Nintendo Switch 2: the best price in 2025 with Mario Kart World free

This is the final opportunity of the year for anyone hoping to buy the Nintendo Switch at the best price in 2025, with Mario Kart World included free of charge. If you are planning to put it under the Christmas tree, now is the ideal time to do so without paying the full price.

AliExpress has delivered an outstanding Singles Day this year. The online retailer has rolled out some of its strongest promotions, covering every major name in consumer technology. Discounts on the Xiaomi 15, 14T Pro, Sony PS5, DJI Mini 5 Pro and Insta360 X4/X5 have been particularly impressive.

With Black Friday approaching - and already under way at some e-commerce retailers - its offers already look rather lacklustre compared with the deals available from AliExpress. The retailer has also decided not to take part in Black Friday, instead focusing all its efforts on Singles Day, by far the world’s largest shopping event.

If you missed the deal on Big N’s new console, there is still time. You can pick up the Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World free for just €413 rather than €509 by using the code FRBF60 or BFFR60. Paying via PayPal brings the price down to €393 too, provided the promotion is still available.

By tomorrow evening, it will be too late, and even the deals from Amazon, Cdiscount and other retailers will not be as attractive as AliExpress’s offer. The console comes with free, fast delivery; VAT is included in the price; it has a two-year manufacturer’s warranty; and PayPal lets you pay in four interest-free instalments. It is difficult to ask for more.

Nintendo Switch 2: Nintendo’s latest gem

After eight years of undisputed dominance, the original Switch is making way for a new generation in 2025. The Switch 2 makes a strong impression with its 7.9-inch LCD display, offering Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), HDR10 support and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. Games run remarkably smoothly, whether you play handheld or on your television.

Nintendo has not cut corners on performance either. Its Nvidia Tegra T239 processor, built on the Ampere architecture and featuring 1536 CUDA cores, provides seven times the graphics power of the first-generation Switch. In practical terms, it delivers 1.71 TFLOPS in handheld mode and 3.07 TFLOPS when docked, finally bringing performance into competition with the Steam Deck.

Nintendo Switch 2 performance, graphics and storage

The 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, including 9 GB available to games, finally allow the newest titles to run without compromise. Big N’s flagship console also now supports advanced graphical technologies, including ray tracing to enhance reflections, shadows and lighting; Nvidia DLSS to improve performance; and VRR, which automatically adjusts the refresh rate to remove stuttering.

It retains the hybrid format that made the first generation so successful. It is an excellent portable console for travelling on public transport, holidays at the beach or ski trips, then becomes a fully fledged home console when you get back home. Battery life from the 5,220 mAh battery ranges from 2 to 6.5 hours depending on how demanding the game is, which is more than enough for getting the most out of it day to day.

The new Joy-Con 2 controllers also feature a redesigned magnetic attachment system, ensuring they remain perfectly connected to the console with no risk of coming loose. Storage is much improved too, with 256 GB available - compared with a maximum of 32 or 64 GB on the Switch OLED - allowing you to install far more games directly on the console.

Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch game compatibility

Better still, this capacity can be expanded to as much as 2 TB with a microSD Express card. Complete backwards compatibility with original Switch games gives you immediate access to a catalogue of several thousand classic titles, including Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing and many more. Nintendo is finally catching up technologically with Wi-Fi 6, the latest-generation Bluetooth and two USB-C ports for added flexibility.

The 3.5 mm headphone jack is still included, while HDMI output now supports 4K at 120 FPS in docked mode. In short, it is the ultimate handheld and home console, and this is a golden chance to place it under the Christmas tree at a price far better than anything seen throughout the rest of the year. Do not forget: the offer ends on Wednesday 19 November, after which anything could happen.

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