Nintendo opens 'Choose Your Game Bundle' preorders

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 bundle moved from announcement to preorder this week, giving buyers a way to lock in a console plus one game before the package reaches stores in early June. GameSpot reported on May 18 that preorders had opened for the “Choose Your Game Bundle,” a $499.99 offer Nintendo first announced on May 12. (gamespot.com) Nintendo’s official store page says the bundle includes a Switch 2 system and a “Choose One” download code redeemable for one of three games: Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. (nintendo.com) The company says the package offers savings of up to $29.99 compared with buying the system and game separately. (gamespot.com) ### When did preorders actually open? GameSpot said on May 18 that the bundle was available to preorder at Best Buy, GameStop and Nintendo. The article listed the package at $500 and said it was scheduled to launch on June 7, 2026. (gamespot.com) Best Buy’s product page also shows the “Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle” at $499.99, indicating the retailer had opened listings for the package. Nintendo’s own store page is live as well. ### What exactly is in the bundle? Nintendo said on May 12 that the bundle pairs the Switch 2 hardware with a digital game code rather than a fixed pack-in title. (nintendo.com) That code can be redeemed for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. Nintendo’s store page describes the offer as a Switch 2 system plus a game selection, while Business Wire’s copy of Nintendo’s announcement says the package will be available for a limited time while supplies last. (gamespot.com) ### How much does Nintendo say buyers save? Nintendo’s official store listing says the bundle delivers “savings* of up to $29.99.” The company repeated that figure in its May 12 announcement about the summer launch. (bestbuy.com) The savings claim depends on which title a buyer chooses, because the bundle includes one redeemable game rather than a uniform pack-in. (nintendo.com) Nintendo has not framed the package as a permanent lineup item; the announcement says participating retailers will carry it for a limited time. ### Which retailers are involved? GameSpot named Best Buy, GameStop and Nintendo as preorder outlets in its May 18 report. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s May 12 announcement referred more broadly to “participating retailers” in North America. Nintendo’s official store already has a purchase page live, and Best Buy has a separate product listing for the bundle. (nintendo.com) Those pages give buyers a direct way to compare availability rather than waiting for launch week. ### What happens next? Early June is Nintendo’s stated retail window for the bundle, according to the company’s May 12 announcement. (nintendo.com) GameSpot’s preorder report listed June 7, 2026, as the launch date for the package. Nintendo said the offer will run for a limited time and only through participating retailers, so the next concrete step is the early-June retail release across outlets including Nintendo, Best Buy and GameStop. (gamespot.com) (businesswire.com) (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)