Switch 2: offers, leaks, and deals

Nintendo’s April Switch 2 story is less about one big reveal than a bunch of small signals landing at once: a timed Mario bundle, a publisher showcase, a pricey Elden Ring listing, and a last-minute store-credit deal in the United States. ( nintendolife.com ) The first signal is a Nintendo offer running from April 12, 2026 to May 9, 2026 that bundles Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Switch 2 for a small discount instead of full separate pricing. Nintendo Life says the promotion follows the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and is framed as a limited-time storefront push rather than a permanent price cut. ( nintendolife.com ) That matters because Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 only got live store pricing in September 2025, when Nintendo Life reported “sticker shock” around the package and its add-on costs. A temporary discount now tells you Nintendo is already using short sales to soften premium Switch 2 software pricing less than a year after the console’s June 5, 2025 launch. ( nintendolife.com ) ( screenrant.com ) The second signal is Level-5’s “Vision 2026” presentation, which Nintendo Life says will stream on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time and 8 a.m. Eastern Time. Level-5 has not published a full lineup, but Nintendo Life says the showcase is meant to update the company’s upcoming titles, which puts Switch 2 owners on watch for fresh release dates or platform confirmations. ( nintendolife.com ) The third signal is Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition showing up for Amazon preorders in the United States as a Switch 2 release with a “game-key card” format. Nintendo Life reports the listing points to a physical box that works more like a download key than a traditional cartridge, which has become one of the most argued-over parts of third-party Switch 2 publishing. ( nintendolife.com ) Nintendo Life also says that Amazon listing pegs Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition at a premium price, while the game itself is still only dated for 2026 rather than a specific day. That combination means buyers are being asked to commit early on both cost and format before Nintendo or Bandai Namco has nailed down the release date. ( nintendolife.com ) ( nintendolife.com ) This is not the first time Elden Ring on Switch 2 has been tied to a game-key card. Nintendo Life reported in April 2025 that an earlier physical listing in Japan and Asia used the same label, so the new Amazon page makes the download-in-a-box approach look less like a placeholder and more like the actual retail plan. ( nintendolife.com ) The fourth signal is a Target promotion in the United States that gives buyers a free $15 Nintendo eShop gift card when they purchase a $100 Nintendo eShop gift card, with the offer available through April 11, 2026. Screen Rant says the deal is only useful if you were already planning to buy digital games, but that is exactly the crowd Nintendo is training as more Switch 2 releases lean on downloads and key-card packaging. ( screenrant.com ) Put together, these April moves show a console settling into normal retail life after launch: Nintendo is discounting first-party software for a fixed window, outside publishers are lining up showcases, and major third-party games are appearing with higher prices and less traditional physical media. None of that is as loud as a hardware reveal, but it is how a platform starts to show its real habits. ( nintendolife.com ) ( nintendolife.com ) ( nintendolife.com ) ( screenrant.com )