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If you’re looking for some interactive entertainment to keep your brain engaged during summer travels, the Nintendo Switch is a great companion. Even with the Switch 2 confirmed to be in the works, it’s still worth picking up the original if you don’t already have one. Now through May 31st, there’s a great chance to scoop one up at a lower price than you’ll find at retail.
You could go with a refurbished unit of the handheld-only Switch Lite, for example, which is down to $160.99 ($39 off) at Woot for a light blue “Timmy and Tommy Aloha” model or $164.95 (about $35 off) at Woot for one in coral pink.
If you anticipate wanting to play on a TV, you can pick up an original Nintendo Switch model with a dock and detachable Joy-Con controllers in refurbished condition for $239.99 ($60 off) at Woot. You can also buy the updated LCD model that has improved battery life in new condition with aftermarket packaging for $259.99 ($40 off), also at Woot. Each purchase includes Woot’s 90-day limited warranty.
The Nintendo Switch might not get all of the same AAA gaming experiences that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S do, but there’s a healthy mix of new releases in the pipeline. You’ll also get to explore an expansive back catalog, which features first-party blockbusters like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
There are also tons of third-party titles, a horde of remakes and remasters like the newly released Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, retro collections, and even classic titles from the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and N64 that are included as part of a Switch Online membership (starting at $3.99 a month or $19.99 a year).
