For the better part of 2022, the most popular Nintendo Switch bundle in Australia has been either sold out, or unreasonably expensive. That's the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle, which comes with the game, a three month Switch Online subscription, and the vanilla Nintendo Switch console itself. But that scarcity has very suddenly changed, when the bundle appeared on Amazon earlier this week for AU$469.95.
A bit pricey, but you couldn't make that claim now: as part of its Black Friday sales, Amazon is currently offering the Nintendo Switch / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle for a record breaking AU$379. That's AU$20 cheaper than it has ever been, with last year's sales season offering it up for a still-decent AU$399.
At certain points throughout 2022, it has been more cost effective to buy a Nintendo Switch OLED and the game separately (of course, you miss out on the online subscription, but that will be of varying importance depending on your gaming priorities). But at AU$379, this is far and away the best entry point into the voluminous Nintendo Switch library, especially if you pick up one of the many other Nintendo Switch Black Friday discounts doing the rounds.
With the money you'll have left over enjoying this bargain, you could also pick up the newly released Sonic Frontiers from JB Hi-Fi for AU$54, or the classic Super Mario Odyssey for AU$59. Or, you could just enjoy the saving and keep the change: we wouldn't blame you.
Looking for more amazing Black Friday discounts in Australia. Look no further than our rolling list of the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals in Australia.
No Man's Sky dev says implementing 8K visuals into the PS5 Pro version "completely reset my world view" on the "repeated narrative" that there's no difference between 4K and 8K
After super Mario 64's new speedrunning GOAT prompts rumors of the game's death, another runner says it "isn't dead, and it won't be for a long time"
