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Although Nintendo rarely marks down their consoles and games, surprisingly, right now happens to be one of the best times to buy the original Nintendo Switch.
With the new Nintendo Switch 2 set for purchase in stores and online starting on Thursday, June 5, Walmart has marked down the price of the Nintendo Switch 1. Perhaps the retailer decided to discount prices to make room in their inventory for the new gaming console.
Here’s the best deal we found: While the Nintendo Switch OLED (international version) retails for $350, you can pick one up at Walmart for $279 — it’s all-time lowest price ever!
The international version of the Nintendo Switch OLED is unlocked and region-free, so there’s no restrictions on games, software, downloads, or Nintendo eShop. If you own U.S.-based games (physical or digital), they would be compatible with this model.
However, the only differences between the Japanese version and the North American version are their packaging and instructions (it’s in Japanese), and power supply. You’d need to have a travel adaptor to convert from a Japanese outlet to an American outlet. Everything else is the same.
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Nintendo Switch OLED
Walmart has the Nintendo Switch OLED Edition on sale for $279, or $70 off its list price. This is 20 percent savings.
The OLED model comes features a sharper and larger seven-inch display, two white Joy-Con controllers, grip controller holder and TV dock.
Even better: Walmart+ members enjoy free delivery. Not a subscriber? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to try of everything the retailer’s subscription service includes, like free and fast delivery, gas station discounts at select locations, a Paramount+ streaming subscription, additional savings with early access deals and other perks. If you’d like to learn more about Walmart+, then click here for more information.
Walmart also has more deals on the original Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch games.
Prefer the U.S. version of the Nintendo Switch OLED? We also found the console on sale at Amazon’s Renewed store for only $289 (reg.$341).
