Black Friday and Cyber Monday haven't been particularly kind to Nintendo fans. Sure, a Nintendo Switch OLED bundle was selling for AU$360 last week, but it lasted all of five minutes and was limited to 400 units. As for first party games, it's been pretty quiet.
The one exception has been a new Super Mario Wonder bundle. It's been very popular during the current sale season, and it's little, erm, wonder: in addition to the Nintendo Switch OLED console itself and the game, it also packs in a whole year of Nintendo Switch Online. Even if you're not an online gamer, this gives you access to Nintendo's subscription-only vault of first-party classics.
As a result, this Nintendo Switch OLED bundle has been one of the quiet achievers of this year's Black Friday / Cyber Monday chaos. And if you missed last week's extremely scarce AU$360 deal, there's another that may be tempting: eBay Australia is selling the bundle for AU$459.
A few caveats: You need an eBay Plus subscription, but if you don't have one you can grab a free trial here. Once that's done, you'll need to use the coupon code SNSM11 at check out, otherwise you'll be paying AU$479.
Given the likelihood of a Switch successor in 2025, it's reasonable to ask whether it's worth buying one at this point. If you're really into having the newest and shiniest things, I'd say wait. But if you just want a brilliant hybrid console with hundreds of amazing games, it's hard to pass this up. Harder still, if you're looking for a Christmas present for young ones.
Super Mario Wonder is easily one of the best first-party Nintendo games of the generation too. Our review said it was akin to "your first magical visit to Disneyland", which doesn't mean anything to me because I've never been to Disneyland, but I assume that means good.
Looking for more Cyber Monday gaming deals? Check out our guide to the best Cyber Monday gaming deals in Australia.
