The Nintendo Switch 2 may have initially been difficult to get hold of, but now, not only is it in stock, it's also getting a price cut. I'll say up front it's not the biggest discount you'll ever see — but it's better than nothing.
Right now, you can pick up the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle with a 5% discount over at Amazon, saving you £20 on the console. Considering the Switch 2 was only released in the summer, I wasn't expecting to see a price cut on the hardware so early on.
The Nintendo Switch 2 landed with a bang back in the summer and gave us all exactly what we wanted: A bigger, better version of the original console with improvements in all the right places. The only downside was, of course, the starting price which evoked a fierce reaction across the web.
Black Friday is an excellent time to pick up gaming hardware and software for less and I'm sure there will be some big savings this Black Friday on the best Nintendo Switch 2 games and essential accessories. However, I didn't expect a Switch 2 hardware discount to arrive so early. This is the first price cut I've seen on the system and, therefore, the lowest price it's ever been.
Will prices go down even further as we get closer to Black Friday? It's hard to say. It's a possibility and as soon as I hear of any further reductions I'll pass that along to you. But I do think that now we're past the restock madness (and there are a few more games available), it's a great time to pick up a Switch 2 console. I have fond memories of playing the original Switch with family members over the holidays, and Nintendo's next generation makes everything better.
The larger 7.9-inch LCD display looks great, and the Joy-Con 2s now snap on and off magnetically. There's a beefier plastic shell and a much-improved kickstand for tabletop gaming.
The only real drawback of the Switch 2 (alongside that price) is the battery life. During our testing, we got just shy of two-and-a-half hours of play from a 100% charge while running Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with Wi-Fi switched on and display brightness set to the default “Automatic Brightness” setting.
Should this put you off? Absolutely not. The Nintendo Switch 2 is an excellent hybrid console and you can read our full review here to find out exactly why. Even better, with this early Black Friday discount, you can save a bit off the price and put it towards an extra game or even a carry case for the console.
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