The Best Time to Buy a Nintendo Switch in 2025

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Holiday Weekends

Another great time to pick up a Nintendo Switch is one of the major holiday weekends in the United States. This includes Memorial Day Weekend, Independence Day, President’s Day, and Labor Day. More often than not, retailers like Walmart and Best Buy will host exclusive three day sales, which sometimes can include deals on Nintendo Switch hardware. These discounts usually are locked behind memberships like Walmart + and My Best Buy Plus/Total, so do keep this in mind if you are aiming for the best deals.

You can check out our guide to upcoming sales events to see which one of these is up next in the United States.

Amazon Prime Day

Prime Day is always one of the most popular sales events of the year, and naturally, you can usually find a good Nintendo Switch deal on Amazon here. In addition to hardware, dozens of games and Switch accessories are always on sale. This makes Prime Day one of the best times to buy a Nintendo Switch, as you can save money on both the console and accessories alongside it. Amazon has already wrapped up Prime Day in 2024, but you can expect it again this year in mid-July. In the meantime, they are still one of the best retailers to buy Switch games from.

There will also most likely be anothr October Prime Day in 2025, which acts as the beginning of the Black Friday deals season. This has traditionally taken place in early or mid October and is called Prime Big Deal Days by the retailer.

Clearance Sales

Recently, retailers like Woot have listed Nintendo Switch models for prices we’ve rarely seen before, sometimes up to $75 off. These deals happen spontaneously, mostly when the retailer is clearing inventory out. To catch these deals as they happen, we recommend following the IGN Deals account to get notified immediately.

It’s also worth mentioning that these same retailers offer open-box and refurbished units at an even lower price, so if you are okay with open-box purchases, consider this as an option. These consoles are certified, which means the retailer has tested and verified the condition of the console. Often, the “Excellent” refurbished consoles are simply open box, with not a scratch on the system itself.

Nintendo Switch 2 is Coming in 2025

Nintendo Switch is officially seven years old as of March 2024, with its eighth year in the market officially underway we finally got an official reveal of the Switch 2 from Nintendo. Although the company didn’t give any specifics about when the new console will be released, they did offer up a date of April for the first Switch 2 direct.

While we don’t have any official details about release date or price, Nintendo has confirmed that the console will be arriving in 2025. We’ve also asked analysts about the potential price of the upcoming console and it’s looking like it will be around $400, an increase from the previous generation. Our experts also believe the Switch 2 will likely arrive sometime in June 2025, making it a summer launch. It is right before and during this launch window that you can likely expect big discounts on older Switch models, making it a great time to buy them at huge discounts.

Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium. His favorite series include Xeno and Final Fantasy.