Nintendo launches Switch 2 bundle with $80 game

Nintendo said on May 12 that it would roll out a Nintendo Switch 2 “Choose Your Game Bundle” in early June through participating retailers at a suggested retail price of $499.99. The package includes a Switch 2 system and a download code for one of three games: *Mario Kart World*, *Donkey Kong Bananza* or *Pokémon Pokopia*. Nintendo’s U.S. product page and retail-offers page say the bundle lets buyers “save up to $29.99” and is available while supplies last. The bundle has also appeared at Amazon and GameStop ahead of that early-June window, according to retailer listings cited by Technobezz and coverage from IGN’s regional sites. Nintendo’s official pages do not describe the offer as a free $80 game; instead, they frame it as a bundled discount tied to one selected digital download. (nintendo.com) ### Which games are included with the bundle? Nintendo named three first-party titles for the promotion: *Mario Kart World*, *Donkey Kong Bananza* and *Pokémon Pokopia*. The company said buyers receive one digital game download code with the hardware, not all three titles. Nintendo’s store page repeats the same lineup and says the bundle includes “one system, three play modes,” referring to TV, tabletop and handheld use. (technobezz.com) The page also lists the Switch 2’s larger 7.9-inch LCD touch screen, HDR support and frame rates of up to 120 fps on supported content. ### Is the game really worth $80? Nintendo’s own U.S. marketing says the bundle lets customers “save up to $29.99” on a Switch 2 system paired with one of the included games. (nintendo.com) That wording is also used on Nintendo’s Switch 2 landing page and retail-offers page. Technobezz reported that the included game is worth “up to $80” and linked the timing to a planned September price increase. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s official announcement and store pages reviewed for this article do not mention an $80 value figure or a September increase on the bundle page itself. ### What has Nintendo said about the hardware itself? (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s product page says the Switch 2 has a 7.9-inch display and positions the machine as the “next evolution” of the Switch line. The company highlights HDR support, higher frame rates and handheld, tabletop and docked play. IGN’s coverage of the bundle said the display remained a selling point in hands-on use, with the outlet describing the colors as vibrant enough that the writer did not miss the older Switch OLED despite the new system using LCD. (technobezz.com) That assessment appeared in IGN-linked coverage surfaced in search results tied to the bundle rollout. (nintendo.com) ### Why are retailers pushing the offer now? Nintendo’s May 12 announcement said the bundle would launch in early June, but its store page already shows the product as available to shop now. The company’s retail-offers page lists “additional retailers coming soon,” while naming participating retailers for the promotion. (sea.ign.com) Technobezz said the timing gives buyers a chance to purchase before a planned U.S. Switch 2 price increase on September 1. In a separate Technobezz report, the outlet said Nintendo would raise the standalone U.S. Switch 2 price from $449.99 to $499.99, citing “changes in market conditions” and component shortages. Reuters could not independently verify that planned increase from Nintendo pages reviewed for this article. (nintendo.com) ### Where can buyers find the bundle next? Nintendo’s retail-offers page says the Switch 2 “Choose Your Game Bundle” is available at participating retailers and that more retailers are coming soon. The company’s store listing says the offer is available while supplies last at $499.99. Early June is the date Nintendo gave for the broader launch window, and Amazon, GameStop and Nintendo’s own U.S. store pages are the named places where shoppers can already track availability. (technobezz.com) (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)