Nintendo Switch OLED Mario Kart Bundle Is Available Now Ahead Of The Holidays

Two of Nintendo's 2024 holiday console bundles are available to purchase a bit earlier than expected. If you're looking to pick up a Nintendo Switch this fall, you can get Mario Kart Switch OLED and regular Switch bundles at multiple major retailers. The standard Switch has been bundled with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the holidays for several years in a row, but this is the first time you can get the bundle with the better Switch OLED hardware.

Nintendo Switch OLED Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle

$350

The Nintendo Switch OLED Mario Kart bundle comes with the console with white Joy-Cons and matching white docking station, 12 months of Switch Online, and a voucher to claim Mario Kart 8 Deluxe from the Nintendo eShop. You're getting $80 worth of additional content compared to buying the console ($350), Mario Kart ($60), and Switch Online ($20) individually.

Along with the sharp, larger OLED screen, you're getting numerous quality-of-life upgrades compared to the base model. The Switch OLED has a wider, better-designed dock with an ethernet port, improved speakers, and double the internal storage space (64GB). Plus, the built-in kickstand is significantly improved for tabletop mode.

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Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle

$300

There's also a $300 version of this bundle that includes the base model Switch, but the OLED version is well worth paying $50 extra for, as the more-advanced screen makes a huge difference when you're playing in handheld mode.

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As for the included game code, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the top-selling Switch game of all time--though this record does include previous console bundles. First released on the Wii U and then later ported to Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has greatly expanded over the years with a series of DLC tracks. If you're buying the console bundle as a gift, we'd recommend picking up the Booster Course Pass for $25, as this adds 48 tracks to the game, effectively doubling its size.

The 12-month subscription to Switch Online also broadens your gaming options, as it lets you access online multiplayer, store game save data online, and unlocks a growing library of NES, SNES, and Game Boy games. While details on the Switch successor are expected to be revealed by next year, there are still plenty of exciting games coming to current Switch consoles throughout the rest of 2024 and next year.

If you're interested in the smaller, portable-only Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo is releasing a new Hyrule Edition handheld alongside The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on September 26. You can preorder the Zelda-themed Switch Lite for $210. It doesn't come with the game, but you will get a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, which grants access to even more retro Nintendo games.