Leak: Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle could drop to €179 for Black Friday
The deal, unconfirmed by Nintendo, would cut €20 from the bundle launched in September and is tipped to appear at French retailers, one as early as November 17.
Leaker billbil-kun says the original Nintendo Switch will be sold in a Black Friday bundle with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for €179 (about $199), according to a report on Dealabs relayed by Notebookcheck on October 30, 2026. Nintendo has not confirmed the deal, so treat it as unconfirmed until official pricing appears.
The details
The bundle in question is the Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on a physical cartridge, which went on sale in September at €199. The leak points to a €20 cut for Black Friday at several retailers in France, with one expected to start the promotion as early as November 17. Prices for other European countries have not leaked, though Nintendo's seasonal bundles typically appear across several markets. The tip lands a day after details of a Switch 2 Black Friday bundle also surfaced.
Billbil-kun has a strong track record on pricing and bundle leaks, which is why retailers and deal hunters pay attention when Dealabs posts one.
Why it matters
The original Switch turns ten in March 2027, and its hardware shows its age: a modified Nvidia Tegra X1, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 6.2-inch 720p screen. It cannot handle many modern big-budget games. But memory shortages have pushed console and PC hardware prices up through 2026, so a sub-€200 Switch with one of its best-selling games is a cheap way into a library that includes Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Mario Odyssey and the Xenoblade series.
It also gives a sense of where Nintendo sees the first-generation Switch now that the Switch 2 is its main platform: an entry-level option for younger players or a second console for a household.
What it means for SEA
The leak covers European pricing only, so it says nothing about deals in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia or Vietnam. Nintendo has not announced Black Friday promotions for the region.
What happens next
If the November 17 retailer date holds, official confirmation should follow soon after. Black Friday itself falls on November 27.
Source: Notebookcheck; Dealabs (billbil-kun).
