On May 12, Nintendo announced a new $500 Nintendo Switch 2 Choose Your Game Bundle that includes the console and a digital game code. The download code can be used on one of three possible titles: Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokemon Pokopia. When purchased separately, Mario Kart World retails for $80, while Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokemon Pokopia both retail for $70. At the Switch 2’s current $450 price tag, that saves shoppers at least $20-$30 depending on which game you buy. Once the price hike goes into effect, then you’re essentially getting one of those full-priced digital games for free. If you’ve been looking forward to buying it, good news: the bundle is available to preorder now at Best Buy, GameStop, and Nintendo.
If you’re planning to pick up the bundle but aren’t sure which game to use the voucher on, you can check out our reviews for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Pokemon Pokopia–all of which scored 9/10 from our reviewers–to see which might appeal to you most. Note that you’ll have to download the full game to your Switch 2 before you can start playing, which can take a while depending on the file size and the strength of your internet connection. Luckily, the Switch 2 ships with 256 GB of internal storage, which is more than enough to download and install any of the games on offer. It can also be expanded using a microSD Express card. Here’s the data footprint of each of the three games you can pick, in case you’re curious:
- Mario Kart World: 22 GB
- Donkey Kong Bananza: 9 GB
- Pokemon Pokopia: 6.2 GB
If the games in this bundle don’t appeal to you and you just want to grab a Switch 2 at the lowest possible price, you can do that at most major retailers for $449. As long as you get your order in before September 1, you’ll still get the old price before the increase. While Nintendo may not reduce the cost of its first-party games very often, you still have floods of excellent indies to choose from via the eShop and the many physical edition games available for the system.
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