Nintendo readies Switch 2 bundle before price hike in key markets

Nintendo is giving Switch 2 buyers a small but real reason to move now: starting in early June, participating retailers will sell a $499.99 Choose Your Game Bundle that pairs the console with a download code for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia. Nintendo says the package saves up to $29.99 versus buying the system and game separately, but only while supplies last.

That timing is the whole story. The standalone Switch 2 is set to rise from $449.99 to $499.99 in the U.S. on September 1, 2026, and Canada is getting the same $50 bump, from $629.99 to $679.99, on the same date. Nintendo’s notices in both markets say pricing for the original Nintendo Switch is not changing, which makes the new bundle look less like a bonus and more like the last clean entry point before the higher sticker price lands.

The price changes go beyond North America. Nintendo’s Japan revision notice says the move comes in response to changes in market conditions and the global business outlook. In Japan, the Japanese-language Switch 2 rose from ¥49,980 to ¥59,980 on May 25, 2026, while the multi-language Switch 2 sold through My Nintendo Store in Japan stayed unchanged. Nintendo also said Switch 2 pricing in Latin America would be announced later. Europe is being hit too, with the Switch 2 moving up by 30 euros to 499.99 euros.

Seen alongside Nintendo’s latest financial briefing, the bundle reads like a classic hardware push: protect momentum, soften the price jump, and keep more players inside the ecosystem. Nintendo projected 16.5 million Switch 2 hardware units and 60 million software units for the current fiscal year, below some analyst expectations, and the weaker outlook rattled investors. Launch demand has already pulled some sales forward, so a limited-time bundle gives Nintendo a way to keep the console feeling attainable without changing the long-term price direction.

For readers deciding whether to buy now or wait, the math is straightforward. The bundle is the better deal today, the standalone system gets pricier in September, and Nintendo is only willing to keep the discount on the table until stock runs out.