Every year, the things we buy carry a quiet clock inside them, and this summer the clock belongs to a small gray console and the people who play on it. Nintendo has announced that the Switch 2 will cost more in September, and the weeks before that change have become a window in which the old price still holds. Tom's Guide has gathered the discounts that remain open, from a $499 bundle to a long list of games and accessories, offering them as a reminder that a price is never only a number but a decision about timing. Whether that window closes as promised, and whether these savings outlast it,
Nintendo Switch 2 Bundle Drops to $499 Before Price Increase, With Game and Accessory Deals Up to 44% Off
Every year, the things we buy carry a quiet clock inside them, and this summer the clock belongs to a small gray console and the people who play on it. Nintendo has announced that the Switch 2 will cost more in September, and the weeks before that change have become a window in which the old price still holds. Tom's Guide has gathered the discounts that remain open, from a $499 bundle to a long list of games and accessories, offering them as a reminder that a price is never only a number but a decision about timing. Whether that window closes as promised, and whether these savings outlast it, is a question the coming months will answer.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to cost more in September, and Tom's Guide is using the weeks before that change to show readers where the old prices still hold. The centerpiece is the Choose Your Game bundle, listed at $499 at Amazon, which pairs the console with Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. Buying the package rather than the parts saves between $20 and $30, and the same price appears at Best Buy, GameStop and Nintendo itself.
The urgency is simple arithmetic. The increase is about two months away, and the article does not yet say how large it will be, so every week at the current price feels like a small gift that can still be claimed.
The rest of the roundup reads like a shelf of second chances. Super Mario RPG drops from $59 to $33 at Walmart, Lego Horizon Adventures falls to $23 at Amazon, and Metroid Prime 4 is $44 instead of $69. Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Pokémon Legends Z-A are both near $43 to $44, though the Pokémon deal is for the Switch version, which will not match the Switch 2 edition's performance. Accessories follow, including a slim case, a wireless headset with forty hours of battery, an 8BitDo controller and a fast microSD card built for the Switch 2.
What happens next is the open question. Readers will learn whether the September increase arrives as scheduled and whether these discounts linger once the promotion ends, while the article's Fourth of July coverage hints that more price moves are already on the calendar.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is scheduled to cost more in September, and Tom's Guide is using the weeks before that to point shoppers toward the discounts still available. The headline offer is the Nintendo Switch 2 Choose Your Game bundle, listed at $499 at Amazon.
The bundle pairs the console with one of three games: Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. According to the roundup, buying the package rather than the console and game separately saves between $20 and $30, depending on the title. Tom's Guide also lists the same $499 price at Best Buy, GameStop and Nintendo directly, so the figure is not unique to Amazon.
The urgency comes from the calendar. The article says the price increase is about two months away and that there is still time to get the console at its original price. It does not say in this piece how large the increase will be.
Beyond the console, the roundup lists a long run of game discounts. The deepest is Super Mario RPG, the remake of the 1996 Super Nintendo original, down from $59 to $33 at Walmart, a 44 percent cut. Lego Horizon Adventures falls from $39 to $23 at Amazon, a 41 percent cut, and Hello Kitty Island Adventure drops from $39 to $24. The writer says they have played the latter for more than 150 hours.
The list continues with bigger and more recent releases. Sonic X Shadow Generations is $37, down from $49, and Star Wars Outlaws is $39, down from $59, both at Amazon. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is $43 at Woot!, down from $59, with Walmart listed at $49. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond falls from $69 to $44 at Amazon. Pokémon Legends Z-A is $44 at Woot!, down from $59, with Walmart at $55. That deal is for the Switch version, which the article notes will not match the performance or frame rates of a Switch 2 edition, though it plays on either console.
Other titles include the Final Fantasy I-VI Collection, down from $74 to $49 at Amazon, and Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, down from $69 to $57. That edition includes the Phantom Liberty expansion and its Dogtown area. Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave is the smallest discount, $69 against the usual $79 for a physical copy, which the article describes as a hidden discount at Amazon.
Accessories round out the list. The PowerA Slim Case for Switch 2 is $16, down from $19, and holds the console and cartridges with a built-in stand. An Acer 2.4GHz wireless headset is $42, down from $53, once an on-page coupon is clicked; it offers 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.3 and wired connections and 40 hours of battery life. The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth controller is $59, down from $69. The Samsung P9 microSD Express card, 256GB with speeds up to 800 MB/s and built for Switch 2, is $65, down from $79.
What to watch is whether the September increase arrives as scheduled and whether these bundle and game prices hold once it does. The article also points readers to its 4th of July sales coverage, which suggests more price movement in the days ahead.
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