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Amazon UK has reduced the Nintendo Switch 2's price by 15%, lowering it to a record £354.99. Other retailers like Argos, John Lewis, and Smyths Toys have matched this discount, making it the lowest price since the console's launch. The price cut comes amid ongoing component shortages and recent MSRP increases to £419.99.
Refurbished Nintendo 3DS units are now selling for around $250 at retailers like GameStop, up from roughly $100 previously, with XL models costing even more. The price rise follows Nintendo's 2023 eShop shutdown and 2024 closure of the 3DS's online servers, which eliminated digital purchases and multiplayer features, though StreetPass still functions locally.
Nintendo has revealed a special-edition Nintendo Switch 2 console themed around the 40th anniversary of 'The Legend of Zelda' franchise. The hardware features Zelda-inspired visual design elements marking four decades since the series debuted.
Nintendo has officially ended service for Mario Kart Tour, the free-to-play mobile racer launched in 2019, with servers going offline on Sept. 29. The app will remain installable but will only display player stats, and unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, it is not being converted into an offline title.
Amazon UK is selling the Nintendo Switch 2 for £354.99, a £65 (15%) discount off its usual RRP and the lowest price yet recorded at the retailer. The console is new and sealed, and the offer is running as a limited-time deal ahead of Amazon's Big Deal Days event next week.
Turtle Beach has released the Afterglow Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2, a transparent gamepad with adjustable RGB lighting priced at $65. The controller includes TMR thumbsticks with a drift-free guarantee, mappable rear paddles, up to 30 feet of wireless range, and USB-C charging, and is similar in size to Nintendo's own Pro Controller.
Mojang revealed The Sift at Minecraft Live, its first new dimension since The End launched in 2011, coming to Java and Bedrock Editions in 2027. The dimension includes areas called the Meadows and the Carapace, along with new mobs that can act as companions or threats. It will first appear in Minecraft Dungeons 2, releasing September 29, ahead of the main game's arrival on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27.
Turtle Beach has released the Rematch Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2, available in Nintendo-themed designs including a Rosalina edition with RGB lighting, plus an all-black model. The controller includes offset thumbsticks, motion controls, TMR anti-drift sticks, remappable back buttons, a dedicated GameChat button, and a rechargeable battery rated at 40 hours (12 with RGB on) with a 30-foot wireless range.
Nintendo's ongoing "Customer Appreciation" sale, running through September 26th, has dropped the digital price of Metroid Prime Remastered for Switch and Switch 2 to $27.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, down from a physical retail price of about $42. The sale also includes the Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective hardcover book, cut from $49.99 to $28.50 at Amazon and Walmart.
Amazon is selling Samsung's P9 512GB microSD Express card for $99.99, a $50 discount off its usual $149.99 price and matching its original MSRP before flash memory shortages pushed prices up. The card offers sequential read speeds up to 800 MB/s and is compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2's storage expansion needs.
With Switch 2 now offering Handheld Mode Boost and free or paid upgrades for older titles, the original Switch is increasingly being outpaced as more major games go Switch 2-exclusive, including Splatoon Raiders and upcoming titles like Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Metroid Ravenous. The original Switch OLED still holds advantages in battery life and screen contrast, but its $399.99 price looks weak next to the base Switch 2 model for anyone who mostly docks the console.
Walmart is offering a $10 discount on physical preorders of Metroid Ravenous, the upcoming 2D side-scrolling entry in Nintendo's Metroid series for Switch 2, bringing the price down to $59.88 from $69.99. The game, a sequel following the events of Metroid Dread, is set to launch January 28th, 2027, though it's unclear how long the discounted preorder price will remain available.