The price hike on the Nintendo Switch 2 we all anticipated was made official earlier this month. Customers in the U.S. will now pay $50 more for the console ($499.99 instead of $449.99) starting later this year. So, if you’re already going to have to dish out more money, you might as well get a free game out of it, right?
Launching in early June, participating retailers will be offering a new Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle for $499.99 (the same price as the console alone will soon be). The bundle includes the Nintendo Switch 2 system along with a download code for your choice of one of these titles: Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia. These games cost $79.99, $69.99, and $69.99 respectively.
Nintendo says you’ll be saving up to $30 on these games by snagging the bundle, but after the price hike goes into effect, you’d essentially be getting a game of your choice for free. This could be the perfect way for you to finally play the Switch 2 game that you can’t stop thinking about (it’s Pokopia, isn’t it?).
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Folks on Reddit are calling the bundle a “smart move” by Nintendo to ease the blow of the price hike. And I can’t say they’re wrong.
“Offer start date and end date varies by retailer,” Nintendo said in the press release. The only details we have are that the bundle will launch in early June and be available for a “limited time” from participating retailers. We’ll certainly be keeping an eye out for it in the next few weeks.