Switch 2 on Black Friday 2026: what counts as a real deal after the price rise

Nintendo raised the Switch 2 to £419.99 on 1 September, and you'll see that number on Black Friday as the crossed-out “was” price. Don't measure deals against it. On 9 November the console already costs £385 on eBay and £389.99 at Argos, and in late September Argos, Smyths and Amazon sold it for £354.99. A Black Friday price only counts as a deal if it beats that, so our threshold is £355 for the console alone. Cashback helps a little, but on consoles it's worth a few pounds, while the gap between an average price and a good one is £30.

At a glance

• Official UK price: £419.99 since 1 September 2026, up from £395.99 (Nintendo)
• Street price on 9 November: £385 on eBay, £389.99 at Argos, £419 at AO (PriceSpy)
• Lowest price after the rise: £354.99 at Argos, Smyths and Amazon in late September
• Black Friday 2025: £385 for the console, £404.95 for the Mario Kart World bundle (Amazon)
• Our threshold: £355 for the console, under £400 for a Mario Kart World bundle
• Dates: Black Friday 27 November, Cyber Monday 30 November

Why £419.99 is the wrong benchmark

UK shops barely followed Nintendo's rise. Less than four weeks after it, Argos and Smyths cut the console to £354.99, £65 under the new RRP, and Amazon matched them. PriceSpy also records a three-month low of £319.99 at John Lewis, a deal that has since expired. So a Black Friday banner saying “save £35” may simply bring the console back to where it was a few weeks ago.

There's a useful comparison with last year. On Black Friday 2025, before the rise, the best console price was £385 at Amazon and Nintendo Life described the Switch 2 deals as “a bit meh”. This November the starting point is the same £385. If retailers only repeat last year, you're not getting a deal.

Where the £355 threshold comes from

£354.99 is a price three big retailers have already charged after the rise, so it's realistic. At that price or below, buy. Between £355 and £385 you're paying a normal autumn price, which is fine if the console has to be under the tree and you don't want to wait. Above £385 you're paying more than last Black Friday for the same box.

For bundles the line is £400. Last year the Mario Kart World bundle went for £404.95 at Amazon, and a bundle under £400 costs barely more than the console alone does today. Collector models follow their own rules: the Zelda 40th Anniversary edition has an RRP of £429.99, so judge it against that.

What cashback adds on a console

Retailers earn very little on consoles, so cashback rates are low too. Here's what you get back at the £355 threshold (rates from 9 November 2026):

Store	Cashback on consoles	Back at £355
AO	1%	£3.55
Currys	0.5%	£1.78
The Game Collection	0.5%	£1.78
GAME	0.45%	£1.60

All four list the Switch 2, but none was at £355 on 9 November (AO had it at £419), so treat this as a watch list. Pick the shop by price first. If two shops match, cashback decides. Argos, Smyths and Amazon aren't Soleback partners. Activate cashback before you go to the store, finish the order in the same browser tab and don't use codes that aren't listed on Soleback.

How to play it

The lowest UK price since the rise came in late September, in no particular sale week. So don't wait for 27 November out of habit. Set a price alert at £355 on PriceSpy or HotUKDeals and buy when it fires, whichever day that is. If a partner store hits the threshold, you get the price and a few pounds back. If only a non-partner does, the price still wins.

Updated 9 November 2026. UK price rise: Nintendo via Nintendo Life. Street prices: PriceSpy on 9 November 2026, September low: Nintendo Life. Black Friday 2025 prices: Nintendo Life. Black Friday 2026 offers are not confirmed yet and prices change quickly.