It’s-a me, savings. Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to join the Mario Party and pick up a Nintendo Switch. Every year, retailers up and down the country slash prices on consoles, bundles, games and accessories to record lows, making it the perfect time to upgrade your set-up or expand your collection.
This year, I think we’ll see even bigger discounts. It’s the first Black Friday since the release of the new Nintendo Switch 2, and a new console means price cuts to the previous generation. While I’m hopeful for offers on the latest console, I predict that the biggest savings will be on the Nintendo Switch OLED, original console and Nintendo Switch Lite, with retailers trying to shift older stock with all-time low prices.
While there might not be hefty discounts on the Switch 2 itself, I’m also expecting to see price cuts on the best Nintendo Switch 2 games and Switch 2 accessories this Black Friday. Here are the dates to save for Black Friday 2025, and the Nintendo Switch deals I’m expecting to see.
When will Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals start?
As always, Black Friday will take place on the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US. This year, Black Friday falls on Friday 28 November. Officially, the celebrations will end on Cyber Monday on 1 December, but no one really sticks to those dates anymore.
For years now, Black Friday has pretty much lasted all November long, so I’m expecting the savings to start on Monday 3 November – that’s when shops like Currys and Very kicked off their early Black Friday sales last year. The My Nintendo Store also had bundle deals and offers on games, with its Black Friday sale beginning in mid-November and lasting for more than two weeks.
The best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals to expect in 2025
Last year’s Nintendo Black Friday deals weren’t particularly exciting. The only small discounts available were on bundles, which were lacklustre compared to the year before.
The Nintendo Switch OLED bundle with Super Mario Bros. Wonder and 12 months of Switch Online for £289.99 was the highlight, but beyond that, the price cuts were lacking. The Lite dropped by little more than a tenner at most shops, Super Mario Odyssey went down to £37.99, but I didn’t see the original console get any discount at all.
That’s why I think this year could be the big one for Nintendo Switch deals. Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 is out, retailers have every reason to clear their shelves of the Nintendo Switch OLED and original console, and that should hypothetically translate into the best discounts we’ve seen.
I’m also hoping for some new bundle deals on the Nintendo Switch 2, potentially a bundle deal that throws in Mario Kart World and a three-month Switch Online membership for the same price as the console on its own.
Why you can trust IndyBest to find the best Nintendo Switch deals
Alex Lee is The Independent’s senior tech critic and has been covering tech deals for close to a decade in the industry. He’s also reviewed everything from the Switch OLED and the Switch 2 to the best Nintendo Switch games, so he knows what’s good, and when something’s an actual bargain.
Best early Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals
Nintendo Switch OLED
The deals on the older Nintendo Switch OLED can already be found now that the Switch 2 is out. Right now, you can save a modest £12 on the console at EE. I have seen greater discounts on the 2021 model, so it could be worth holding out for Black Friday if you want to save more. At the time, I called it the best possible version of the console thanks to its vivid, colourful and much larger display. In fact, the screen is better than the Nintendo Switch 2’s LCD display.
Nintendo Switch 2 bundle with Mario Kart World
The new Nintendo Switch 2 is rarely on offer, but you can get a small £12 discount when you buy it in a bundle with one of its biggest titles, Mario Kart World. The latest game sees big updates to its predecessor, which our tech critic, Steve Hogarty, put to the test in his review. “Players can now roam anywhere in a wide-open world, with grand prix tournaments charting long routes,” he said. “The maximum number of racers is also doubled to a chaotic 24 karts, and a new Battle Royale style knockout mode sees players competing to stay in the race, with slower racers knocked out each lap.”
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