Nintendo will sell the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World bundle for $499.99 from November 22 through December 5, $50 off the list price.
The discount is only half the story. That $50 cut implies a regular bundle price of $549.99. Nintendo raised the standalone Switch 2 to $499.99 in September, so the sale price is the same as the console alone. In effect, the bundle premium disappears for two weeks and Mario Kart World comes along at no extra cost. Buying the console, the game ($79.99) and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online membership separately would come to close to $600.
Game discounts come in stages. Digital deals on Nintendo's own store begin November 19. Physical copies get cheaper at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart and GameStop from November 22 through November 29. Nintendo is taking $20 off several of the year's big first-party releases, including Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch 2 and original Switch editions) and Kirby Air Riders. Select games start at $39.99.
Nintendo has a reputation for keeping first-party prices firm, so a flat $20 off a run of its own titles is a real concession, if a modest one. The hardware move is more carefully built. A bundle that costs the same as the bare console lets Nintendo offer a visible deal without cutting the console's price.
The sale does not reverse September's increase. It only brings the bundle down to the price of the console alone, and whether that counts as relief depends on how much Mario Kart World was already on your list.