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Nintendo announces new Switch 2 bundles ahead of planned console price hike
The updated hardware packages include digital games and Switch Online memberships as base hardware costs rise.
The short version
- Nintendo announced two new Switch 2 console bundles that include digital games and a 90-day Nintendo Switch Online membership.
- The announcements come shortly before Nintendo increases the standalone Switch 2 console price by $50 to $500 on September 1.
- A refreshed Mario Kart World bundle priced at $550 will release in late September, followed by a Nintendo Switch Sports Resort bundle for $530 on October 22.
Key facts
- Nintendo will increase the standalone price of the Switch 2 console from $450 to $500 beginning September 1.[Engadget]
- The revamped Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundle will cost $550 and includes a 90-day Nintendo Switch Online membership, arriving in late September.[Engadget]
- A new Nintendo Switch Sports Resort bundle priced at $530 will launch on October 22 alongside the game's release.[Engadget]
- Both newly announced bundles feature digital game downloads rather than physical copies.[Engadget]