With Nintendo Switch Cyber Monday deals about to drop, my advice is get in early – these can’t last: live

If you’re looking for a Nintendo gift and a good deal, then the official Nintendo store is a good place to start. The online store features deals on games and Nintendo Switch consoles but it also sells branded gifts, accessories and merchandise. Below are some of my favourites:

• Wireless earphones – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: £34.99 £24.49
• Nintendo Switch Split Pad Pro – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: £54.99 £38.49
• LEGO Super Mario The Mighty Bowser: £229.99 £160.99

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Balatro Special Edition is £24.99 £18.99 at Amazon, and I’m surprised.

Balatro has been one of the year’s more unusual games, but it’s also one of the most awarded – and it’s in the running to be crowned Game of the Year at the prestious The Game Awards held later this month.

What is Balatro? It’s an indie card game that mixes poker and and tactical card battling, and it’s one of the most addictive games of 2024.

When I started blogging about Nintendo Switch Cyber Monday deals today I really didn’t expect Balatro to be on sale. The idea one of the biggest games of 2024 is reduced is, well… surprising. But then I did a little research, and it has been reduced before, but never to this low a price.

The one thing better than finding a deal on a great Nintendo Switch game is finding a deal on a collector’s edition. I rarely but collector’s edition because they cost so much but on Cyber Monday you can often find a bargain. These special collector’s editions include the game but also models, unique boxes and unique extras – they make great gifts.

Below I’ve picked three of my favourite Nintendo Switch game collector’s editions, some games are old but the bundles are good (and the best games remain classics and playable long after release – in fact some can be found on the best retro game consoles).

Gifting online store IWOOT is a treasure trove of Nintendo goodies, present ideas and just weird rarities I never knew I wanted. There are small savings across the board on many of these collectibles, and it’s well worth a look if you’re struggling for a gift to buy the Ninty-fan in your life (or for you).

The deals include £5 off Super Mario Monopoly £35.99 £30.99; it’s the classic board game with added Mario.

IWOOT also has Mario water bottles, Mushroom alarm clocks, Nintendo Christmas sweaters, Mario notebooks and mugs.

I’ve just found some of the best Nintendo gifts on Etsy for any retro gamers reading this. A number of sellers have discounts on some eye-catching art prints, including Pop Art style illustrations of iconic Nintendo controllers. Below I’ve listed my favourites.

• 25% off a set of 6 retro controller art prints: now £28.25+ £21.18 on Etsy
• 20% off bespoke Nintendo wall art: now £19.95+ £15.96+ at Etsy
• 40% off a set of three Nintendo art prints: now £8.99+ £5.39+

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If you’re buying lots of games for Nintendo Switch then you’ll need a good microSDXC card to store games and save data. There are some good deals on SanDisk cards for Switch, including Nintendo branded cards, this Cyber Monday, I’ve listed the best three below:

I own a Switch original flavour, from way back, and even though it’s brilliant and has saved me on some really dull flights (and post Christmas dinner slump) I’m toying with the idea of buying a Switch OLED today. I don’t need a Switch OLED but it’s a model the gamer in me wants – we’re completists, right? We need the full collection.

I’ve listed the best deal I’d buy / may buy… okay, will buy this Cyber Monday. This is coming home with me.

One neat deals trick Nintendo Switch owners have long made use of that new owners need to know is the Nintendo Vouchers deal. Nintendo Online subscribers can buy two game vouchers for $99.98 / £84, to spend in the eShop on select games. The hack is games cost $59.99 / £49.99 so you’re actually making a saving of around 25%.

The best games in the voucher deal include:
• Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
• Princess Peach: Showtime!
• Pikmin 4

UK readers can buy vouchers here.

It you’re thinking of buying a Nintendo Switch in the Cyber Monday sales I’d urge you to sign-up for a Nintendo Online subscription. You can trial three months for free before signing up, but a subscription offers access to hundreds of classic games from Nintendo and Sega, including games released for SNES, Mega Drive, N64 and more.

Nintendo regularly updates the list of retro games with new entries, such as Banjo-Tooie, and Sega has just added more to its collection. You can now even play classic game soundtracks with the Nintendo Music app (see below).

Find out more on the Nintendo website.

Even Nintendo Switch games that only just released can be found with small discounts for Cyber Monday. Below I’ve listed some eye-catching offers on brand new games, including the adorable The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and the Tomb Raider Remastered Trilogy, which I bought at launch and comes highly recommended (the final three games release 14 Feb next year in the Tomb Raider IV-V-VI Remastered bundle).

• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom: a small 5% off, £39.99 £36.99
• EA Sports FC 25: save £19, now £46.99 £27.99
• Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Starring Lara Croft: save 27%, now £29.99 £21.99

To start things off, let’s get personal. Not too personal, we don’t know one another that well, but below I’ve found deals on three of my favourite Nintendo Switch games that I play regularly and come highly recommended. At full price these are great, with money off they’re even better.

Hey deal hunters, it’s Ian Dean here, Creative Bloq’s Editor, Digital Arts & 3D, I’ll be tracking down all the big offers and latest discounts for you on all Nintendo Switch consoles, games and fun stuff.

I’ve been gaming since I could crawl and have been writing about games professionally since 1998, in a past life I sat opposite the Official Nintendo Magazine team has they argued over which Mario game is the best. As I sit here I literally have Metroid Prime Remastered on pause – my own personal Black Friday Switch treat.

We’re not ‘switching’ over to Cyber Monday deals, and there can often be some late offers on Nintendo games, accessories and collectibles as we head to the sales end. Stay with me, and we’ll find some bargains.

This morning has been a wild ride, my friends. I’m about to head off (apparently, I have a family and hobbies and shopping and clothes to wash who knew), but I wanted to alert you to a big Best Buy deal on my colleague Kimberly’s favourite game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: Was $69.99 NOW $39.99 at Best Buy

Legend of Zelda is a big obsession for many of my friends, and if like Kimberly, you want to get all 1001 korok seeds, hurry up: she’s up to 982.

Wake up Demon Slayer fans!

I have Cyber Monday goody news for you, because Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles for Switch is a big ol’ $20 off on Amazon now, down to a equal-to-lowest-ever $39.99, from $59.99.

It’s overwhelmingly well reviewed, and looks gorgeous too, so get going before it’s out of stock, my beautiful cherubs.

• Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles: Was $59.99 NOW $39.99 at Amazon

Right, while I get some coffee and find the next deal to highlight, please enjoy this new Mario Kart theme from my current content-creator obsession, Carter Vail.

Wake up new Mario Kart music just dropped #mariokart – YouTube

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Fret not, my American brethren, I haven’t forgotten you. I have a sister in Denver, after all.

For you, and just you, my beautiful, smart, funny and charming readers, I have found this lowest-ever price for the officially licensed PDP Switch controller. The wireless model is usually $54.99, but for Cyber Monday, it’s been knocked down to $49.99, which is the lowest it’s ever been.

• PDP Wireless Switch Controller: Was $54.99 NOW $49.99 at Amazon

I’ve got the PDP controller for my PC (Xbox spec), and I absolutely love it. It works fantastically and looks beautiful too, so I have no doubt that the Switch one is as high-quality as that one. There’s also a wide selection of colours, so you can find one to fit your interior decor to a tee.

If, like me, you prefer a ‘classic’ controller rather than the Nintendo joy-cons, you’re probably browsing for some nice Switch controller deals. And there’s quite a few available.

Perhaps the best-looking one is this Switch-themed controller from well-liked maker Cehensy, and it’s a nice 20% off, down to only £17.58 (while it’s still in stock, that is, controllers go out of stock real fast).

• Cehensy Wireless Switch Controller: Was £21.89 now £17.58 on Amazon UK

I’ve used Cehensy controllers in the past, and based on the ones I’ve used, as well as customer reviews of this one, this controller is an excellent value deal. It’s wireless too, which is always nice…

I like games, let’s find more games deals.

The rather fantastic EA Sports FC 25 is almost half-price on Amazon UK right… now.

We have played FC 24 to oblivion in this household and considering the reviews for the new’un, this might be the offer that compels me to get this one. My favourite feature in FC 24 was the Career mode, and that’s carried over and further developed in FC 25, where you can develop your own superstar in the dog-eat-dog world of professional association football.

• EA Sports FC 25: Was £54.99 NOW 27.99 on Amazon UK

Listen up, UK deal hunters.

Finding big discounts on Switch consoles is always hard, but there is real value to be found in bundle deals. And I’ve found one I particularly like this morning (maybe it’s because I’m trying to get fit so I’ve starting cycling at lunch and stuff), which puts the Switch Neon Red & Blue, Sports & Nintendo Switch Online 12 Month Membership all in one handy package for only £249 at Currys, down from £259. Seeing as the standalone unit costs £250 all on its lonesome, this constitutes A Good Deal if you ask me.

I know Nintendo is the Realm of Mario, but I’ve always loved a bit of Sonic the Hedgehog, and right now, there’s not one, not two, but THREE Cyber Monday deals on Sonic games at Amazon.

• Sonic X Shadow Generations: Was $49.99 NOW $29.99 at Amazon
• Sonic Superstars: Was $29.99 NOW $23.74 at Amazon
• Sonic Frontiers: Was $39.99 NOW $24.99 at Amazon

So if you, and your 8-year-old son (like mine, incidentally), are both Sonic nutters, why save $20 off one Nintendo Switch Sonic game, when you can save a combined $41.25 on three of them? I haven’t played Frontiers myself, but massively enjoyed Superstars and Sonic X Shadow Generations (my kid is a big Shadow fan), so these offers all get the thumbs up from us two experts.

Morning, it’s Tech Reviews Editor Erlingur here, I’ll be escorting you through the magical kingdom of Nintendo Switch deals for the next couple of hours. As someone who has loved Nintendo ever since encountering Super Mario and Duck Hunt with my first NES wayyyyy back in 1989, I’m looking forward to this time with you.

Usually, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a frustrating hunting ground for Nintendo Switch deals (we’ve got a six-year track record of striving to find gems in the often-barren desert), but this year seems different, with lots and lots of great deals on consoles and games alike.

And I’ve already spotted a verrrrry nice one…

For UK Switch fans, we’ve been highlighting the same deal all week – this one that puts it at (currently) £228 at OnBuy. It’s been changing in price a bit – the lowest we saw was £220 and it has gone up to £232 so don’t be surprised to see it either sell out or get more expensive.

If you’d prefer Amazon, you’ll need to pay a bit extra – the OLED console is currently £274.

Surprisingly for Amazon, there haven’t been oodles of Switch deals on consoles. But the giant has had some great game deals, and accessories too which we will keep you posted on. WHO WILL WIN THE RACE for the lowest price? See what I did there with the Sonic image below? Great.

Nintendo Switch OLED Model: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle: $349 $275 at Target

So. What have we got?

Well, we’ve got a fabulous bundle deal from Target, which sets the Switch OLED at a record-low price of $275 BUT THAT’S NOT ALL. That deal has $79 of added value in the form of Mario Kart Deluxe 8 and 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online membership. So actually you’re getting total savings of $144.

What do you get with that membership? You get access to hundreds, yes hundreds of titles in Nintendo’s back catalogue, plus some Sega titles too. I absolutely love retro games (the day they veered from platform gaming was a sad one for me, I don’t have the spatial awareness) and so this is a real pull for me. If I was in the US I’d grab this deal immediately. It’s in and out of stock at Target, and available in store only at best Buy.

Get a taster of the game below:

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 96 courses to enjoy! (Nintendo Switch) – YouTube

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And we’re off on yet ANOTHER Nintendo Switch live blog – our fifth year of blogging and my sixth of covering Nintendo Switch sales. I say this to let you know you’re in the best possible hands here. We’ll be sharing all our expert advice and insider knowledge on whether the deals you see are genuinely worth your time, and to let you know when to pull the trigger (press the mouse? trackpad? It’s been a long weekend) on that deal you’ve been eyeing up.

I’m really not exaggerating when I say that the Nintendo Switch deals we’ve seen this year have been the best I’ve ever seen during Black Friday. They’re so good I was actually surprised. But they are going in and out of stock, so it’s important to grab one where you can.

Okay stand by and we’ll get into this for real.

Here’s a picture of Mario as an elephant. Just because I can.