Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2 bundle includes a game, and it’s available now
Summary
Nintendo is offering a $500 Switch 2 bundle that includes a digital game of your choice, available now at multiple retailers before a price increase in September.
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Mario Kart World is one of three games you can choose from in the bundle. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge </figcaption>
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<p class="has-text-align-none">Nintendo recently teased the <strong>“Choose Your Game” Switch 2 console and digital game bundle</strong>, coming in early June. However, multiple retailers (including Nintendo itself) are already offering the $499.99 bundle. The list currently includes <a href="https://www.gamestop.com/consoles-hardware/nintendo-switch-2/products/nintendo-switch-2-choose-your-game-bundle/445803.html">GameStop</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ5DFHC5/">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/product/switch-2-choose-your-game-bundle-nintendo-switch-2/J7GSL57WQR">Best Buy</a>, and the <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-switch-2-choose-bundle-128060/">Nintendo Store</a>. It’s a deal worth hopping on ahead of the holiday season, since Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 to $499.99 in September.</p>
<p class="has-text-align-none">While the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/nintendo/686603/nintendo-switch-2-review">Switch 2</a> console currently costs $449.99 by itself, the bundle includes a full-price game with up to a $30 discount. You can choose between one of three digital games to redeem upon setup: <em><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games-review/707704/donkey-kong-bananza-review-nintendo-switch-2">Donkey Kong Bananza</a></em>, <em><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/885431/pokemon-pokopia-review"><em>Pokémon</em> Pokopia</a></em>, and <em><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games-review/684518/mario-kart-world-review-nintendo-switch-2">Mario Kart World</a></em>. Each of those are regularly $69.99 except for <em>World</em>, which retails for $79.99. </p>
<div class="product-block"><h3>Nintendo Switch 2 “Choose Your Game” bundle</h3>
<div class="product-description">Choose between <em>Donkey Kong Bananza</em>, <em>Mario Kart World</em>, and <em>Pokémon Pokopia</em>.</div>
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<h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ5DFHC5/"> <strike>$529.99</strike> $499.99 at <strong>Amazon</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/product/switch-2-choose-your-game-bundle-nintendo-switch-2/J7GSL57WQR"> <strike>$529.99</strike> $499.99 at <strong>Best Buy</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.gamestop.com/consoles-hardware/nintendo-switch-2/products/nintendo-switch-2-choose-your-game-bundle/445803.html"> <strike>$529.99</strike> $499.99 at <strong>GameStop</strong></a></li></ul></div>
<p class="has-text-align-none">None of the games offered as part of the bundle will take up much of the Switch 2’s 256GB internal SSD. <em>Mario Kart World</em> takes up the most space of the three, requiring 22GB. However, you may eventually own enough games to exceed its capacity, so we recommend considering a <strong>256GB Samsung microSD Express card</strong> to double your available storage. There’s currently a deal on those happening at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT99KCV8/?th=1">Amazon</a>, where you can buy one for $47.99 (originally $79.99).</p>
<p class="has-text-align-none">To redeem your game, enter the eShop from the Switch 2’s home screen. Then select “enter code” on the left side of the page. You’ll then enter the 16-character code provided in your bundle, then make your game selection.</p>
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# Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2 bundle includes a game, and it’s available now
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Nintendo recently teased the**“Choose Your Game” Switch 2 console and digital game bundle**, coming in early June\. However, multiple retailers \(including Nintendo itself\) are already offering the $499\.99 bundle\. The list currently includes[GameStop](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=nOD/rLJHOac&mid=24348&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestop.com%2Fconsoles-hardware%2Fnintendo-switch-2%2Fproducts%2Fnintendo-switch-2-choose-your-game-bundle%2F445803.html),[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ5DFHC5/?tag=theverge02-20),[Best Buy](https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/482924/614286/10014?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fproduct%2Fswitch-2-choose-your-game-bundle-nintendo-switch-2%2FJ7GSL57WQR), and the[Nintendo Store](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fus%2Fstore%2Fproducts%2Fnintendo-switch-2-choose-bundle-128060%2F)\. It’s a deal worth hopping on ahead of the holiday season, since Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 to $499\.99 in September\.
While the[Switch 2](https://www.theverge.com/nintendo/686603/nintendo-switch-2-review)console currently costs $449\.99 by itself, the bundle includes a full\-price game with up to a $30 discount\. You can choose between one of three digital games to redeem upon setup:*[Donkey Kong Bananza](https://www.theverge.com/games-review/707704/donkey-kong-bananza-review-nintendo-switch-2)*,*[*Pokémon*Pokopia](https://www.theverge.com/games/885431/pokemon-pokopia-review)*, and*[Mario Kart World](https://www.theverge.com/games-review/684518/mario-kart-world-review-nintendo-switch-2)*\. Each of those are regularly $69\.99 except for*World*, which retails for $79\.99\.
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$500
Choose between*Donkey Kong Bananza*,*Mario Kart World*, and*Pokémon Pokopia*\.
None of the games offered as part of the bundle will take up much of the Switch 2’s 256GB internal SSD\.*Mario Kart World*takes up the most space of the three, requiring 22GB\. However, you may eventually own enough games to exceed its capacity, so we recommend considering a**256GB Samsung microSD Express card**to double your available storage\. There’s currently a deal on those happening at[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT99KCV8/?th=1&tag=theverge02-20), where you can buy one for $47\.99 \(originally $79\.99\)\.
To redeem your game, enter the eShop from the Switch 2’s home screen\. Then select “enter code” on the left side of the page\. You’ll then enter the 16\-character code provided in your bundle, then make your game selection\.
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