Nintendo Switch Black Friday 2019: the best deals on consoles, games, Switch Lite, accessories and more

Our pick of the best offers on Nintendo Switch consoles, the Switch Lite, games and accessories.

Deals by Eurogamer staff, Contributor

Updated on 31 October 2019

You blink and suddenly it's November. That means it's time to gather up all the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals in 2019. Where does the time go? Amongst the chaos of the sales, though, is the genuine excitement of getting loads of money off a brand new Switch console. Maybe, if we're lucky, the Switch Lite could also receive a solid Black Friday discount!

With a little over a month to go, we've already started to gather up some of the early Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals. Sure, it's relatively quiet out there, but that hasn't stopped us from searching for what's already available and bringing it your way. Who knows: we may stumble across a good offer or two on Switch Lite bundles or a few of the year's biggest releases!

We dive a bit further into speculation further on, where we'll be having a good old think about what Nintendo Switch Black Friday offers we expect to come across this year. There's also a look back at some of the offers for the Nintendo Switch that were up for grabs in last year's Black Friday. Another year on from release, we're expecting something pretty special this time around. Now, join us as we see what's out there!

The best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals so far

It's rare to see the Nintendo Switch on sale, so looking around prior to Black Friday and finding things to be extremely quiet isn't a great surprise. Interestingly, though, if you head over to GAME you can find Switch Lite bundles featuring Overwatch: Legendary Edition for �200. It's not far off what we expect to see during Black Friday - albeit with some slightly different games involved. In the US, it's very quiet indeed: just a handful of decent game offers for now and nothing on the console.

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Black Friday 2019: when is it?

Black Friday 2019 will be on 29th November. It's not just a single day event now, though. You can fully expect retailers to be gearing up for the sales weeks in advance. They may tease some offers early and put little tasters live in the days prior before going all out on Friday. Anything that we do see ahead of schedule will go right into this page!

However, things usually don't end there. You can expect to see more bargains across the weekend and then another spike of sales from Cyber Monday onwards. Don't worry if it sounds like a nightmare to keep track of, though. Just keep your eyes on our hub pages and we'll bring you all the latest offers.

What Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals will there be this year?

As one of the most popular items last year, you know competition is going to be fierce for the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals. Many retailers will be fighting for your attention as it's expected to be an extremely popular gift once again - especially with the newly-released Switch Lite alongside Pok�mon Sword and Shield launching too!

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Keep an eye out for a Nintendo Switch bundle with either version of the new Pok�mon RPG, then. We might be getting a bit hopeful if we expect to see them thrown together at the �250 mark, but something similar has happened in the past. It was Amazon that surprised us with this price for a Switch and Mario Odyssey in a very popular Lightning Deal last Black Friday. Our fingers are crossed for a repeat!

You should absolutely expect Nintendo Switch bundles with some of the console's older first-party titles, though. Many of these games could also see discounts that excite us more than the usual tepid Switch sales! You'll also want to have a close eye on which version of the Nintendo Switch is included in the sales. The new release with extended battery life is the one to go for, but places clearing stock of the older edition may offer bigger discounts.

It'll definitely be worth keeping an eye on the Nintendo eShop, too. Even though the digital store is usually very pricey - even after some discounts - you should be able to find a Black Friday bargain on a few indies or classic ports. Oh, and we can't forget about accessories such as Joy-Con controllers and Switch microSD cards!

Ultimately, though, what we're most interested to see is just how much the Switch Lite is involved in Black Friday this year.

Will the Switch Lite be on sale for Black Friday?

The Switch Lite will only have been on sale for a little over two months by the time Black Friday rolls around. With that in mind, you probably shouldn't expect a huge price drop on the �200 console. It's already launched at a lower price compared to the standard Switch in order to provide a better entry point for anyone new to the console or for those who only want to play in handheld mode. In that sense, it's already a bargain!

That said, we wouldn't be surprised if there's a solid bundle with a premium Switch game such as Link's Awakening that drops to around �180. If not, it'll be �200 - guaranteed. That seems a reasonable Switch Lite Black Friday prediction based on some of the offers we've seen already.

What about the NES Mini and SNES Mini, too?

Good question! Given the scarcity of stock now seems less of a limiter compared to last year we could see a small discount on Nintendo's pair of retro consoles. As they are perfect gift items they should see a jump in popularity so we'll absolutely track down any NES Mini or SNES Mini Black Friday deals. Still, don't hold out hope for anything too significant. They won't drop to �20 or $20 like the PS Classic did recently!

What were last year's best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals?

Last Black Friday in the UK, we saw a Nintendo Switch console drop to �250. Any bundles that included a single game bumped the price up to around �290. That's slightly over the recommended price of the console by itself. Many of the console's first-party titles were also reduced to �40 or below. Again, not a massive reduction but definitely significant for a Switch release.

It was basically the same deal in the US. A Nintendo Switch console with a single game would set you back around $300. There was a solid Nintendo Switch Black Friday deal at GameStop that gave you a console and a $50 gift card for that price, which you could use to get a small selection of cheaper games. Sadly, offers on individual games were a little underwhelming if you were looking for first-party titles.

That'll do for now. Make sure you keep this page bookmarked and check in regularly over the coming weeks as we steadily add more of the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals to the page. At Jelly Deals, you'll also find our picks for the best Nintendo Switch SD cards and the best price for Switch Online. You can also take a glance at our hubs for all of the PS4 Black Friday offers and Xbox Black Friday bargains, too.