Nintendo Switch 2 'Choose' bundle $499

Nintendo said on May 12 that it would launch a limited-time Nintendo Switch 2 “Choose Your Game” bundle in early June at participating U.S. retailers for $499.99. The package includes a Switch 2 console and a download code redeemable for one of three digital games: *Mario Kart World*, *Donkey Kong Bananza* or *Pokémon Pokopia*. Nintendo said the bundle offers “up to $29.99” in value compared with buying the system and game separately. The timing matters because Nintendo of America said on May 7 that the standalone Switch 2 system in the United States will rise in price from $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1, 2026. That means the bundle is being sold at the same price the console alone is set to carry later this year. Nintendo said the price revision was a response to “various changes in market conditions.” (nintendo.com) ### What exactly comes in the $499.99 package? Nintendo’s official announcement said every bundle includes a Switch 2 system and a “Choose One” download code for a single digital game. Buyers can redeem that code for *Mario Kart World*, *Donkey Kong Bananza* or *Pokémon Pokopia*, according to Nintendo’s product description. (nintendo.com) Best Buy’s listing for the product also priced the bundle at $499.99 and described the offer as including “your choice of a select digital game” with savings of up to $29.99. The retailer listed the included game options as the same three titles named by Nintendo. ### Which games are part of the offer? (nintendo.com) Nintendo named three first-party Switch 2 titles in the bundle. *Mario Kart World* is described by the company as an open-road racing game set across a connected environment, while *Donkey Kong Bananza* centers on destructible terrain and exploration with Donkey Kong and Pauline. Nintendo described *Pokémon Pokopia* as a life simulation game in which players control a Ditto transformed to look like a human. (bestbuy.com) Tom’s Guide and other retail trackers framed the offer as a way to choose between a higher-priced or lower-priced game while still paying the same bundle price. Nintendo’s own language is narrower: the company says the bundle provides value of “up to $29.99,” which suggests the savings depend on which title a buyer selects. (nintendo.com) ### How much does a buyer actually save? Nintendo said the bundle offers “up to $29.99” in value over separate purchases, and Best Buy repeated the same figure on its product page. Tom’s Guide said the savings work out to roughly $20 to $30 depending on the game chosen. The arithmetic behind that range is laid out by deal coverage citing Nintendo’s listed game prices. 9to5Toys said *Mario Kart World* sells separately for $80, while *Donkey Kong Bananza* and *Pokémon Pokopia* are priced at $70 each. (nintendo.com) Against the current $449.99 standalone Switch 2 price, that implies a discount of about $20 for a $70 game or about $30 for an $80 game. ### Why is the bundle getting attention now? May 21 coverage from Tom’s Guide and other outlets pointed to the September 1 price increase as the main reason the bundle stands out. Nintendo has already said the standalone U.S. console will move to $499.99 in September, matching the current bundle price. Nintendo said the bundle will be available “for a limited time while supplies last” at participating retailers. (nintendo.com) The company’s May 12 announcement said sales begin in early June, and retailer listings including Best Buy had the product posted at $499.99 ahead of that window. ### Where can buyers look next? (nintendo.com) Nintendo said participating retailers will carry the bundle beginning in early June, though it did not publish a full sell-through schedule in the announcement. Best Buy had a live product page on May 21, and third-party coverage said GameStop, Amazon and Nintendo’s own store were also listing the package. (nintendo.com) September 1, 2026 is the next fixed date in Nintendo’s pricing calendar. On that date, Nintendo of America said the standalone Switch 2 MSRP in the United States will increase to $499.99, the same price now attached to the “Choose Your Game” bundle. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)