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As the holiday season is ramping up, so are retailers as they prepare for this year’s Black Friday. With less than two weeks to go, ads for Black Friday 2021 have appeared. Sure, there are a variety of deals happening right now, but it’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday where you can get some of the year’s best deals on games. This year you’ll find recent releases for the Nintendo Switch knocked down to $19.99 and even some of this year’s best-selling titles for $25.
Best Buy launched its Black Friday deals on Friday, November 19th. Here are just some of its Nintendo Switch deals:
Nintendo Switch Consoles
- Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and 3 months Nintendo Switch Online membership bundle (starts Sunday, November 21st) – $299.99
Nintendo Switch Games
- Select video games for $14.99: Balan Wonderworld, South Park: The Fractured But Whole Standard Edition, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rayman Legends Definitive Edition,
- Select video games for $19.99:FIFA 22 Legacy Edition, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rhydrated, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Mortal Kombat 11, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2, Team Sonic Racing, Jump Force Deluxe Edition, Namco Museum Arcade Pac, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Collection of Mana, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Cris Tales, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, Apex Legends Champions Edition, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, and more.
- Select video games for $24.99: Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Anniversary Edition, Sonic Mania + Team Sonic Racing, Cruis’n Blast, Little Nightmares II, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, Hoa, Catherine: Full Body, Just Dance 2022, and more.
- Select video games for $29.99:Monster Hunter Rise, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, NBA 2K22, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, Overcooked! All You Can Eat, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Subnautica + Subnautica: Below Zero, Destroy All Humans!, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Super Edition, and more.
- Select video games for $34.99:Persona 5 Strikers, Collar X Malice, Code: Realize -Wintertide Miracles-, and more.
- Select video games for $39.99: Ys XI: Monstrom NOX Pact Edition, Ni No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition, and Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Unrelenting Edition.
- Select video games for $44.99: Café Enchanté and Piofiore: Fated Memories.
- Select video games for $49.99: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition.
Nintendo Switch Accessories
- Hori Screen Protector for Nintendo Switch Lite – $4.99
- RDS Industries Game Traveler Deluxe Travel Case for Nintendo Switch (Black) – $12.99
- RDS Industries Game Traveler Deluxe Travel Case for Nintendo Switch (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) – $12.99
- RDS Industries Game Traveler Case for Nintendo Switch (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) – $12.99
- RDS Industries Game Traveler Deluxe Travel Case for Nintendo Switch (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) – $12.99
- RDS Industries Game Traveler Deluxe Travel Case for Nintendo Switch (Super Mario Odyssey) – $12.99
- Power A Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch (Pokémon Pikachu Grey) – $13.99
- Power A Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch (Mario White) – $13.99
- Power A Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch (Mario Vintage) – $13.99
- Power A Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch (Isabelle) – $13.99
- Mario Kart Racing Wheel Pro Deluxe by Hori – $69.99
GameStop launched its Black Friday 2021 sale on Friday, November 19th. Along with their Buy 2 Get 1 Free promo (which does work on select pre-owned games), here are some of the retailer’s Nintendo Switch deals:
Nintendo Switch Consoles
- Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and 3 months Nintendo Switch Online membership bundle – $299.99
Nintendo Switch Games
- Select video games for $14.99: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and more.
- Select video games for $19.98:Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Anniversary Edition, and more.
- Select video games for $19.99: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Complete Edition, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, LEGO Worlds, FIFA 22 Legacy Edition, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Collection of Mana, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, KeyWe, and more.
- Select video games for $24.99: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, Sonic Mania + Team Sonic Racing, Catherine: Full Body, Sonic Forces + Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania HD, Just Dance 2021, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, Hoa, and more.
Target’s Sneak Peek Black Friday 2021 ad (valid Sunday, November 21st – Saturday, November 27th) is available to view! In it, they show off some of the hundreds of games that will be on sale. Expect the full list of games to appear when Target’s Black Friday Deals begin on Sunday, November 21st.
Nintendo Switch Consoles
- Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and 3 months Nintendo Switch Online membership bundle – $299.99
- Nintendo Switch OLED Model – $349.99 (Available now. Quantities limited; no rain checks.)
Nintendo Switch Games
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Mario Set and/or Luigi Set) – $59.99 each
- Ring Fit Adventure – $54.99
- 10 Nintendo Switch games for $39.99: Super Mario Maker 2, Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Active Life Outdoor Challenge, and more.
- Select video games for $29.99: Just Dance 2022 and more.
- Select video games for $19.99: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, FIFA 22 Legacy Edition, and more.
- Select video games for $14.99: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and more.
- Free Mario World Character Plush (a $12.99 value) when you buy Super Mario Odyssey or Super Mario Party. (In store only. Free offer quantities limited; no rain checks.)
Toys
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Tins – $9.99 each (Regular $19.99 each)
- Mega Construx Pokémon Jumbo Poké Ball Construction Set – $17.49 (Regular $34.99)
- Up to 30% off Select LEGO building sets – LEGO Super Mario King Boo and the Haunted Yard Expansion Set 71377 (Regular $49.99) shown
Your local Walmart’s Black Friday 2021 ad (valid Monday, November 22nd – Sunday, November 28th) is available to view! Similar to Target’s ad, Walmart is only showing a sample of the many games that will be on sale (the ad even states “Additional game titles available online and in-store!”). For now, we know the following Nintendo Switch bundles and games will be on sale starting Monday, November 22nd):
Nintendo Switch Consoles
- Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and 3 months Nintendo Switch Online membership bundle – $299
Nintendo Switch Games
- Select video games for $39: Super Mario Maker 2, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and more.
- Select Nintendo Video Games for $35: Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Kirby Star Allies, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Splatoon 2, and more.
- Select video games for $25: Monster Hunter Rise, Hot Wheels Unleashed: Challenge Accepted Edition, Just Dance 2022, and more.
- Select video games for $20: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, and more.
- Select video games for $14: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, LEGO Worlds, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, and more.
While these deals may end on Saturday, November 27th, or Sunday, November 28th, you can expect a new set of deals when Cyber Monday beings on Monday, November 29th.
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Written by Jennifer Burch
Illustrator, designer, writer and big Nintendo geek, you can find Jennifer with an N3DS within reach 24/7. As the oldest of three, she has survived many Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart sessions intact in addition to getting her brothers hooked on some really weird games. (Cubivore anyone?)