Best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals: What to expect in the 2022 sales | The Sun

BLACK Friday is right around the corner, so we've taken a look at what deals you can expect to see on the Nintendo Switch.

There's not long left now before the sales bonanza, so keep checking in here to make sure you get the best price on the popular games console.

• (UK) Nintendo Switch deals – shop at Amazon
  
• (US) Nintendo Switch deals – shop at Walmart

Black Friday represents the absolutely pinnacle of the sales calendar, and there's honestly no better timing to go shopping for a Nintendo Switch or its games and accessories.

So if you're looking to treat a gaming fan this Christmas (or yourself, that's fine too) then make sure you add this page to your bookmarks, as we'll be constantly updating it with the best live deals we discover as we get closer to Black Friday.

In this article, you'll also find info on where to buy the Nintendo Switch in both the UK and US, how it compares to the Nintendo Switch OLED and Nintendo Switch Lite, and what deals you should expect during Black Friday 2022.

For a wider selection of deals on consoles, games and accessories, there's also our pick of the best gaming deals on Black Friday.

For the very finest price drops and offers, head to our best Black Friday UK deals or best Black Friday deals US page

Live Nintendo Switch UK deals

*We've included the best prices we can see for these consoles on CamelCamelCamel over the last year so you can judge how good a deal is.

1. Nintendo Switch (2019) Neon, £251.99 (best 2022 price, £229) – buy here
2. Nintendo Switch OLED White, £303.90 (best 2022 price, £284) – buy here
3. Nintendo Switch OLED Neon, £304.50 (best 2022 price, £284) – buy here
4. Nintendo Switch Lite, £195 (best 2022 price, £174.99) – buy here

Live Nintendo Switch US deals

1. Nintendo Switch (2019) Neon, (best 2022 price, $309.95) – buy here
2. Nintendo Switch Lite, £195 (best 2022 price, $184.99.99) – buy here
3. Nintendo Switch OLED White, (best 2022 price, $349) – buy here

Live Nintendo Switch UK game deals

*We've included the best prices we can see for these games on CamelCamelCamel over the last year so you can judge how good a deal is.

1. Mario Kart Deluxe 8, £36.99 (best 2022 price, £34.95) – buy here
2. Pokemon Legends Arceus, £36.99 (best 2022 price, £36.39) – buy here
3. Animal Crossings New Horizons, £36.99 (best 2022 price, £36.39) – buy here
4. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, £28.85 (best 2022 price, £38.09) – buy here
5. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, £33.92 (best 2022 price, £31.99) – buy here
6. Splatoon 3, £36.99 (lowest 2022 price (best 2022 price, £36.99) – buy here
7. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition, £36.99 (best 2022 price, £34.99) – buy here
8. Monster Hunter Rise, £44.99 (best 2022 price, £44.99) – buy here
9. The Legend of Zelda – Breath of the Wild, £44.99 (best 2022 price, £36) – buy here
10. Super Smash Bros, £44.99 (best 2022 price, £44.95) – buy here

Live Nintendo Switch US game deals

1. Mario Kart Deluxe 8, $47.99 (best 2022 price, $41.99) – buy here
2. Pokemon Legends Arceus, $49.50 – buy here
3. Animal Crossings New Horizons, $49.90 (best 2022 price, $39.99) – buy here
4. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, $26.99 (best 2022 price, $26.99) – buy here
5. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, $34.79 – buy here
6. Splatoon 3, $56.95 (lowest 2022 price (best 2022 price, $56.83) – buy here
7. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition, $49.98 (best 2022 price, $40) – buy here
8. Monster Hunter Rise, $29.91 – buy here
9. The Legend of Zelda – Breath of the Wild, $51.60 (best 2022 price, $57.39) – buy here
10. Super Smash Bros, $49.80 (best 2022 price, $49.80) – buy here

Where to buy the Nintendo Switch in the UK

You'll find the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch OLED and Nintendo Switch Lite are all available online from a wide number of UK stores:

1. Amazon – shop here
2. Argos – shop here
3. Currys PC World – shop here
4. GAME – shop here
5. John Lewis – shop here
6. Smyths Toys – shop here
7. Very – shop here
8. AO.com – shop here
9. Selfridges – shop here

You can head to our where to buy the Nintendo Switch OLED page to check stock for this new-generation console, which boasts a larger and more advanced screen and more capabilities for online gaming.

Where to buy the Nintendo Switch in the US

In the States, the Switch is also available at an extensive number of online retailers – but keep in mind, that availability for the new OLED model is very touch and go at the moment.

What's good is that Nintendo has already confirmed what Black Friday deals are in the pipeline in the US: you can expect games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Super Mario Maker 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening all on sale for $39.99 each. That's a $20 discount.

1. Walmart – shop here
2. Amazon – shop here
3. BestBuy – shop here
4. GameStop – shop here
5. Target – shop here

Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals: what to expect

With the October release of the all-new OLED model, we're anticipating a price drop on the older generation of the Nintendo Switch.

While it's currently on sale across retail sites for around the £259 mark, that's a sum that may well drop in the weeks or months to come.

However, we doubt it will be a huge drop in price, as the Nintendo Switch OLED has been positioned as a pricier device, with an RRP of £309.99.

We're confident, however, that there will be substantial discounts on bundle deals on the older Nintendo Switch – we'll be listing the best console-and-game combos that we find on this page.

Black Friday Nintendo Switch OLED deals: what to expect

Here's where we suggest you be measured in your expectations.

It's pretty unlikely that the brand-new version of the console will see any price drop this Black Friday – at the most, you might some freebies or slightly reduced bundles.

Something else to bear in mind is that, in a marketplace fraught with supply issues, the Nintendo Switch OLED might see stock shortages – so if we have any advice regarding this console, it's that you don't wait until Black Friday to buy it.

Head to our Nintendo Switch OLED pre-orders page to get your hands on this console.

Black Friday Nintendo Switch Lite deals: what to expect

The smaller sibling of the main Switch is likely to take centre stage among all the Nintendo console deals you'll see this Black Friday.

Handheld only, but still a very fine device in its own right, the Switch Lite hasn't been dogged by as many of the supply problems as its big brother – and at £185 on Amazon, it's not a stocking-filler per se, but more of an affordable potential Christmas present for somebody.

As with the Switch, we're confident that there will be plenty of excellent price drops on bundles to scoop up when Black Friday comes around.

Nintendo Switch Game deals: What to expect

There is always a good chance that any top games from the year will be on sale, either separately or as part of bundles.

We'd definitely expect Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild to feature.

Mario Kart 8 and Paper Mario: the Origami King are also both likely to be popular and see discounts.

What Nintendo Switch accessories will be on sale?

Our money is on the Skyward Sword Edition Joy-Con Pair – released in July of this year – getting a reduction in the Black Friday sales.

And while they might not be the most exciting of purchases, there's a strong likelihood that Nintendo Switch SD cards will figure highly in the sales too – so earmark this period as a wise moment to up your console's storage capacity.

When will Black Friday Nintendo Switch sales start?

Don't take Black Friday at its name: in reality, it's so much longer than a day-long sale.

In previous years, deals start to appear online a week or even a fortnight ahead of the big day, with retailers eager to draw in punters before their rivals beat them to it.

Our advice? Bookmark this page, and to see what's we're listing around the mid-November period. Don't leave your deal-hunting until the last minute.

What we're particularly hopeful for this year is that the Nintendo Switch OLED – which was only released a year ago – will be included in the various deals and discounts we see online.

When is Black Friday 2022?

This year, Black Friday takes place on Friday 25 November – as is timeheld tradition, that's the day after U.S. Thanksgiving.

Black Friday first originated over in the States: indeed, it's been going strong for decades, before growing in popularity in the UK in the last ten years or so.

Now it's a firm fixture in the sales calendar, and is of course the perfect opportunity to pick up an A-class deal in the lead-up to Christmas.

Will the Nintendo Switch be on sale on Black Friday?

It's a good bet to expect the Nintendo Switch to drop in price come November 25 – and it's not impossible prices will fall before that.

In previous years, we've seen small deals on the console during the sale period, though don't go thinking you'll be able to pick it up at half-price: discounts are likely to be modest.

During last year's Black Friday, we saw the standard Nintendo Switch fall to £229, and we're keeping our fingers crossed it will drop even lower for 2022.

Often the best Nintendo Switch deals to be found during Black Friday are on bundles – so if you're also hunting for games or accessories, make sure you bookmark this page and see if we've listed any bundle deals.

Will the Nintendo Switch be on sale on Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday follows the week after Black Friday and these days, most retailers roll a version of their Black Friday sale over the weekend to the online-focused event.

We'd expect that if there are good deals to be found on the Nintendo Switch, they will still be available on Cyber Monday.

What is the Nintendo Switch?

First released back in 2017, the Nintendo Switch is the latest console from Nintendo.

It functions both as a handheld console that you can take with you on your travels, and as a console, you can plug into a dock and play on your TV.

It boasts a host of exclusive Nintendo titles, including Mario, Pokemon and Animal Crossing.

Since its release it's been immensely popular, sometimes leading to stock shortages around key buying times, such as Christmas.

When is the Nintendo Switch OLED UK release date?

The Nintendo Switch OLED is scheduled for release on October 8 2021. It's set to improve the gaming quality for those who play the Switch as a handheld console, as the display will be able to offer better contrasts and darker blacks with the removal of the backlight.

How much is the Nintendo Switch OLED?

The Nintendo Switch OLED is set to cost £309.99, a slight increase on the regular Switch console.

It might not be worth the upgrade if you primarily play your console through your TV though, as the OLED console isn't set to improve performance in that area.

Will the Nintendo Switch OLED be on sale this Black Friday?

Given the proximity of its release date to Black Friday, we'd be surprised to see a dramatic price drop of the Nintendo Switch OLED this year.

However, it's worth keeping your eyes peeled in case one of the major retailers does something unexpected.

We'll be keeping our eyes open here to pick out the best deals.

What's the difference between the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch Lite?

Whereas the standard Nintendo Switch can be used both at home with your TV or on the go as a portable console, the Nintendo Switch Lite is solely a handheld console.

Funnily enough, the Lite is… a bit lighter, and it also has a slightly smaller screen and smaller battery capacity.

In terms of games, the Lite will play any regular Switch game just as long as it supports Handheld Mode.

Is the Nintendo Switch worth buying?

The Nintendo Switch is an excellent piece of tech, and one that enjoys a five-year-old reputation on the market – but whether it's worth buying depends on the sort of gaming you are planning on doing.

Given its hybrid portability, the Switch is aimed at children, families and commuters, but has plenty of appeal for traditional gamers too.

The console is great for group fun if you're playing Mario Kart or one of the many other popular titles, plus it's the only console you'll be able to play the likes of Pokemon and Super Smash Bros on.

'Serious' gamers who play fast-twitch shooters and racing simulators will want to stick to the Xbox One, Series X, PS4, PS5 or PC.

How much does a Nintendo Switch cost?

That depends on the model you're planning to buy.

The standard, first-generation Nintendo Switch (which was released in 2017) currently costs £249.95 on Amazon. We saw it fall to £229 in December last year – that's the cheapest ever price – and we're hopefully we'll see the same during Black Friday 2022.

For the newer, higher-spec Nintendo Switch OLED, you can expect to pay £309 on Amazon right now. We've seen stock issues plague this updated version of the Switch since its release in October 2021, but right now it's more or less widely available.

That being said, that could easily change during the frantic Black Friday period, so it's worth keeping an eye on retailers and their reported stock levels.

For the lighter-spec Nintendo Switch Lite, you will spend around £185 on Amazon, depending on the colour.

How to charge a Nintendo Switch controller

There are two different ways to charge a Nintendo Switch controller.

The first is by attaching them to the Joy-Con charging grip, itself attached to the Switch dock via USB cable, which will then charge them both.

Alternatively, you can attach the controllers to the console itself and charge the controllers that way.

Does the Nintendo Switch have Bluetooth?

One irritating drawback to the by-and-large fantastic Nintendo Switch is that it doesn't come with built-in Bluetooth support.

This means you can't directly connect your Bluetooth headphones to the console – however, there is a workaround.

What you'll need to do is pick up a USB-C to Bluetooth adaptor from Amazon, or look out for a pair of headphones that come with an adaptor included.

Can you watch movies on the Nintendo Switch?

It's not as easy to stream on the Nintendo Switch when compared to other consoles – but yes, you can use it to watch purchased TV and movies.

In order to do this, you'll need to sync your Google Play or iTunes accounts to the Switch to watch this content.

Can the Nintendo Switch Lite play Nintendo Switch games?

Yes, the Switch Lite can play any of the portable-compatible games you can play on the standard Switch console.

For more detailed info on how the two consoles compare, head to our Nintendo Switch vs Nintendo Switch Lite explainer – it covers everything from price to design to specs.

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