Nintendo’s discounted Switch bundles are now available

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Nintendo’s discounted Switch bundles are now available

Nintendo’s new Switch bundles are here. As the seven-year-old console takes its victory lap ahead of the Switch 2, the

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are now available in the new bundles

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. The systems are each packaged with redemption codes for a 12-month Switch Online membership and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The standard bundle costs $300, and the OLED variant costs $350.

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Get a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a 12-month Switch Online membership with this bundle.

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Get a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a 12-month Switch Online membership with this bundle.

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The baseline bundle includes the standard Switch with a 6.2-inch LCD and red and blue Joy-*****. Meanwhile, the OLED console has a 7-inch OLED display and white Joy-*****. For only $50 extra, the latter gives you extra screen real estate along with

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. Although the standard model still looks good, comparing them side-by-side makes the $50 more expensive OLED one hard to turn down.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been

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since its arrival shortly after the console itself in 2017. Initially released for the Wii U, the Switch revamp of the racing classic adapts its controls well to the portable system. The game’s optional smart steering feature helps make it more fun for those who frequently drive off-course and spend the next 30 seconds trying to get back on as their competitors lap them. (Raises hand.) The game looks terrific on the Switch’s screen — especially the OLED — and it runs in an enhanced 1080p mode when docked.

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Screen from Mario Kart 8. Mario races with his competitors close behind. (Nintendo)

Meanwhile,

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enables online play on Mario Kart 8 and many other titles, along with cloud-based saves. You also get access to hundreds of old-school games from the NES, SNES, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, N64 and ***** Genesis (Mega Drive) eras. You’ll find Nintendo’s own Mario, Zelda and Metroid classics there, along with plenty of third-party fare to keep you entertained.

The biggest caveat to this bundle is that the Switch 2 (or whatever Nintendo calls its successor) is

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. Although Nintendo hasn’t announced the successor yet, the company is rumored to reveal it anytime. The sequel is expected to have a more powerful processor, more RAM and storage and support for

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. But even if Nintendo unveils the console soon, it isn’t expected to arrive until sometime in 2025, so it won’t be an option for this holiday season either way.

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