Nintendo has just announced a Switch 2 pack which will go live at the beginning of June. It includes the console and one of three games for $500. The console currently costs $450 alone and the AI-powered chip and pricing crisis is forcing a $50 price increase in September. This will push the price of the console and a first-party game to around $570.
The titles up for grabs here as part of this bundle are essentially the only three high-profile Switch 2 exclusives. There is Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza and the recent success Pokémon Pokopia. Mario Kart World is probably the weakest of the bunch, but it’s still Mario Kart. Bananza And Pokopie are two first-rate experiences.
Nintendo says the pack “will be available for a limited time while supplies last.” This likely means that inventory will be long gone by the time the price rise occurs in September.
The Switch 2 isn’t the only console increasing in price. They all are. The Xbox Series X Digital Edition now costs a whopping $600 and the standard PS5 is now priced at $650. The Xbox Series X/S and PS5 were released almost six years ago and are now both more expensive than they were at launch. The same will soon be true for the Switch 2, even though it was only released last year.