Amazon Prime Day's selection of gaming deals is robust this year, with huge discounts on the PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation Classic consoles as well as big games like Red Dead Redemption 2. Nintendo's also taking part in the sale event, though not to the degree of other offerings. A Nintendo Switch Bundle is being sold on Amazon offering no base discount, but a bonus of free eShop Credit instead.

Potential Nintendo Switch buyers can find the console at a standard retail price of $299.99. That's also the price of the current Amazon Prime Day bundle, but Amazon's added $35 of eShop Credit to the bundle for no extra cost. That's the equivalent of over 10% off the console's price, considering most buyers will be spending that eShop Credit on a game of their choice anyway.

While a bonus of $35 may not seem like much of a sale compared to a PS4 Pro for $100 bundled with two recent AAA games, for Nintendo it's a significant discount. Tracking shows that the Nintendo Switch sold from Amazon has never been discounted past $299. Nintendo may not be ready to discount the console yet, but Amazon offering $35 towards a new game is more than most other Nintendo Switch buyers have been offered.

Before buying a new Nintendo Switch it's important to recall that a new model of the console was recently announced. The Nintendo Switch Lite is a handheld-only version of the console and will launch on September 20 for just $199.99. Potential Nintendo Switch buyers who only plan on using the console as a handheld and won't be plugging it into their television at all would be best served skipping Amazon Prime Day and pre-ordering a Nintendo Switch Lite instead.

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Amazon Prime Day also has a few Nintendo Switch games and peripherals discounted for the sales event that could be worth pairing with a new console purchase. Here are some of the Nintendo Switch sales that will last throughout the day:

Keep in mind that all sales during Amazon Prime Day are reserved for Amazon Prime subscribers. For those without an Amazon Prime membership, big sales are also happening online at the websites for Walmart and eBay.