Nintendo Switch 2 gets rare deal well ahead of Black Friday

Save $30: The Nintendo Switch 2 is available for $469 from Woot. This offer is in effect until November 30 or while supplies last. The console rarely goes on sale and usually costs $499, which is a 6% discount.

Having trouble getting your hands on the Zelda Edition of the Switch 2? How about instead picking up a Switch 2 at a discounted price, weeks before Black Friday?

Yes, you read that correctly. Nintendo’s console rarely goes on sale – and even less so since its $50 price hike in September – but Woot is offering a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 for $469. That’s a $30 price drop from the usual $499, bringing it closer to its old list price of $449. Granted, it’s not a huge discount, but then again, it’s rare. The price of the console has dropped zero times since its price increase.

For comparison, the Switch 2 remains at $499 on Amazon and Best Buy.

Entering my fifth year covering Black Friday at Mashable, I can confidently say that game console deals can be tricky during the shopping holiday. A lot of people wait until sales start to close deals, which means that if there is an impressive price drop, products sell out quickly. I would expect this situation to be equal more competitive during the RAMaggedon year.

In other words, sneaking in and saving up front on a really great console is a great way to go this holiday season. Just be sure to grab it while supplies last, or before November 30 when the deal expires, if stock is still available.