Nintendo is giving would-be Switch 2 buyers one more decent window before the console gets pricier, and honestly, this new bundle is the kind of deal Malaysian gamers should at least pay attention to.
The company has announced a new “Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle”, which packages the Switch 2 console together with one selected game for US$500. Buyers can choose between Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia.
That matters because Nintendo is also raising the standalone Switch 2 price to US$500 from September 1. In simple terms: this bundle lets you get the console plus a game for the same price that the console alone will cost later.
For context, US$500 is roughly around RM2.1k+ before taxes, shipping, local distributor pricing, or grey import markups. If you wait until after the hike and then buy the console plus a game separately, Kotaku notes that a Switch 2 with Mario Kart World could end up around US$580. That is approximately RM2.4k+ before all the extra Malaysia-side costs. Bro, that gap is not small.
The best-value pick here is probably Mario Kart World, mainly because it normally costs US$80, so the bundle gives you the biggest discount — up to US$30 off the combined price. For family play, dorm-room chaos, house parties, or the usual “one more race” gaming sessions, Mario Kart is still the safest universal Nintendo game. Everyone knows how to drive badly and blame items.
That said, the other two options are not filler. Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokémon Pokopia are also in the bundle, so the better choice depends on what kind of player you are. If you want platforming energy, Donkey Kong makes sense. If you are the type who buys a Nintendo console for cosy Pokémon vibes, Pokopia is probably the better long-term pick.
For Malaysia and SEA, the bigger question is not just whether the bundle is good, but whether local retailers will mirror it cleanly. Nintendo hardware in our region often gets messy once you factor in import sets, shop warranty, regional stock differences, and launch-window demand. If this bundle appears through trusted local sellers at a fair RM price, it could become the least painful way to jump into Switch 2 before the September increase hits.
It is also worth watching Nintendo’s wider pricing moves. The company is raising Switch Online prices in Japan and Korea for now, though Kotaku points out that other regions may not be safe forever. For SEA players, any subscription increase would sting because Nintendo’s ecosystem already adds up fast: console, games, online, accessories, storage, and maybe extra controllers if you play couch multiplayer.
The big takeaway: if you were already planning to buy a Switch 2 this year, this bundle looks like the smarter play. You get the hardware before the price hike and walk away with a major game included. If you were waiting for a deep holiday discount, that is riskier. Nintendo does not always discount aggressively, and newer consoles can stay expensive for years.
So yeah, no need to panic-buy. But if Malaysian stock lands at a reasonable price, this is probably the Switch 2 deal to shortlist before September.
Source: Kotaku