While many retailers have already begun offering their holiday savings, today marks the official start of Nintendo's Black Friday deals. Nintendo's hot-ticket item this year is, of course, the Switch 2, but unfortunately, we're not seeing many actual console discounts. There is the Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle available, but it's still priced at $499.99, which is what it cost when it first launched this summer.
Instead, many of this year's Black Friday deals for Nintendo apply to the games themselves. Exclusive Switch titles like Princess Peach: Showtime!, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and Luigi’s Mansion 3 are available for as low as $29.99, representing savings of up to 50%.
Although these games were technically released for the original Switch, they are backward compatible for the Switch 2. In fact, some of these games, like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Super Mario Odyssey, and Splatoon 3, actually have free Nintendo Switch 2 updates. This typically enables smoother gameplay at higher resolutions when playing on the Switch 2.
While Nintendo's Black Friday sale applies largely to first-party exclusives, there are a number of third-party published games available for the Switch 2 at a discount. EA's range of sports titles -- Madden 26, College Football 26, and EA Sports FC 26 -- are all discounted for the Switch 2, along with some heavy hitters like Star Wars Outlaws and Borderlands 4.
With that in mind, here are some of the current Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 game deals we've seen across the holiday landscape. It's worth noting that Nintendo's pricing does apply to participating retailers such as Amazon, GameStop, and Target, so you should find similar pricing. I've done my best to round up the best deals at each participating retailer and provide multiple options for each game:
Nintendo Switch Black Friday Games for $29.99
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (GameStop, Target)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 (Target)
- Nintendo Switch Sports (Amazon, GameStop)
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Amazon, GameStop, Target)
- Princess Peach: Showtime! (Amazon, Target)
- Splatoon 3 (Amazon, GameStop, Target)
- Super Mario Odyssey (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target)
- Super Mario RPG (GameStop)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Amazon, Target)
Nintendo Switch Black Friday Games for $39.99
Nintendo Switch 2 Black Friday Game Deals
Unfortunately, many of Nintendo's first-party Switch 2 games aren't getting major discounts this year, but we'll keep an eye out if we do see any price drops.
Most major retailers have already launched their Black Friday 2025 sales, except Walmart, which will roll out its second major Black Friday event on November 25th. I expect we'll see many of these same deals, though.
Be sure to check back in the coming days and weeks ahead as we continue to uncover this year's best holiday deals for not only Nintendo, but Xbox and PlayStation as well. And, of course, if you find any deals, be sure to let us know in the comments below! Which Switch and Switch 2 games are you looking forward to getting this year?