We only see this Nintendo Switch bundle over Black Friday but it's available to pre-order now

Holiday Nintendo Switch deals have come early

Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 bundle on a blue background with 'best deal' badge
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We'll admit it, pre-ordering deals is a novel approach to the upcoming discounting season but we'll give this Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch bundle a pass. If you've been holding out for the return of this $299.99 package, bundling in a standard edition console, a copy of the classic ღkart racing game, and a three month subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, your Black Friday dreams have come true early. We're seeing the bundle up for grabs at , and right now - ahead of an October 6 shipping date. 

That's bags of value - $367.97 all told - with a saving of nearly $68 on both Mario Kart and the membership together. Not only is that an excellent discount now, but it's about as good as we see from 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch bundles in the US. There's a reason this package only ever appears during 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals - 𝓡it's by far the best stateside shelves ever see. 

Nintendo Switch | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 3 months Nintendo Switch Online |
We typically only ever see this bundle on the shelves over Black Friday, and it sometimesꦯ runs out fast. However, Amazon is getting well ahead of the action, listing pre-orders for th꧋is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe package ready for an October 6 release. You're getting both the game and three months of Nintendo Switch Online for free here. 

Buy it if: 

✅ You've been waiting for this bundle to return
✅ You play 50/50 handheld and docked mode
✅ You won't be upgrading any time soon

Don't buy it if: 

❌ You're holding out for the new console
❌ You mostly play handheld

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Should you buy the Nintendo Switch Mario Kart bundle early?

If you've been waiting for this bundle to reappear then we would absolutely jump on thi⛦s chance. Even though last year's November sales saw the same offer running all the way through Cyber Monday it's still a competitive arena and we could see stock falling off the shelves after a while. This is the perfect early chance at a discount for anyon♌e looking to maximize their value while picking up a cheaper standard edition console. 

If however, you're likely to upgrade to whatever Ninty is planning on releasing in 2024 (rumors abound that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch 2 is on its way next year) then we'd recommend holding off. We're still talking about $300 here, after all, and with Nintendo itself suggesting that the new release 💦could be backwards compatible with the full Switch catalog that cash could be much better spent in the new yeཧar. 

Nintendo Switch OLED on a matte black background

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Whether or not we're waiting on a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch OLED bundle of the same proportions when November finally does roll around is ano♋ther matter as well. Such an early jump with this Mario Kart 8 bundle could suggest that something similar is heading our way for the newer device. If you're likely to be playing in handheld mode more than 50% of the time, we'd recommend opting for that boosted built in screen. However, if docked mode reigns supreme you might as well opt for the cheaper standard edition - they're pret♊ty much identical under the hood after all.

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