Aussie Pokémon and Mario fans, take note - Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon and Mario bundles are discounted for Black Friday

Nintendo Switch 2 discounts have been far more common in 2025 than you might have expected at the beginning of the year: new consoles tend to stay at RRP for ages (when they're readily available). And in this age of frequent console price hikes, it's even more surprising. But it is what it is: there have been plenty of opportunities to pay below RRP for a Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025.

And that holds true for the bundles as well. Both the Mario Kart World and Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundles are down to AU$716 on Amazon, which is a AU$53.95 saving on the RRP. That's a great saving for what will probably be an extremely popular Christmas present this December.

I think it goes without saying that Mario Kart World is worthwhile: it's basically mandatory for couch competition if you own a Nintendo console. But here's our reviewer Rollin Bishop: "It's easy to imagine playing this latest entry for a decade in much the same way as Mario Kart 8, and my relatively minor frustrations all slip away in the breeze of a good drift followed by an exceptionally well-shot Green Shell."

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a little less mandatory compared to Mario Kart, but if you're diving into the next Nintendo generation as a Pokemon fan, it's probably essential. "Fast fluid real-time fights and a world worth exploring make this finally feel like the anime come to life," Catherine Lewis wrote in our review.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Console + Mario Kart World Bundle: was AU$769.95 now AU$716 at Amazon

A pleasantly restrained discount on this Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle, which is pretty much the wisest choice if you're buying this as a Christmas present - no one ever complained about receiving a new Mario Kart game. Note that the copy of Mario Kart World bundled in is a game code that can be redeemed online.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Console + Pokémon Legends: Z-A Bundle: was AU$769.95 now AU$716 at Amazon

This newer Switch 2 bundle packs the latest Pokemon game in, making it a pretty attractive deal for anyone whose children are obsessed with the monster collecting phenomenon. As with the Mario Kart World bundle, the game comes as a digital code redeemable online.

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It's worth noting that the price on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle isn't the cheapest we've had in Australia this year. That honour goes to an eBay deal earlier this year that was exclusive to eBay Plus subscribers, offering the package for a frankly-mindblowing AU$659.

I don't think that's likely to happen again any time soon, but since it's still early days in this Black Friday season, there's a possibility these bundle prices will go a touch lower.

We're keeping abreast of all the Black Friday 2025 deals in Australia over on our Black Friday gaming deals page.