{
  "id": 3276982,
  "title": "Nintendo Announces First Switch 2 Bundles to Launch Following the Console's September Price Hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nintendo-announces-first-switch-2-bundles-to-launch-following-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:51:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-announces-first-switch-2-bundles-to-launch-following-the-consoles-september-price-hike"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nintendo has announced its first Switch 2 bundles set to launch following a price increase. Two options will be available, providing discounts on purchasing the platform with either Mario Kart World or Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. The price of Switch 2 will rise by $50 in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and mainland Europe within the next five days, with the launch price set at $499.99. Nintendo is offering a bundle that includes the console, Mario Kart World, and three months of Nintendo Switch Online membership for $549.99, a saving of $37.98. In October, a second bundle featuring Switch 2, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and a 90-day Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be available for $529.99, saving customers $27.98. While these bundles offer savings, purchasing a console and Mario Kart World within the next few days could provide even greater savings. Nintendo has confirmed a price increase back in May, citing market conditions and global business outlook as reasons for the hike.",
  "summary": "Nintendo has revealed its first Switch 2 console bundles for launch following the console's upcoming price rise.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "Nintendo Officially Reveals New Switch 2 Bundles Ahead of Console Price Hike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nintendo-officially-reveals-new-switch-2-bundles-ahead-of-console",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:46:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}