Nintendo Announces Two New Switch 2 Bundles Just Before the September 1 Price Hike
Nintendo has announced two new Switch 2 hardware bundles for the US market, arriving on either side of a US$50 console price increase that takes effect September 1.
The first bundle pairs a Switch 2 console with a digital copy of Mario Kart World and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online individual membership for US$550, launching in late September. Nintendo said buying those items separately would cost US$38 more. The second bundle includes a Switch 2 console, a digital copy of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and the same three-month online membership, priced at US$530 with a stated October 22 release date. Nintendo said purchasing those items individually would run US$28 higher than the bundle price.
Both bundles factor in the September 1 price increase, which raises the standalone Switch 2 console from US$450 to US$500. Nintendo previously offered a Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle at US$500 when the console launched in June 2025, but discontinued it at some point afterward. These new bundles effectively replace that offering — at a higher base price, since the console itself now costs more.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, the game included in the second bundle, features 12 sports at launch, including thumb wrestling. The package is positioned around motion-controlled party play, in the spirit of the Wii Sports titles that sold tens of millions of copies for Nintendo's earlier consoles.
The Switch 2 itself launched globally on June 5, 2025, at a US$449.99 price point, with a larger screen and a mouse function built into the Joy-Con 2 controllers. Reuters reported at the time that launch shortages were expected amid pent-up demand, and that the release tested Nintendo's supply chain against the backdrop of US trade tensions under President Donald Trump's administration.
For anyone considering a Switch 2 purchase, the timing here is the detail that matters. The standalone console price jumps to US$500 on September 1, so anyone buying at the current US$450 price has a narrow window. After that, the bundles — at US$530 and US$550 respectively — become the most cost-effective way to get the console with a game included, even though each sits well above the original US$500 bundle price that shipped at launch. GameSpot
Nintendo has not announced whether the standalone console will remain available at US$500 after September 1 or whether additional bundles are planned for later in the year.
