In 2023 Black Friday itself will fall on Friday 24 November, followed by more offers on Cyber Monday on 27 November. The Switch has proved popular the last few years, with discounts across consoles, games, and accessories – not to mention great bundles that often include all three. There are even more options now that in addition to the regular Switch, buyers have the choice of the cheaper Switch Lite and premium Switch OLED.
Best prices right now on Switch consoles
First up, check out our automated tools that pick out the best prices right now across a range of top stores on the Switch consoles themselves. Below that, you’ll find our curated lists of the best deals our editorial team picked out in the US and UK last time around.
Best Switch prices
Best Switch OLED prices
Best Switch Lite prices
Best Black Friday Switch deals in the US
These are the best offers we saw last Black Friday in the US.
Best Black Friday Switch deals in the UK
These are the best savings we saw in the UK last time. Was: $5 Now: $4.50 (10% off) Was: $59.99 Now: $39.97 ($20 off) Was: $59.99 Now: $34.95 ($25 off) Was: $59.95 Now: $49.99 ($10 off) Was: $59.99 Now: $49.99 ($10 off with free copy of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle) Was: $43.99 Now: $29.88 (32% off)
Switch discounts: What to look for
First up, don’t get your hopes up for massive savings on the Switch. Blame the console’s popularity for that – people are still buying it year-round at full price, so even at Black Friday retailers don’t have much reason to slash prices in order to move stock.
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Now: £215.99 (£19 off)
If you like to download games from the Nintendo Store, this combination of a turquoise Switch Lite and a Nintendo-themed 128GB SanDisk microSD card for only a little more than the official price of the console alone should appeal to you. Was: £49.99 Now: £36.99 (£13 off) Was: £49.99 Now: £40 (£9.99 off) Was: £49.99 Now: £36.99 (£13 off) Was: £34.99 Now: £18.99 (46% off) If you want extra Switch storage at a great price, this 128GB Mario-themed microSD card is fantastic value at only £18.99. Was: £199 Now: £195 (£4 off) It’s hardly a huge saving, but if you know you want to buy the Switch Lite on its own then right now this is the cheapest you’ll find it in the UK. Was: £309 Now: £279 (£30 off) Was: £369 Now: £349 (£20 off) The Switch OLED is also recent enough that heavy savings are unlikely, though the older Switch and Switch Lite should pop up more often in sales. Still, there are discounts around every Black Friday if you know where to look. The consoles themselves won’t get massive reductions – usually not by more than $20/£20 – but a better bet is bundles, which offer the console alongside a game or extra accessories. Switch games can cost $60/£50 or more, so the saving if you buy a bundle can be much more than the discount on the Switch on its own. And even if you don’t want all of the games in the bundle, you could always sell or trade in those games afterwards. We have some tips on how and where to do that here. There are plenty of brilliant Switch games available, but our pick of the best include Animal Crossing, Metroid Dread and Super Smash Bros Ultimate, so deals on Switch bundles that include those are among the best. Check out our round-up of the best Nintendo Switch games for more. For people who already own a Switch, you’ll find some discounts on individual games, too, and we’re collecting a few of those when we find them too. Accessories are also a great option. The price of extra controllers was one of the big gripes a lot of people had with the console at launch, so we’ve seen offers trying to shift stock of controllers and other accessories including carry cases. Also, remember that the Switch uses microSD cards for expandable storage and USB-C for power – there are loads of great offers on memory cards and portable power banks, so we’d definitely recommend looking now if you’re thinking of expanding your storage or grabbing a battery pack. You should also take a look at auction sites like eBay, and second-hand sites like musicMagpie in the UK and Decluttr in the US that sell refurbished tech. Tech Advisor’s Deputy Editor, Dom covers everything that runs on electricity, from phones and laptops to wearables, audio, gaming, smart home, and streaming - plus he’s a regular fixture on the Tech Advisor YouTube channel.
