The incoming holiday season has some reliable signs, with Christmas songs on the radio, football back on television, and Nintendo Switch bundles with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. If you somehow have avoided the convertible console so far, then this is your chance to get not only the system but also a complimentary subscription to Nintendo Switch Online.
Nintendo’s 2024 Switch holiday bundle now includes OLED
With Nintendo’s next console just around the corner, this year’s Switch plus Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle deals are getting a little better.
With Nintendo’s next console just around the corner, this year’s Switch plus Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle deals are getting a little better.
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Since we know that the Switch 2 will be announced soon, Nintendo has improved the offer over last year’s bundle by including the Switch OLED as an option and packing in 12 months of the online service for free instead of three.
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The Mario Kart 8 pack-in is in the form of a digital code, so that’s worth noting if you demand physical media. But otherwise, there’s a little extra value attached to both the standard Switch and Switch OLED without bumping up their sticker prices of $299.99 and $349.99, respectively.
These discounted bundle packs should arrive in stores and online “by October” if you need a new machine to play The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on once it’s released on September 26th or Donkey Kong Country Returns HD when it arrives in January.
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