Buy, and GameStop, giving players a chance to try upcoming games and participate in giveaways.

• Dec. 7: Best Buy Family Fun Day will offer hands-on demos for games like Mario & Luigi: Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Just Dance 2025.
• Dec. 14: GameStop will host demos for the same lineup.

What About Switch 2? The Current State of the Nintendo Switch

Nintendo also shared more about sales of the current Switch and its software, including that it was cutting the sales projection of its current hardware for the financial year ending March 2025 from 13.5 million units to 12.5 million units.

Nintendo had a 17% revenue drop and a 69% profit drop versus the same quarter from its last financial year, and it sold 4.72 million Switch units in the six months ending September 30. That latter figure is down from the 6.84 million units sold during the same period last year.

On the software side from April to September 2024, Nintendo said The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom sales have reached 2.58 million, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s have jumped up 2.31 million, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s have climbed to 1.94 million, and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD’s have scared to 1.57 million.

Nintendo has confirmed that the yet-to-be-announced Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with original Switch games and will feature Nintendo Switch Online.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared the news during the company’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, revealing a bit more about the successor to 2017’s Nintendo Switch.

“This is Furukawa,” Nintendo wrote on X/Twitter. “At today’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well. Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.”

We have a ton left to learn about this new Switch as we are still waiting for its actual announcement, which Nintendo has previously said will happen by the end of March 2025.

Why Can You Trust IGN?

Why trust IGN for your shopping advice? Our team of seasoned writers, passionate about gaming, tech, and homeware, has been covering deals and Black Friday events for a combined total of more than 30 years. With a year-round focus on bargains, we can spot real-deal discounts and steer clear of misleading offers. Every deal featured in this article is carefully handpicked by knowledgeable experts who genuinely aim to help you save money.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.