Best Nintendo Switch deals May 2025: sales on consoles, bundles and games

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Our carefully selected Nintendo Switch deals will save you time searching, as well as money. We are checking scores of retailers and analysing previous discounts to find the best value for your money. 

We've scoured retailers to find the best prices for games, Nintendo Switch OLED and Nintendo Switch Lite, as well as dissecting whether bundle deals are as good as they seem.

We've found several deals on every Switch model – with many being bundled with games and accessories. You can read on for our round-up of the best deals and what you need to know before buying a Nintendo Switch.

Be sure to check out our picks for the best game deals too, as we've found bargains on popular games.

Please note that Which? has previously identified an issue some consumers have experienced with Nintendo Switch consoles. To find out more, read our article on Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift problems.

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Best Nintendo Switch deals May 2025

If you've been keeping your eyes on this page over the last few months, you may recognise some of these deals already – truth is, they're still the best ones out there currently.

* References to ‘Average price' and 'Cheapest price' are based on Which? market knowledge and information supplied by our partners. Average price is checked for the six calendar months prior to publication. Not all retailers are included in our checks.

 Nintendo Switch OLED deals

Our pick: Nintendo Switch OLED (White)

*Average price in the last six months: £309.56. Cheapest price in past six months: £247.50

We like: Cheapest we've seen a Switch OLED

Watch out for: Might be worth holding out for the Switch 2 instead

If you're after a Switch OLED, or want to upgrade from your regular Switch – this is the best bargain currently available. 

It's the cheapest we've seen a new Switch OLED go for. That said, with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 expected next month, we're hoping to see this price drop even further.

 Nintendo Switch deals

Our pick: Nintendo Switch (Neon Blue/Red) + extras

*Average price in the last six months: £263.21. Cheapest price in past six months: £220

We like: Nintendo Switch Sports + a year of Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) included at no extra cost

Watch out for: You'll need to renew NSO after a year

This Switch bundle is the cost of a new console, but it saves you £64 by including a Nintendo Switch Sports, plus a year of Nintendo's online membership so you can play online multiplayer.

Similar deals have been around for a while, but the length of the Nintendo Switch Online membership has been raised from three months to 12 now, making this already good deal even better.

We saw it cheapest at The Game Collection (£244.95). Compare prices from other retailers below:

 Nintendo Switch Lite deals

Our pick: Nintendo Switch Lite ('Timmy & Tommy's edition') + Animal Crossing New Horizons

*Average price in the last six months: £205. Cheapest price in past six months: £190

We like: Free digital game included, plus a unique colourway

Watch out for: Can't play it on a TV

After a brief stint of being out of stock, we've seen this Switch Lite bundle back on the shelves. It's a special edition Switch Lite featuring designs from the latest Animal Crossing game.

The game comes pre-installed on the console, saving you £40. Some retailers also offer a year's worth of Nintendo Switch Online for free, saving you even more.

Compare prices below:

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 Best May Nintendo Switch game deals

There are plenty of games that are on sale every week. We've broken down some of the best Switch game deals we've found this month. You can also take a look the Nintendo Switch eShop deals page if you'd rather pick up digital versions of games.

Nintendo Switch game bundle deals

• Game – two games for £20: There are several options to choose from including Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed, and more. Total savings are upwards of £20, making it the best bundle deal at the moment. 

Nintendo Switch popular game deals 

It's not common for games from Nintendo franchises like Pokemon, the Legend of Zelda, or Mario to be discounted, but we've found a few good deals.

Below are our top five Nintendo Switch game deals:

• Graveyard Keeper: Available from Nintendo eShop (£4.49)
• Assassin's Creed Rebel Collection: SQUIRREL_TEXT_50013874
• Bayonetta 3: SQUIRREL_TEXT_50019804
• Super Mario RPG: SQUIRREL_TEXT_50017805 
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: SQUIRREL_TEXT_50020691

Nothing catching your eye? You can always look to the Nintendo Switch eShop deals page for hundreds of third-party games on sale.

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Should you wait to buy a Nintendo Switch 2?

With Nintendo's new console due to come out in just over a month, it might be worth holding out and saving your money to buy a Switch 2 instead. 

It isn't cheap though – prices for the the Switch 2 starts at £395.99.

Below are retailers with pre-orders live:

• Argos – pre-orders out of stock temporarily
• Currys – pre-orders available (in-store only)
• The Game Collection – some pre-order bundles available
• Smyth's Toys– pre-orders out of stock temporarily

Want the new console? Here's where to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2.

How much does a Nintendo Switch typically cost?

• A new Nintendo Switch typically costs £259.99 from the Nintendo Store

• A Switch OLED is a bit more expensive, usually costing around £309.99 from the Nintendo Store

• A Switch Lite is the cheapest option and will typically set you back £199.99 from the Nintendo Store

What is the difference between a Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite?

• The Nintendo Switch is the base model of Switch. It comes with a dock you can use to play games on your TV and outputs to 1080p. You can use it as a handheld, as a TV console or propped up on a table using the built-in kickstand. It comes with 32 gigabytes of internal storage.
• Think of the OLED model as a souped-up Switch. The Switch OLED differs from the other models by having a seven-inch OLED screen. It has better speakers, more internal storage, a more adjustable kickstand and can be hooked up to a wired ethernet through its dock. It still outputs at 1080p onto TVs, like the regular Switch. 
• The Switch Lite is a Switch that's more focused on the handheld capabilities of the console. It's the cheapest but it has a smaller screen, can't connect to TVs and doesn't come with a dock like the other two models. It comes with 32 gigabytes of internal storage. 

All Switch models can have their storage expanded with a mirco-SD card to fit two terabytes of games.

What do I need to know before buying a Nintendo Switch? 

The biggest question to ask when buying any games console is how you'll primarily be using it and what kinds of games you'll want to play.

If you travel a lot and want something portable, a Nintendo Switch could be a great option. It's also the most budget-friendly major console, with the cheapest model – the Switch Lite – costing under £200, compared to Microsoft's Xbox Series S (£250), and Sony's PlayStation 5 digital (£390). Both the Xbox and PlayStation require a TV or computer monitor to game on, too. 

Nintendo gets most new releases, has a wide catalogue of their own exclusive titles, has thousands of indie games, plus older games are remade or ported over to be released on the console. 

The Switch offers an all-in-one gaming solution and a lot of options for most types of gamers. However, if you're looking to play the newest Call of Duty, Rainbow Six Siege, or Valorant, you might be better off with a PlayStation or Xbox, as those games aren't on Switch.

Like other consoles, you'll need to pay extra for an online multiplayer subscription, which costs £18 a year.

If you're thinking of getting a different console, you can read our free buying advice on PlayStations.

What games are available on Nintendo Switch?

Nintendo is well-known for their exclusive games and franchises like Mario, Kirby, Splatoon, Fire Emblem, the Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Metroid, and Animal Crossing.

You can find most games on a Nintendo Switch these days, including more mature titles like BioShock, older Grand Theft Auto games, The Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption, and several Assassin's Creed titles. There are also competitive online multiplayer titles like Overwatch 2, Fortnite, and Apex Legends. Plus classic multiplayer games such as Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., Warioware, and Mario Party.

Most new releases are available on Switch, although due to the console's less powerful hardware, the Switch versions of newer games may not look as good as their console or PC counterparts so they're not as computationally demanding on the handheld.

How to recycle your old Nintendo tech

If you're upgrading from another console to a new Nintendo Switch, you might be wondering what to do with the old one.

Nintendo's advice on how to dispose of your old Nintendo consoles is to check where your nearest recycling point is with your local authority and take it there to be recycled, along with any other electronics you no longer need or want.

Electronics such as Nintendo games consoles cannot be disposed of in your general household waste or kerbside recycling.

See all our expert advice on how to recycle electrical items.