The Nintendo Switch OLED is on sale for $299 at Walmart. Up until a few days ago, this would have been a $50 discount. Not bad, but not terribly exciting either. But earlier this week, Nintendo increased the prices on Nintendo Switch hardware and select accessories. The new Switch console prices included all three of legacy consoles, with the Switch OLED seeing the largest increase by moving from $350 to $400. That puts the Switch OLED just $50 shy of the Switch 2. So, if you want a Switch OLED, now seems like a good time to buy one. You can also get an extra pair of Joy-Con Controllers for $69 (new MSRP is $90) and the Switch Pro Controller for $69 (new price is $80).
Nintendo Switch OLED with White Joy-Con
$299 | New MSRP: $400
This edition of the Nintendo Switch OLED comes with a pair of white Joy-Con Controllers, matching white wrist straps, a black Joy-Con grip, and the upgraded dock set with an HDMI cable and AC adapter. The Switch OLED, as the name suggests, still has one thing going for it that is objectively better than the Switch 2: OLED. The 7-inch OLED panel produces a more vibrant color range with deeper blacks and better contrast.
If you want a Nintendo console in 2025, the Switch 2 is clearly the better choice, especially when thinking about the next few years. That said, if you don’t want to spend $450-$500, the new Nintendo console owners will have enough games to keep them busy for years to come. The Switch library is arguably the best in Nintendo’s storied history, and if you want to play in handheld mode, the Switch OLED’s screen is markedly better than the regular Switch’s 6.2-inch LCD display or the Switch Lite’s 5.5-inch display.
At $299, the Switch OLED is selling for the regular Switch’s old MSRP. The regular Switch now costs $340, while the Switch Lite jumped from $200 to $230.
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controller (2-Pack)
$69 | New MSRP: $90
Just like the Switch OLED deal, the discount on the Neon Purple/Orange Joy-Con Controllers at Amazon and Walmart would have been a deal even before the price increase. Prior to this month, a two-pack retailed for $80. Now the MSRP of Joy-Con Controllers is $90. The Switch 2 Joy-Con price for a set moved from $95 to $100–though Amazon is selling pairs for $95 still.
The original Switch Joy-Con work on Switch 2, just not in handheld mode since they are smaller and connect to the console differently. You’ll get wrist straps for each controller in the box, but if you want to use them together in docked mode, you’ll want to buy an extra grip attachment. You can get PowerA’s officially licensed Comfort Grip for $10.88 at Amazon.
Amazon also has three other pairs of Joy-Con Controllers for $80 or less.
- Neon Purple/Orange Switch Joy-Con (2-Pack) — $69 (
$90) - Pastel Pink/Yellow Switch Joy-Con (2-Pack) — $77 (
$90) - Pastel Purple/Green Switch Joy-Con (2-Pack) — $80 (
$90) - Neon Red/Blue Switch Joy-Con (2-Pack) — $80 (
$90)
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
$69 | New MSRP: $80
The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller remains the best conventional controller for the original Switch. It offers superb ergonomics and all of the features found in Joy-Con: HD Rumble, motion controls, an NFC reader for Amiibo figures.
The Switch Pro Controller is also a solid choice for Switch 2, and many Switch 2 owners are certainly still using it to play games like Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World. That said, the Switch 2 Pro Controller is markedly better, namely because of improved sticks and the addition of remappable back buttons. I will say that I personally prefer the overall feel of original, though. The new model has a matte finish that feels somewhat slick compared to the textured grip on the original.
Multiple retailers have raised the price of the Pro Controller to $80, so you’ll want to grab this soon if you’re interested. The Switch 2 Pro Controller’s price increased to $90, reducing the gap between MSRPs to only $10.
