Nintendo is bundling the Switch 2 with Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 for $499.99, a $20 discount off buying everything separately, valid through May 9th at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target. The timing ties to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hitting theaters. Amazon handles this as a single purchase. Best Buy, GameStop, and Target require you to manually add both the console and the game pack to your cart before the discount appears at checkout.
The Switch 2 itself runs a 7.9-inch 120Hz LCD display, 256GB of storage, and magnetic Joy-Con 2 controllers that function as mice in compatible games. It has two USB-C ports, backward compatibility with most original Switch titles, and a handheld boost mode that improves resolution and performance for older games on the newer hardware. The Galaxy remaster is not cosmetic-only: both Wii originals now run at 4K on Switch 2, with a rebuilt UI, an Assist Mode, an in-game music player, and new Storybook Chapters added.
The $20 savings is modest. What justifies reading the full breakdown is the hardware spec comparison buried in the original, the specific checkout friction differences between retailers, and the detail on exactly which Switch 2 features the Joy-Con 2 mouse input and GameChat unlock, and what subscription is required to use them.
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