Nintendo's $500 Switch 2 Game Bundle Now Available Early

Nintendo recently teased the “Choose Your Game” Switch 2 console and digital game bundle for early June. However, multiple retailers including Nintendo itself are already offering the $499.99 bundle. The list currently includes GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, and the Nintendo Store.

It is a deal worth hopping on ahead of the holiday season since Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 to $499.99 in September. While the Switch 2 console currently costs $449.99 by itself, the bundle includes a full-price game with up to a $30 discount.

Buyers can choose between one of three digital games to redeem upon setup: Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokémon Pokopia, and Mario Kart World. Each of those titles is regularly $69.99 except for Mario Kart World, which retails for $79.99.

None of the games offered as part of the bundle will take up much of the Switch 2’s 256GB internal SSD. Mario Kart World takes up the most space of the three, requiring 22GB. The source notes that users may eventually own enough games to exceed its capacity.

A 256GB Samsung microSD Express card is recommended to double available storage. There is currently a deal on those at Amazon, where one can be purchased for $47.99, originally $79.99.

To redeem the game, enter the eShop from the Switch 2’s home screen. Then select “enter code” on the left side of the page, enter the 16-character code provided in the bundle, and make the game selection. The bundle is described as a good deal if you are in the market for the console.