Nintendo Announces 2026 Black Friday Sale, Including $50 Switch 2 Bundle Discount

Nintendo has officially announced details for its 2026 Black Friday sale, including a brand-new offer on Switch 2 consoles, $20 off MSRP on select Nintendo Switch 2 games, and more.

The sale will start on Nov. 22, and will headline with a $50 discount on Nintendo Switch 2's Mario Kart World console bundle. With an MSRP of $549.99, that brings it down to $499.99.

As a reminder, earlier this year, Nintendo announced a price rise for the Switch 2 in the US and other international markets. In the US, this increased the price from $449.99 to $499.99 in September 2026.

Following this, Nintendo also revealed its new Switch 2 bundles, priced at $549.99, including either Mario Kart World or Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. These bundles also include a three-month membership to Nintendo Switch Online, which in total brings savings of $37.98, at least according to Nintendo.

Now with the aforementioned Black Friday discount applied, savings are closer to $88 in total for the Mario Kart bundle, while the Switch Sports Resort bundle will stay at $529.99.

This is the first official discount the Nintendo Switch 2 has received since it first launch in June 2025.

We saw a surprise discount on a similar Mario Kart World bundle during Black Friday last year, but as far as we're aware, this was led by retailers like Walmart and Amazon, rather than Nintendo itself.

Down to $449.99, this included both the Switch 2 console and Mario Kart, but didn't include the Nintendo Switch Online membership.

While the Switch 2 is on sale in the US this year, it's effectively wiping away the $50 price hike from September. Whether or not you see that as a deal is your own prerogative.

We've already seen some fairly good Switch 2 deals in the run up to Black Friday as well, including one giant discount at AliExpress, and another for new customers at Woot. But, if you'd prefer to wait it out for the official deal from Nintendo, that's a reasonable move as well.

Should You Wait for Black Friday on November 27?

Black Friday deals are more confusing than ever these days. Most retailers spend November teasing limited-time offers, but the reality is that the deepest discounts rarely arrive until about a week before what I like to call "Black Friday proper."

Having tracked Nintendo sales for years, one thing is clear: once a Switch deal hits (like it is on November 22), it usually sticks for the rest of the sale. That means the prices you see now on consoles, games, and accessories are very likely the ones that’ll hold through to December. If you’ve been holding out for a solid deal, there’s no need to wait any longer.

These offers are reliable, worthwhile, and unlikely to get any better. Grab the games and hardware you’ve had your eye on, there’s no risk of Black Friday regret, only the satisfaction of finally getting exactly what you wanted at a price that makes sense.

ICYMI: Walmart's Black Friday sale has also officially started, with the major US retailer's "Black Friday - Event 1" discounts now live. That's alongside Best Buy's early Black Friday sale, which went live last week (lasting through to Nov. 19), alongside the announcement of Amazon's official sale that starts on Nov. 19. So we're definitely into the full swing of things now.

Are you planning to pick up anything in Nintendo's Black Friday sale? Let us know in the comments, and stick around with IGN as we continue to update you daily on the best Black Friday deals for 2026.