Nintendo Brings Back Mario Kart Switch 2 Deal Before Price Hike

"On May 12, Nintendo announced the " Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle" deal, which lets you pick up the console plus one game for just $500. The options are Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokmon Pokopia. While Mario Kart World is normally $80, giving you up to $30 off the combined bundle, both of the other games are excellent, so it really depends on what you're most into."

"Nintendo is hiking the price of the Switch 2, but not until September. That gives prospective buyers a chance to pick up the new console before it goes up to $500, and a new bundle deal will let them add a recent game to the mix for cheaper than normal. On May 12, Nintendo announced the " Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle" deal, which lets you pick up the console plus one game for just $500."

"This is essentially the bundle Nintendo had for the Switch 2 at launch, just with newer games added to the mix. But what seemed like a decent discount then will look like a much better deal once the Switch 2 price becomes $500 on September 1. Wait until the end of the summer to upgrade, and you'll be looking at up to $580 for the new hardware and a copy of Mario Kart World."

"Nintendo also announced it's raising the price of Switch Online, but only in Japan and Korea for now. I wouldn't expect it to stay that way, however. The company is probably waiting for a big new online game or retro catalog upgrade before rolling out price hikes in the U.S. and elsewhere. And if the Switch 2 is anything like the PS5, it's somehow only going to get more expensive as time goes on, not less."

Nintendo will raise the Switch 2 price to $500 on September 1. Before that date, a “Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle” launched May 12 offers the console plus one game for $500. Bundle game choices are Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia. Mario Kart World is normally $80, providing up to $30 off the combined bundle price. Waiting until after the summer could cost up to $580 for the console and a copy of Mario Kart World. Nintendo also plans to raise Switch Online pricing in Japan and Korea for now, with further increases possible elsewhere. Future costs may continue to rise over time.

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