Nintendo's Black Friday Switch 2 bundle is $499.99 - is that actually a good deal?
Nintendo just announced its Black Friday offers: the Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle is $499.99 from November 22 to December 5, which Nintendo says saves $50, plus a 3-month Switch Online membership. Select games like Donkey Kong Bananza and Metroid Prime 4 are $20 off from November 22-29, and there's an eShop sale November 19 to December 2. The standalone console is $499.99 on its own and Mario Kart World is $79.99 separately, so the bundle math looks like roughly $88 of value for the same $499.99. For people who've been holding out on the Switch 2: is this bundle the one to buy, or is the real play to wait for a deeper cut later?
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- The Mario Kart bundle is the only one worth buying
Do the math: console $499.99, Mario Kart World $79.99, three months of Online $7.99 - that's $587.97 separately and the bundle is $499.99. You're getting the game and the membership effectively free. Skip the Sports Resort bundle at $529.99, that's $30 more for a weaker game. Buy the Mario Kart bundle on November 22 and don't look at another deal.