Nintendo Black Friday deals on the Switch, games and controllers from Walmart, Best Buy, Target and

Publish date: 2024-07-22

Thanksgiving is here — and with it comes a slew of Black Friday deals. In addition to highlighting the best deals we’ve seen for gamers, below, we’ve compiled all of the Nintendo-related Black Friday deals we thought merited attention. We hope you’ll find them useful.

Some things to be mindful of before you shop. Best Buy, Target, Walmart, GameStop and Amazon are all carrying Nintendo’s Black Friday Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle. However, there’s a catch: the deal includes an older version of the Switch with worse battery life. For clarity, the old model number is HAC-001; the new model number is HAC-001(-01). It’s a bit confusing, we know, but look for the parentheses.

The best Black Friday deals for gamers

For your convenience, we’ve broken down the deals below by outlet, starting with Nintendo’s own sales, followed-up by deals from Target, Best Buy and others.

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Complete sales lists: Nintendo | PC | PlayStation | Xbox

Nintendo

Nintendo’s deals on games and controllers go live on Nov. 27. Its Switch bundle and Poké Ball Plus accessory deals begin on Nov. 28.

Hardware Bundle

Peripherals

Best Buy

You can find all of Best Buy’s Black Friday video game offerings here. These sales last from Nov. 28 to Nov. 30.

Launcher Recommends — The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Link’s most recent adventure is his biggest one yet. Previous Zelda games have taken a linear approach to quests, combat and puzzles, but Breath of the Wild is a bold departure from that formula. Set in a gorgeous and open-world Hyrule, for the first time you truly get to be the guide to your own adventure. With a sequel on the horizon, it’s also a great time to jump in as we wait for the next chapter. Read our full list of recommendations here.

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Peripherals

Launcher Recommends — Poké Ball Plus

It’s a novelty and normally not worth buying since the controller only works with a handful of games in the Pokémon catalogue. But given the price cut and the fact that Pokémon Sword and Shield is going to be such a popular purchase as well this holiday season, it’s a complement that your favorite Pokémon trainer will love. The controller also works for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, and Pokémon Go. Read our full list of recommendations here.

Target

Target’s Black Friday sale runs Nov. 28 - 30.

Hardware Bundles

Peripherals

Walmart

Walmart’s Black Friday deals go online at 10 p.m. ET on Nov. 27, and in stores at 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 28.

Hardware Bundles

Peripherals

Kohl’s

The Kohl’s Black Friday deals become available in tiers. Black Friday deals will be available on Kohls.com starting 12:01 a.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 25. Doorbuster deals (which include all of the deals listed below) go live on Kohls.com at 12:01 a.m. CT on Thursday, Nov. 28. All in-store sales begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28.

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Kohl’s is also offering $15 worth of Kohl’s cash for every $50 spent and 15% off between Nov. 25 and Nov. 29, as well as free shipping on purchases over $25 between Nov. 25 and Dec. 4.

Hardware Bundles

Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club’s online deals go live on Thanksgiving Day. You can shop in store starting on Friday, Nov. 29, at 7 a.m. through Dec. 1.

Hardware Bundles

Launcher Recommends — Nintendo Switch console, plus accessories

Warning: You will see cheaper prices for the Switch. Nintendo’s headline offer is actually the Switch with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle for $299.99. The catch there is that unit is an older model that only has a battery that lasts between 2.5 and 6.5 hours. The unit offered by Sam’s, albeit for $35 more, has a battery that lasts twice as long — and it has a car charger. Know what that extra spend buys you? Back seat serenity while you sit in traffic for those holiday trips. The Sam’s deal also comes with a carrying case and a wireless controller. Read our full list of recommendations here.

Gamestop

Gamestop’s deals will be available online starting on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 9 p.m. ET; stores open on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 3 p.m. ET. GameStop has, uh, a lot of games and peripherals on sale — too many to list, frankly — so we’ll focus on their hardware offerings. Their Black Friday catalog can be found here for all other inventory. (Anthem is on sale for $5).

Hardware Bundles

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