Nintendo Switch 2 'Choose Your Game' bundle

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 “Choose Your Game” bundle is now showing up at major U.S. retailers ahead of the early-June timing previously reported by gaming outlets. IGN reported this week that Amazon and GameStop had begun listing the package, while Technobezz said the bundle had gone live before its expected launch window. Nintendo has priced the bundle at $499.99, according to retailer reports and earlier coverage from IGN. Nintendo of America separately said on May 7 that the standalone Switch 2 price in the United States will rise from $449.99 to $499.99 on Sept. 1. ### Which retailers are offering the bundle now? Amazon listed the bundle on May 19 and GameStop listed it on May 20, according to IGN’s roundup of where to buy it. Technobezz also reported that both retailers were carrying the package this week, describing the release as earlier than the June window that had previously been expected. (technobezz.com) GameStop and Amazon were the two named U.S. retailers cited in the coverage reviewed for this story. Neither Nintendo’s May 7 price-revision notice nor the material reviewed from Nintendo’s U.S. news page included a separate direct announcement page for the bundle itself. ### What exactly is included for $499.99? (technobezz.com) The $499.99 bundle includes a Switch 2 console and a digital game code redeemable for one of three titles, Technobezz reported. The three games named were Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokémon Pokopia. Technobezz said Mario Kart World carries an $80 price, while Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokémon Pokopia are priced at $70 each. (nintendo.com) GameSpot separately reported on May 20 that Nintendo had announced a $500 “Choose Your Game Bundle” on May 12 and said the package included the console and a digital game code. That report described the code as redeemable for one of three games, matching the structure described in other coverage. (technobezz.com) ### Why is the September date part of this story? Nintendo of America said on May 7 that it will revise the U.S. MSRP for the standalone Switch 2 system to $499.99 beginning Sept. 1, 2026, up from $449.99. The company said the change was “in response to various changes in market conditions.” That date matters because the current bundle price matches the future standalone console price. (gamespot.com) Technobezz said that after Sept. 1, the console by itself will cost the same $499.99 that the bundle costs now, leaving the included game as the extra item in the package before the increase takes effect. (nintendo.com) ### How much value does the bundle offer before the price change? Mario Kart World is priced at $80 and the other two named games are priced at $70, according to Technobezz. At a $499.99 bundle price, that means the package effectively offers a game at no added upfront cost compared with the post-Sept. 1 standalone system price cited by Nintendo. (technobezz.com) IGN framed the offer last week as a way for buyers to get a cheaper game before the console’s price rise. That characterization was based on the same announced bundle price and the September MSRP change. ### Is this a permanent offer? Technobezz reported that Amazon and GameStop were listing the bundle as available now while supplies last. (technobezz.com) The report said there was no set end date beyond that language and said Nintendo had not indicated whether the bundle would remain available after the Sept. 1 price increase. (ign.com) Sept. 1, 2026 is the next firm date in Nintendo’s own notice. On that day, Nintendo of America said, the standalone Switch 2 U.S. MSRP will move to $499.99, matching the current price attached to the “Choose Your Game” bundle now appearing at Amazon and GameStop. (nintendo.com) (technobezz.com)