Nintendo launches Choose Your Game bundle

Nintendo said on May 12 that participating retailers would begin offering its Nintendo Switch 2 “Choose Your Game Bundle” in early June at a suggested retail price of $499.99. The package includes a Switch 2 system and a download code redeemable for one of three games: *Mario Kart World*, *Donkey Kong Bananza* or *Pokémon Pokopia*. Nintendo’s U.S. store page now lists the bundle as available to shop, and the company’s retail-offers page says the promotion is available while supplies last. The bundle surfaced at retailers including Amazon and GameStop before the “early June” window in Nintendo’s original announcement, according to retail listings and coverage from GameSpot and IGN. That means the story is less about a newly announced product than about timing: Nintendo announced the bundle for early June, but some retailers appear to have started taking orders or selling it sooner. (nintendo.com) ### When did Nintendo say this bundle would arrive? Nintendo’s May 12 announcement said “starting in early June” participating retailers would offer the bundle for $499.99. The company described it as a limited-time offer and said the package represented savings of up to $29.99 compared with buying the system and game separately. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s retail-offers page adds that the offer’s start and end dates “varies by retailer” and says “additional retailers” are coming soon. That language leaves room for staggered timing across chains, which helps explain why some listings appeared before the broader early-June window. ### What exactly is in the box? Nintendo’s store page says each bundle includes a Switch 2 console and a “Choose One” download code for one of three Switch 2-exclusive games. (nintendo.com) The choices are *Mario Kart World*, *Donkey Kong Bananza* and *Pokémon Pokopia*. The same page says the hardware includes a 7.9-inch 1080p screen, support for HDR and up to 120 frames per second, magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers and docked output of up to 4K resolution for compatible games. (nintendo.com) Nintendo also highlights GameChat support through the C Button and compatibility with some Nintendo Switch library titles. (nintendo.com) ### Why are Amazon and GameStop getting attention? Amazon and GameStop are getting attention because shoppers and gaming outlets spotted the bundle at those retailers ahead of the early-June timing in Nintendo’s announcement. GameSpot reported that preorders had opened, while IGN said the bundle was already available and framed it as a way to buy before a later price increase. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s own pages do not single out Amazon or GameStop in the text available through search results, but the company does say participating retailers will carry the offer and that retailer timing can differ. That means the retailer-specific rollout appears to be happening on a store-by-store basis rather than through one universal launch moment. (gamespot.com) ### Is the reported September price increase confirmed by Nintendo? IGN reported last week that the bundle would let buyers “beat the console’s price rise,” and another IGN deals post referred to an “impending $50 console price increase coming in September.” Nintendo’s official bundle announcement and retail-offers page, however, do not mention any September 2026 price increase in the material reviewed here. (nintendo.com) That means the bundle’s existence is confirmed by Nintendo, and the early retailer availability is supported by retail coverage, but the September increase remains unconfirmed in Nintendo’s own announcement pages reviewed for this story. ### Where can buyers check next? (ign.com) Nintendo’s retail-offers page says the bundle is available at participating retailers while supplies last and that more retailers are still to come. The company’s store page lists the bundle at $499.99, and Nintendo’s May 12 announcement still points shoppers to participating retailers beginning in early June. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)