In a bid to generate hype for the year’s most brand-safe holiday,Nintendohas given us a teaser for what to expect on Black Friday. Select games and accessories await, all at a reasonable discount.
Everything here seems to revolve around a “$20 or more off” sort of message, with the discount applied to most things featured in the sale. Interesting that they’d highlight the minimum discount rather than the biggest, shiniest deal - but that’s a conversation for another day.
What’s immediately relevant, though, is the location:the deals below apply to specific retailers. Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target, and GameStop all get name-dropped here.
Here Are The Discounts:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill be on sale for$49.99.
At a cheaper$39.99each, you can getSuper Mario Maker 2,Pikmin 4,Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and the physical editions ofKirby and the Forgotten LandandNintendo Switch Sports.
And if you want to push the sale further, bothSuper Mario OdysseyandPikmin 1+2are on sale for$29.99each.
The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Review
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But it’s not just games on sale here -Joy-Cons, specifically the Neon Red and Neon Blue ones, are $20 cheaper - as are theNintendo Switch Pro Controllers.
Then there’s one final item breaking convention here—a Tears of the Kingdom-themedNintendo Switch Carrying Caseandscreen Protectorat a $10 discount. Given how much cheaper these things tend to sell for (at leastcompared to a whole new game), the weakened discount comes as little surprise.
Where Nintendo May Go In 2025
The coming year looks to be big for Nintendo and the Switch, as the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to greet the worldsometime in 2025. So, if you’re looking to buy the current Switch model soon, waiting may not be a horrible idea.
New Switch 2 Leaks Suggest Streaming To TV Without Docking
It’s like the Wii-U but in reverse.
The games themselves, though, are a much safer bet. The Nintendo Switch 2will have backwards compatibility, meaning it can play all its predecessor’s games. So, if you buy Super Mario Oddessy today, you may still play it on next year’s console.
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been regarded as the “worst kept secret in video game history,” so if you’re looking for more information before grabbing any Black Friday deals, you’ll have little trouble finding it. The console itself looks to be a much stronger version of the old console without too many fundamental changes.
But, all things considered, the Nintendo Switch is already a fairly solid console. If the existence of a Nintendo Switch 2 won’t ruin your Switch 1 fun, then by all means, dive into the discounts at the end of the console’s life cycle.
Nintendo, Please Just Do The Same Thing Again With The Switch 2
Just fix the joycons and we’ll be set.
