Nintendo Switch 2 Choose Your Game Bundle: Your Last Chance to Beat the Price Hike
Nintendo announced the upcoming Switch 2 Choose Your Game Bundle in a press release via Business Wire, and the timing speaks volumes. Starting in early June, participating retailers will offer the Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle for the suggested retail price of $499.99, which includes a Nintendo Switch 2 system and a download code that can be redeemed for a digital version of one select game. Players can choose from Mario Kart World or Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia, with a value of up to $29.99 compared to purchasing the system and game separately.
The strategic timing is hard to ignore. The Switch 2 will be increasing in price by $50 for the base model, taking it from $449.99 to $499.99, on September 1, 2026. Nintendo’s own filings point to memory chip costs as the primary driver — specifically, DRAM prices that have nearly doubled in recent months as AI data center operators outbid gaming hardware manufacturers for limited supply. This bundle essentially lets players lock in the current console price while getting a premium first-party title included.
The game selection offers something for everyone. Mario Kart World is the biggest Mario Kart game yet, where players can race seamlessly across connected courses. Donkey Kong Bananza features ground-breaking exploration as you destroy your way through layer after layer as Donkey Kong and Pauline, crashing through walls and carving tunnels. Meanwhile, Pokémon Pokopia is a charming life sim where you play as a Ditto who has transformed to look like a human and is trying to restore a withered world.
The Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle will be available for a limited time while supplies last, making this a narrow window for savvy buyers to maximize their purchase before September’s price adjustment takes effect.
Which game would you choose, and is this bundle compelling enough to make you finally pull the trigger on a Switch 2 purchase?
