Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals live blog: the best offers on consoles, games and accessories

Kicking off our Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals live blog is a UK deal from Currys. So far, all the Switch discounts we've seen have been quite modest, and this is no exception. There's £20 off the Nintendo Switch OLED Neon with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe & SanDisk 256 GB memory card, taking it down to £349. This might not seem like much, but, as mentioned above, Switch consoles hold their value, and so any discount is worth snapping up if its on the device you want.

If you're looking for the original Switch, Very in the UK has good stock levels and some decent bundle deals on offer right now. One of the most popular is this one, which combines a Nintendo Switch console with the super-popular Animal Crossing game for £296. 

The cheapest we could find Animal Crossing to buy separately was £37, added to the retail price of a Switch, and the total comes to exactly £296. So while this doesn't represent a saving, it offers both products at their lowest price possible, and it removes the hassle of trying to find, and purchase them both separately. It's also the cheapest you'll find this particular Switch combination on the web right now. 

We couldn't do a Switch live blog without featuring this all-new limited edition Pokemon-themed OLED console – £319 at Argos. Released on the 4 November, the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Edition console features art inspired by the upcoming game of the same name. Famous Pokemon Koraidon and Miraidon feature on the front, and a design inspired by the series' iconic Poke Ball is featured on the back.

This edition is only a tenner more expensive than the bog-standard OLED console, which will be a small price to pay for any super Pokemon fans. Note: this price is for the console only, no games are included. 

Any minute now, Amazon will be officially starting its Black Friday deals in the UK, and if there are any Nintendo Switch deals in there, you'll be sure to hear about it here. The most exciting Black Friday Nintendo Switch deal we've seen so far in the UK is this Nintendo Switch OLED bundle at Currys for £429 £399.

So Amazon's first official Black Friday deals are live in the UK, and there's good news for those holding out for a Switch OLED. There's a Nintendo Switch OLED + LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Classic Character Edition bundle for £359.98 £335.57, a saving of £30.

Here's another option for anyone still up in the UK and looking for a deal on the newest Switch console. Amazon also has a Nintendo Switch Black Friday deal on the Switch OLED edition + Pokémon Scarlet including an Adventure Pack digital bonus for £359.98 £332.98. It's a slightly smaller saving than the bundle we mentioned below, giving you £27 off.

I'm signing of on our Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals blog for tonight, but we'll be back tomorrow. I'll leave you with yet another Switch OLED bundle deal from Amazon in the UK, and this one's the cheapest of the lot. Amazon has the Nintendo Switch OLED + Just Dance 2023 for £344.98 £324.98.

If you're not fussed about having the OLED, Amazon has the same package on sale for the original Switch too – that one costs £293.99 £271.98. 

Enjoy if you've grabbed any of those deals that we've flagged up tonight. Thanks for following, and we'll be back in the morning.

Good morning everyone! It's just before 7am in the UK and we've been dreaming of Nintendo Switch deals. And as if the dream gods read our minds, we've woken to some incredible bundle deals, which we'll share with you after this breakfast of champions. 

Make sure to bookmark this page as we'll be updating the live feed all day with top Switch deals – and, trust us, there's some excellent offers heading this way. 

We'll bring you full details soon, but if you're in the UK and on the lookout for a Switch, Amazon UK launched its Black Friday week this morning, and there's some top offers on consoles and games right here. 

If you've been scanning the quick links above, you may have noticed a delicious bundle deal on a Switch + Lego Star Wars game. Well, if you've got the Switch but need the game, you're in luck. You can grab Lego Star Wars at a not-to-be-turned-down £34.98. That's £15 off, and the lowest price this exciting game has been. Go Go GO!

That's right! It's a Switch Lite bundle. Right now you can grab the Coral Nintendo Switch Lite bundled with a digital code for the popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons from Amazon discounted from £262.40 down to £240, saving you £22.40!  

Extra Joy-Cons are never a bad idea. It's great to have some spare for game nights with friends and family, and with the risk of Joy-Con drift ever-present it's good to rotate between various Joy-Cons every now and then. Amazon has discounted most of their Joy-Con pairs, including the neon red and blue Joy-Con bundle that is discounted from £74.99 down to £60, saving buyers a neat $14.99. Yes, they're still pretty pricey but considering these technically double up as two separate controllers  we're not complaining! You can also grab some other colour pairings for up to £10 off if you fancy something a bit different.

Hot console deal incoming! This is the best deal we've seen on the OLED so far as we've yet to see it below £300 this Black Friday. But right now, you can get the white Nintendo Switch OLED with Switch Sports for £299 from Very, saving you an impressive £42.99! It would be wise to snap this one up quick as I don't expect it to last long.

Okay, so this saving doesn't seem like a lot. But considering Sonic Frontiers only came out last week, I'm pretty excited to see Amazon slash the RRP by £10 already, taking it from £55.99 down to £44.95. I'm not a massive Sonic fan myself, but I played a demo of this at EGX and had a lot of fun with it and with the approach of Christmas this would be a great gift for any SEGA fan!

We've yet to see any discounts on the traditional-shaped Nintendo Switch Pro controller, but PowerA are coming in hot with some great Black Friday Switch deals! PowerA have a fantastic line of officially licensed Nintendo controllers for the Switch and a bunch of themed designs are currently on sale from Amazon, saving buyers up to £19. I have a PowerA pad myself, and I absolutely love it. They're really lightweight and comfortable for long periods of gaming, and visually you can't fault them!

• PowerA Vintage Mario wired controller: £24.99 £15.60
• PowerA Mario Pop wireless controller: £49.99 £30.59
• PowerA Animal Crossing KK Slider Wireless controller: £49.99 £32.40

How about a cheeky round up of the best UK deals we've seen so far before we head across the pond to pick up some savings for the US? There's lots of good stuff already on sale ahead of Black Friday, so here's hoping we see some other stellar deals throughout the next week!

The best Black Friday Nintendo Switch Deals: UK

• Nintendo Switch + Animal Crossing New Horizons: £319.99 £296 save £23.99
• Nintendo Switch OLED + Switch Sports: £341.99 £299 save £42.99
• Nintendo Switch Lite + Mario Kart 8: £249.98 £231.99 Save £17.99
• Nintendo Switch OLED + games + Micro SD bundle: £429 £399 save £30
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Trilogy: £49.99 £34.89 save £15.10

Heyup! 

Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond is a cool 30% off on Amazon, now £34.95 (was £49.99). That's a good price compared to the full price and the fact that big offers on Switch games are fairly rare, but for full disclosure, we have seen this game sold for £32.99 recently, so if you want to hold out for a few extra quid off (but risk it going out of stock), we might well see it drop a little further in the days to come. We'll let you know as we're hunting down the best deals for your favourite Switch games.

Gotta catch'em all, right?

This time last year, Nintendo Switch OLED deals were almost impossible to find. But this Black Friday, we're seeing far more discounts on the latest and greatest Nintendo console. One of the best in the UK comes from Currys, where you'll find £20 off the Nintendo Switch OLED + Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Micro SD bundle.

Once again it's proving hard to find some deals for Nintendo Switch, these wonderful games consoles hold their value. I have, however, managed to spy a very decent discount. You can get a Nintendo Switch OLED for £309 £279 at ASDA here in the UK – that's a descent saving of £30 on the best Nintendo console around. 

If you're looking to get a Nintendo Switch this Black Friday or are lucky enough to have one and need to bulk out your games collection with some bargains then I have some good picks for you. Currently GameStop has a number of Switch games for $25, which is a nice impulse buy price. I've listed the best deals below:

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection – save 37%
• Diablo III: Eternal Collection – save $14.99
• Monster Hunter Rise – save 37%

This Black Friday is the ideal time to collect all of the Pokémon games you've missed, as a number of them are reduced at Best Buy right now. I've chosen three of these Pokémon games, all for $39. Take a look…

While snooping around for deals at Walmart, we spotted some very good news. On November 21, the Nintendo Switch Mario Kart Deluxe Edition will be knocked down to just $299! Make sure you remember this, and don't miss out on Monday.

There are also few games that Walmart have earmarked for sale soon. Next to the price on games including Mario Party Superstars and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Walmart has marked how much they'll be on November 21 (just a few days away!). They're decent savings too, with both set to be knocked down from $59.88 to just $29. Make sure you don't forget about them in a few days!

STOP EVERYTHING. If you're in the UK, you're about to be VERY pleased. The Nintendo Switch OLED is down to just £279 at ASDA of all places (down from the usual £309). We know we mentioned this before but we didn't emphasise that this is the cheapest on the net, and we a record-low price for the console. We recommend snapping this up IMMEDIATELY.

Want a handy case? You can save a few dollars on this top-rated Orzly carry case on Amazon, bringing it down from $17.81 to just $14.89. Under $15 to protect your Switch and accessories seems like a bargain to us.

For anyone still up in the UK and trying to work out which of the various Black Friday Nintendo Switch OLED deals is the one to go for, here's are another couple of options that have popped up. Very has the Switch OLED + Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet for £389 £329, a saving of £60.

And if you prefer some sporting action, you can get the Switch OLED + Nintendo Switch Sports for £341.99 £299 at Very. That one's a saving of £42.99.

The bad news is that the £30 saving that we'd found on the console alone at ASDA has now sold out, so bundles are the best options again. We've listed a few other decent OLED bundle deals above, so between these options at Very and the ones we've already mentioned, there are still some good options to get a bit of a saving.

Sadly, the only Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals in the US so far are on games. And one of the biggest discounts I've seen on games so far in percentage terms is 30% off Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, now $59.99 $41.89 at Amazon. This is action-packed role-playing hack and slash game was released in June and won a lot of people over thanks to its surprisingly satisfying story. It's worth taking advantage of the discount to check it out if out if you haven't played it yet.

I'll be calling it a night soon, but we'll be back again tomorrow to continue tracking all of the best early Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals as they appear. 

Just to recap where things are at the moment, there are no deals on unused Switch consoles in the US, but there are discounts on games, with up to 30% off at Amazon.

In the UK, it's a different story, with a wide range of bundle deals thanks to Amazon, Very and Currys all starting their Black Friday sales early. The cheapest option for the standard Switch is the console + Just Dance 2023 for £293.99 £271.98 at Amazon. 

You also have the option of that same package with the Switch OLED for £344.98 £324.98. Prefer Star Wars. The Nintendo Switch OLED LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Classic Character Edition is £359.98 £335.57.

Good night and join us again tomorrow if you still haven't found the deal you're holding out for.

Happy Saturday everyone! 

It's the weekend before the official Black Friday event, but retailers across the globe are kicking things off early and over the last few days we've seen some amazing Nintendo Switch offers. This morning we've woken to one of the consoles super-popular games Sypro Trilogy Reunited down to just £16.99 at Very – saving £11 on the retail price. 

Suitable for kids aged 7 and up, Sypro Trilogy is based on a cute little dragon who goes on all manner of adventures. At just under £17, this is the cheapest we can find this popular game in the UK right now, and with three games in one, it offers excellent value for money.

There's a great offer over at Currys right now in the UK. The retailer is replicating the offer US gamers will soon get, as you can now get a Nintendo Switch OLED and Mario Kart 8 for £329. The standard Nintendo Switch OLED sells for £309 so with Mario Kart 8 included you're saving £20. 

There are more Switch OLED bundles around at the moment, some with more discounts but Mario Kart 8 remains one of the best games on Switch. If you want a different game and OLED combo, take a look below…

• Switch OLED + Nintendo Switch Sports: £341.99 £299 at Very
• Switch OLED + Ring Fit: £359.00 £339 at Currys
• Switch OLED + Mario Strikers: £349 £329 at Currys

US gamers now get the Nintendo Black Friday bundle! For $299 you get the standard neon Nintendo Switch console and a copy of Mario Kart 8, the best-selling game for Switch. 

Get the Nintendo Black Friday bundle deal now at Best Buy.

As well as this you get three months of Nintendo Switch Online membership. If you're looking to get someone a Switch as a gift for Christmas or the holidays, this bundle is one of the best around. 

If you're looking for a new Nintendo Switch controller that's comfortable and a little more stylish than the usual gamepads then head over to Amazon for a 39% discount on all the PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch. 

This includes the 'Mario Pop' PowerA Controller, which is now £49.99 £30.59, and features a unique Super Mario pop-art design. There are more eye-catching PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller deals below that I would recommend.

• Save 40% on the Animal Crossing PowerA Controller: £29.99 at Amazon
• 7% off the Apex Legends PowerA Controller: now £37.00 at Amazon
• Save £12.14 Hori Split Pad Pro + PowerA Controller: now £132.12 £119.98

We've been wondering if Nintendo itself might run any Switch Black Friday deals in its own stores since it's often been the best place to buy the Switch. Unfortunately, there are no discounts so far, though. The US store has all three Nintendo Switch consoles in stock at their respective RRPs – $199 for the Lite, $299 for the original Switch and $349 for the OLED. No special editions at the moment.

Over in the UK, the story's similar in that there are no direct discounts, but there's also the rather snazzy Nintendo Switch OLED special Pokémon Scarlet and Violet edition for £319.99. A nice option for Pokémon fans.

Where the US Nintendo Store does have some deals, though, is on Activision Blizzard games for the Nintendo Switch. It's running discounts of up to 60% up until 28 November. You can get an Overwatch 2 Watchpoint pack for $39.99 $23.99 and the Blizzard Arcade Collection for just $19.99 $9.99.

And the UK Nintendo Store has deals on games too... in fact, it's even calling them Black Friday deals, yay! Here are some of the best offers there:

Triangle Strategy: £49.99 £33.29
Metroid Dread: £49.99 £33.29
Legend of Zelda – Skyward Sword: £49.99 £33.29
Monster Hunter Stories 2 – Wings of Ruin: $49.99 £24.99 

These all look like they're the cheapest prices around, beating all third-party retailers in the UK.

The Nintendo UK store also has some bundle deals that might be tempting if you're looking for a console, because it's throwing in a case along with the console and a game. Here are some of the options:

• Nintendo Switch + Nintendo Switch Sports + bonus case: £299.99 
• Nintendo Switch + Kirby and the Forgotten Land + case: £309.99 
• Nintendo Switch Lite + Kirby and the Forgotten Land + case: £249.99 
• Nintendo Switch OLED + Kirby and the Forgotten Land + case: £359.99

If you're on the hunt for an OLED, the best deal in the UK right now is over at Very, where you can get the console and Nintendo Switch Sports for just £299. Switch sports might not be your first game of choice, but considering the OLED console is usually £309 on its own, this bundle is worth it just to make a saving on the device itself. The cheapest we could find Switch Sports online was £30, so this is a really decent £40 saving in total, which you can tell by how quickly it's selling. Hurry, this deal is disappearing pronto. 

Here's a bundle offer that's a bit different. Most bundles combine a Switch console with a game, and the discount is usually because the game is reduced in price. But Argos is offering the original Switch with a free 'Stealth Premium Travel Kit', which contains a headset, case and charging cable. 

I think I'd usually prefer a gamble bundle – after all, if you're buying a Switch you're going to want a game, but this could be of interest for some, especially if you already know someone who has games. The price is £359, saving you £19.99, which is what the travel kit costs on its own.

Here's one of those strange ones where Amazon makes you put the item in your cart before it will tell you the price (it says this is when its price is lower than the manufacturer's RRP, but I'm not sure why it applies on some products and not others). Anyway, I'll save you the intrigue and a few clicks: Amazon has Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for $49.80 – over $10 cheaper than what Nintendo's charging on its own online store.

We're wrapping up the blog for this evening, but we'll be back again tomorrow to continue tracking the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals. For now one of our favourite deals on the original Switch remains Switch + Animal Crossing New Horizons bundle for £319.99 £296 at Very but we'll see what tomorrow brings. Goodnight.

Happy Sunday, Switch fans! We're back tracking the best early Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals for another day.

Now there are a few different ways to get yourself a Nintendo Switch. You could try to make your own if you have the time – see the video above – or you could just take advantage of the latest Switch console deals that we've listed in the intro to our blog. The console deals still all in the UK for now, though there are some deals on games and accessories in the US. You'll hear about it here if any more deals appear.

Here's a nice Nintendo Switch OLED deal that we haven't mentioned yet. We've seen a few bundles offering the console with Mario Kart 8, but this deal at Currys throws in a pair of Venom Mario Kart racing wheels too, saving you £30.

These probably aren't an accessory you'll to carry about with you if you're using your Switch on the move, but they're great fun for use at home. You simply fit your Switch Joy-Cons into the steering wheel and Mario Kart racing feels more like... well, actual car racing... without any risk of life. There are two wheels included, so it's ideal for playing with a friend.

• Nintendo Switch OLED Neon + Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Racing Wheels: £359 £339 at Currys.

What discounts can I offer those reading from the US? Erm.... how about an $8.53 saving on a Joy-Con battery pack (now $26.46)? Well, something is something. No use if you don't already have a console, but there's plenty of stock on those, just no discounts. A battery pack could be pretty useful if you're going to be using your Switch on the go. They connect to the existing Joy-Con controllers to let you keep playing for longer without needing to charge them. The package includes left and right battery packs for the Joy-Cons and four AA batteries.

OK, we can do better than that. The Mario Kart Live Home Circuit is a lot of fun – at least if you don't have thick-pile carpets. Amazon has the Mario set for $99.99 $59.99. Amazon's claiming the original price was $115.99, but that's more than Nintendo's price.

The best price in the UK right now is £87.34 £67.50, again at Amazon.

These aren't Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals, but they're brilliant Black Friday Mario deals – and they could be the perfect gift for young fans... perhaps older fans too. 

Amazon UK has a massive 41% off Lego Super Mario Peach's Castle expansion pack, reduced from £114.99 to £67.49 and 30% off the Lego Super Mario Adventures with Peach Starter Course: £54.99 £38.49.

There are some decent Lego Super Mario deals in the US too, including the Lego Super Mario Adventures with Peach Starter Course for $59.99 $47.99.

Great news for anyone in the US, this Nintendo Switch bundle is back in stock at Best Buy. First it was, then it was coming soon, but now it's in stock for pick up – at least at some stores. You'll have to check for your location. You get a download code for Mario Kart 8 and 3 months of Nintendo Switch online bundled in for the price of the console alone.

• Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game download + 3 Month Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership: $299 at Best Buy.

If you're in the US, you'll be excused for being annoyed that total lack of decent discounts on the Switch, Switch Lite or the OLED. Well, have you ever considered a refurbished console? You can get quality guaranteed refurbished model straight from Nintendo's website, and they all have around $30 knocked off the price. 

Time for a UK Switch update. Where we're seeing scant deals on the Switch consoles in the US, there remain some good picks in the UK. Case in point – you can get a Nintendo Switch OLED for down from $309 to just £279 at ASDA, saving you £30 on the best Nintendo console around. 

This is the biggest discount on a Nintendo Switch game right now. You can save £25 on the Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin game right now, over at the official Nintendo page. It's down from £49.99 to just £24.99. 

We'll be frank. In the US, there are pretty much no actual deals on any of the Nintendo Switch consoles. The best that we can find are bundles, including this one that gets you the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe plus three months online. It's currently $299 over on Amazon. 

If you live in the UK and are on the hunt for a Nintendo Switch, we've got good news. Amazon UK started its Black Friday sale on Friday, and tonight its come up trumps for Switch deals. There's discounts on bundles and games, the best of which we've listed below. 

Remember, Switch deals are rare, and usually very modest, so don't expect huge savings, or for these deals to last long!

• Nintendo Switch + Just Dance 2023: £294 £271.98 – save £22
• Nintendo Switch OLED + Pokemon Violet: £359.98 £339.98 – save £20
• Nintendo Switch OLED + Just Dance 2023: £344.98 £324.98 – save £20
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: £49.99 £34.89 – save £15
• Lego Harry Potter Collection: £34.99 £16.79 – save £18

Good morning from the UK! It's officially Monday of Black Friday week, so we're excited to see what deals are headed our way in the next few days. There's still plenty of sales happening that we've previously reported on, and some have even dropped lower in price! This Nintendo Switch OLED + Just Dance bundle has dropped a further £20 since we last reported on it to just £303.98, saving you a total of £40 off the RRP!

We originally reported on this deal three days ago, but luckily it's still live if you've yet to pick it up! Right now you can grab the neon Switch OLED bundled with the SanDisk 256GB Micro SD card, Minecraft, Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing for £429 £399. This is a really fantastic bundle and would be a great starter kit for new Nintendo fans looking for a fun selection of chill games!

It may have only come out three days ago, but we've already got a great discount on the brand new Pokemon Violet in the form of this fantastic Amazon bundle where you can grab the white OLED console with a copy of the game for £311.99. With a retail price of £359.98, this fantastic Black Friday deal will save you £47.99!

If you already have a Switch console, there's also a discount on the game alone where you can save £7.99.

If you're wanting a smaller, more travel-friendly console look no further than the Nintendo Switch Lite. Amazon is currently selling the turquoise Switch Lite bundled with Animal Crossing for £249.98 £231.99, saving you £17.99 off the RRP. The other colour variations are also seeing some sweet discounts if you're not a turquoise fan.

Extra Joy-Cons are never a bad idea. It's always good to have spare for extra players and in case you encounter that dreaded Joy-Con drift, so what better time to pick some up than when they're on sale? Head on over to Amazon to grab the traditional neon pairing for £74.99 £60 whilst stocks last. There's discounts on a few other colour variations too, such as the green and pink pairing that is currently going for £69.99 £59.99

The Switch deals keep coming today – there really are some excellent offers and discounts around for Nintendo's innovative console. Some of the new bundle deals are catching my eye, but it's the current Game-exclusive in the UK have offers the Neon Nintendo Switch and a copy of Bayonetta 3 for £289.99. You're essentially getting one of the year's highest rated games for free.

Black Friday is not just about finding the lowest prices but also about getting those gift-worthy packages and bundles that you may not always want to pay full price for – in this respect the Nintendo Switch OLED Model Console - Pokémon Edition for £319.99 has caught the eye.

This deal is new for today is £10 over the usual RRP of the newest OLED model Switch, but for that little extra you get the console decked out in a unique Pokemon Scarlet and Violet design, with an illustration featuring on the console and a Joy-Con in collectible matching purple and deep red, and featuring exclusive art.

If there's a Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fan in your house, they'd really love this collector's console. (Note, it doesn't come with the game/s.)

Look at this! A bit of a 'hidden' deal here as ASDA hasn't flagged up the discount or highlighted the offer, but doing a little research reveals there's a modest £12 saving on this Nintendo Switch Mario Controller & Headset Bundle. 

For £38 you get two Mario branded Switch accessories, the Mario controller and Mario headphones – officially licensed from Nintendo by PDP. Bought separately each accessory would cost £24.99. A nice gift for the Mario-obsessed friend?

The best sports game around at the moment is NBA 2k23 – a masterpiece. Even if you're not into basketball this game is still a fun and involved experience. It's currently 52% off at the moment on Amazon, which means you can get NBA 2K23 for just $29. If you buy the digital download edition it's even cheaper, at $27. Though, I think $2 is worth it for that incredible box art.

Amazon has more Nintendo Switch game price drops today, take a look below:

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: $59.99 $47.99
• Super Mario Odyssey: $59.99 $48.70
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land: $59.99 $55.40
• Metroid Dread: $59.99 $49.75
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus: $59.99 $47.75

Can't decide on which deal to get today? Online retailer Very has the answer – use the Black Friday Multibuy to get up to 15% off when you buy selected Nintendo games and consoles together. This includes the new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as well as standard Nintendo Switch console.

Bayonetta 3 is one of the best-rated games of the year and it's exclusive to Nintendo Switch. Right now you can get £25 off the Bayonetta 3 Trinity Masquerade Edition at Smyth Toys – now £79.99 £54.99. This is an online-only deal and includes some fantastic collectible extras: full-colour 200-page art book and three exclusive art sheets. Of course, you also get the game for Nintendo Switch and it comes in a classy box.

Lego Mario is one of the best series of sets around, and right now UK gamers can get the Lego Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block Set for £169.99 £134.99 – that's £35 off one of the most collectible Mario Lego sets.

This set includes ten Lego Super Mario micro figures and opens up to reveal four Super Mario 64 levels built from Lego. Fans of Super Mario will love spotting all of the hidden Easter Eggs inside this collectible set.

It took years to come to Nintendo Switch but this early Black Friday you can get $30.99 off the Persona 5 Royale Steelbook Edition at GameStop – now just $59.99 $29.99. This classic anime role-playing game features an innovative battle system and deep character design and development, as well as one of the best soundtracks in years. This collectible edition comes in a uniquely designed Stealbook case.

There are some BIG savings on Nintendo headphones at Amazon right now, including up to 60% off the licensed headsets from PDP. This means you can get the eye-catching green and pink headphones for Nintendo Switch for $24.99 $9.99 – a $15 discount. Other colours include Black, Blue / Red, and the Pastel Blue / Green Animal Crossing edition. (Prices vary slightly but all are reduced in price.)

Here's some fun distraction while we're looking for Switch Black Friday deals. This is the first time we've seen the internal logo for the Switch's precursor, the Nintendo NX as it was known. The translator and 'game preservationist' Paul Kelly shared a clip of the animated logo on Twitter after finding it in a leaked Mario Kart 8 Deluxe build dated October 18, 2016. Cute, but it's definitely no GameCube logo.

The big new Black Friday Nintendo Switch deal for the first day of the main week of the sales has been this bundle, which we've seen pop up at a few different retailers. You get the original Nintendo Switch consoles + Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game download + 3 months of Nintendo Switch Online individual membership, all for $299 in the US or £259 in the UK. These are the retailers with availability right now:

In the US:

• Switch + Mario Kart 8 + 3 months online membership: $299.99 at Nintendo
• Switch + Mario Kart 8 + 3 months online membership: $299.99 at Best Buy
• Switch + Mario Kart 8 + 3 months online membership: $299.99 at Target

In the UK:

• Switch + Mario Kart 8 + 3 months online membership: £259 at AO
• Switch + Mario Kart 8 + 3 months online membership: $259.99 at Very

If you prefer a Mario Kart 8 package with the newer Switch OLED, there are plenty of those around too. At least in the UK. You're best options are the Switch OLED + Mario Kart 8 + SanDisk 256GB memory card for £369 £349 at Currys or you can get the OLED + Mario Kart 8 + Minecraft + Animal Crossing + 256GB card for £429 £399 also at Currys.

Remember that a memory card will be very handy if you're buying a Switch console, especially if you're going for the original console or the Switch Lite. They only have 32GB of internal memory, including the space taken up by the system itself. The OLED is more generous with 64GB, but even that can get filled up with games. 

If you don't opt for a bundle that includes an SD card like those below, the good news is that there are several Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals on the cards themselves. Amazon US has a Switch-branded SanDisk 128GB micro SDXC card reduced from $40.99 to just $14.99.

I'm finishing for tonight, but join us again tomorrow as we continue to scour the internet for the best Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals. To recap where things stand tonight, these are the best current deals in the US and the UK. There's only one real console deal in the US, but that's one deal better than what we had before, and it might well be the only one we get this Black Friday, but if anything else comes up, you'll hear about it here. Goodnight!

The best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals in the US:

• Switch + Mario Kart 8 + 3 months online membership: $299.99 at Best Buy / $299.99 at Nintendo / $299.99 at Target

The best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals in the UK:

• Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8 + online membership: £259.99 at AO / Very
• Nintendo Switch + Switch Sports + case: £299.99 at Nintendo
• Nintendo Switch OLED + Switch Sports: £341.99 £299 at Very
• Nintendo Switch OLED + Pokémon Scarlet/Violet: £389 £329 at Very
• Nintendo Switch OLED + 3 games + microSDXC: £429 £399 at Currys 
• Nintendo Switch OLED + Zelda bundle: £379 £359 at Currys