Switch OLED Mario Kart 8 Bundle Drops to Just $289.99 In First Big Discount Since Switch 2's Launch

Woot’s woody offers a Switch OLED, successful the fetching achromatic colorway, for conscionable $289. That’s a redeeming of conscionable implicit $60 connected the MSRP of $349.99, and since Woot is owned by Amazon, you tin login with your existing Amazon info.

For that, you’re not lone getting the Switch OLED, which is perfect for gaming connected the spell oregon connected to your TV, but it comes bundled with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which, to many, remains the pinnacle of the bid contempt Mario Kart World’s debut connected Switch 2.

There’s a useful redemption codification successful the container for Nintendo Switch Online, too, which would beryllium an further outgo otherwise, making this a large bundle.

Given it has entree to an perfectly immense room of games you whitethorn not person played before, it's good worthy a look for lapsed gamers oregon anyone with question to bash this Summer but who doesn't privation to walk Switch 2 money.

Still looking for a Switch 2? It’s backmost successful banal astatine Target, portion the Pokémon Legends Z-A bundle is up for preorder, too, portion determination are a full big of Switch 2 games launching successful August and beyond including Madden NFL 26.

The console apt won't spot immoderate terms cuts for a portion (even during Black Friday), meaning you tin expect to wage $450 for the system, oregon $500 for a bundle including Mario Kart World oregon Pokemon Legends Z-A.

That's a steep ascent from the $289 you could wage for this Switch OLED bundle, but the Switch 2 is simply a much almighty strategy that tin tally Switch games astatine higher framework rates and resolutions wherever supported.

Still, if you're looking for an affordable console and privation to consciousness harmless successful the cognition that your room volition transportation implicit to the Switch 2 if you privation to upgrade 1 day, it's truly not a atrocious deal.

Still, either way, it's worthy noting that the OG Switch is lone going to get cheaper (hopefulyl) present that the Switch 2 is retired determination and casual to prime up.

Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer successful tech, gaming and fittingness seen astatine Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and galore more. He's a large instrumentality of Magic: The Gathering and different collectible paper games, overmuch to his wife's dismay.

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Jul 31, 2025 10:35 am