With the game industry heading into the holiday season, a number of companies are announcing Black Friday game deals in order to help fans prepare for discounts, sales, and bundles on their favorite games. As such, Nintendo has announced its own set of Black Friday deals that include popular games such as Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda, and more.
Over on its official Twitter account, Nintendo has made a post announcing upcoming Black Friday deals for the Nintendo Switch console and a number of games. According to the post, fans can get themselves a Nintendo Switch bundle that includes the console, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and three months of Nintendo Switch Online, all for just $299.99. For fans who haven't purchased a Nintendo Switch yet and who happen to be Mario Kart fans, the bundle includes everything they'll need, especially the three months of online membership because they can immediately jump into the multiplayer once getting the bundle. Not to mention take advantage of the other Switch Online benefits, like free retro games.
The Nintendo Switch bundle wasn't the only thing to be announced. Additionally, the company announced game deals for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Super Mario Maker 2, Luigi's Mansion 3, and much more, all of which will be available for $39.99 on Black Friday. The sale allow fans of the respective series to save $20, which can be seen be seen as a worthy deal considering that the games are first-party titles that rarely drop in price. On top of that, the mentioned games have recognizable names to them which ultimately means that fans are certain to pick up on the sales and get themselves a game they had eyes on for some time.
According to Nintendo's official website, participating retailers include GameStop, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and Amazon (for the Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and three months of Nintendo Switch Online membership). The fine print underneath the section states that the Black Friday offers begin on November 22 - five days before the actual Black Friday event. As for the individual games that are $20 off, the sales starts on November 20.
One thing that is worth mentioning is the Nintendo Switch itself. Seeing as how the Nintendo Switch is a very popular console, the upcoming Black Friday deals would be a really good time to invest in the console while saving some money over a collection of first-party games in the process.